Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Genuine AuthenticA fascinating and comprehensive look into the life of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, now with an afterword."Deep-dish...sharp-clawed...honestly admiring."--New York TimesThere are at least two Ralph Laurens. To the public he's a gentle, modest, yet secure and purposeful man. Inside the walls of Polo...
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FrozenThis is a true story about a young black man, raised by a single mom in a small town in the heart of the Midwest, Yellow Springs, Ohio . He earned an athletic scholarship to attend a D1 college and took a chance to...
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Frederick Douglass: A Life in American HistoryChoice 2025 Outstanding Academic Title Meet one of the most influential men in the United States' history of emancipation and Black rights. Chronicling Frederick Douglass's life in an accessible way, this biography engages with history and wrestles with biases, falsehoods, and unknown facts in...
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Food for Thought: Essays and RuminationsThis instant New York Times bestseller by Alton Brown, the acclaimed cookbook author, beloved culinary personality, and food science expert, is a "must-read" (Gaby Dalkin, New York Times bestselling author of What's Gaby Cooking) debut collection of food essays, cooking tips, kitchen stories, and...
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Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Life, Love, and LossWorking Girl meets What Remains in this New York Times bestselling, behind-the-scenes story of an unlikely friendship between America's favorite First Son, John F. Kennedy Jr. and his personal assistant, a blue-collar girl from the Bronx. From the moment RoseMarie Terenzio unleashed her Italian...
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Ex Friends: Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel and Diana Trilling, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman MailerAllen Ginsberg, Lionel and Diana Trilling, Hanna Arendt, Norman Mailer, and Lillian Hellman -among the other things these writers and intellectuals all had in common is Norman Podhoretz. With them Podhoretz was part of "The Family," as the core group of New York intellectuals...
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Everything and Nothing: The Dorothy Dandridge TragedyThe autobiography of Dorothy Dandridge, Hollywood's first Black sex symbol and first Black best actress Oscar-nominee, examines her early life, slow rise to stardom, and swift decline. The book was completed shortly after her tragic death at the age of 42 in 1965 of...
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Devout: Losing My Faith to Find MyselfA raw and powerful coming-out story from the beloved American Idol finalist traces David Archuleta's journey from closeted Mormon teen to global pop star to openly queer man, revealing the hidden pressures of fame, the weight of religious expectations, and the courage it takes...
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Dante: A LifeAn insightful biography of Florence's famous son Acclaimed biog rap her R.W.B. Lewis traces the life and complex development? emotional, artistic, philosophical?of this supreme poet-historian. Here we meet the boy who first encounters the mythic Beatrice, the lyric poet obsessed with love and death,...
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Daisy Doo: All The Sounds She Knew"Daisy Doo" is a heartwarming book that takes readers on a journey through a child's perseverance in the face of hearing loss. Join the spirited Daisy Doo as she discovers the beauty of her favorite sounds once again, thanks to a cochlear implant! Through...
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Counterfeit CultureCounterfeit Culture tells the story of a woman and her family that joined a religious cult in Waco, Texas. The group looked like a dream come true: a safe and wholesome environment to raise kids in. Many events in the author's life led her...
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Coming Home (Adapted for Young Adults)From basketball icon Brittney Griner comes a captivating memoir about her journey from early athletic stardom to her page-turning account of how she persevered in a Russian prison--now adapted for young adults. On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to play...
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Clearly Lies Are TruePamela Nickel Williams was born into Scientology. Her parents were early Scientologists who worked closely with L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology's founder, at the first Church of Scientology in the late 1950's. Pamela and her parents were practicing members of the church until the late...
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Citizenship: Notes on an American MythA provocative, personal, blazingly intelligent examination of one of the most vexing questions facing the United States today: Who is, and should be, a citizen? "[A] fascinating, urgently needed new book."--Chicago Tribune "How did 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning...
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Catching the LightLegendary director Harold Becker reflects on his remarkable career, from his formative years in New York and his acclaimed work as a commercial photographer to becoming a Hollywood hitmaker. "A captivating memoir that showcases Harold's profound wisdom and sophistication as a photographer, filmmaker, and...
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Bts: A Baby's First BiographyTiny Idols biographies feature BIG stars for the littlest of hands! Introduce your little ones to BTS with this read-aloud board book biography that's perfect for fans young and old. From their 2013 debut to their ten-year anniversary celebration, BTS has had a dynamite...
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Brokenness and MiraclesBrokenness and Miracles is a candid memoir tracing Linda Sutherland's journey from childhood innocence into profound trauma and, ultimately, healing. Set in mid-twentieth-century America, the story begins with a loving early home that is shattered by her mother's death, followed by years of severe...
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Breaking PointFrom the New York Times bestselling author of THE FORTUNE HUNTER Andrea Yates, a suburban Houston mother of five, horrified the nation on June 20, 2001, when she dialed 911 and said, "I killed my children." While her husband Rusty, a NASA engineer, was...
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Bravely Bleeding: A Powerful Dual Perspective MemoirIn the winter of 1999, at age twenty-two, registered nurse Kris Corbett's life changed forever when she grasped a bottle of orange juice and watched it fall from her suddenly weak left hand. What began as numbness in her lips and fingers led to...
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Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man's Life"This book ain't just about whiskey. It's about heart, healing, and finding meaning in the most unexpected places." --Terry Bradshaw, NFL Hall of Fame quarterbackA forgotten bottle. A buried legacy. And one man determined to uncover the truth about his favorite bourbon.Before he became...
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