Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio: A Memoir"Essential reading for musicians, entertainment industry leaders, and music fans alike ... John Gorman describes in exclusive, behind-the-scenes detail the state of rock 'n' roll from the early '70s to the late '80s, when just about anything happened and everyone looked the other way."...
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The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - From Ancient Greece to IraqStirring portraits of five commanders whose dynamic leadership changed the course of war and history by prominent military historian Victor Davis Hanson. "Victor Davis Hanson has written another outstanding and eye-opening book"--The Washington Examiner Prominent military historian Victor Davis Hanson explores the nature of...
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The Illustrated Walt Whitman: 25 Essential PoemsLush and evocative, this treasury of Walt Whitman's classic poetry will be a household favorite for generations. Bound and curated, this full-color collage illustrated beauty will educate young readers while delighting the senses. Whitman is considered one of the most influential poets in American...
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Sleeping With Lions: A Year in Tanzania"This book is a page turner, indeed. I was completely taken in by the beauty, the clarity, the intimacy and the honesty of the story and the individuals McIIroy brought to life so vividly. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to...
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Saints Chronicles Collection 5The Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All five volumes of this popular graphic novel series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate readers of all ages...
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Desert QueenSTONEWALL BOOK AWARD HONOR BEST OF THE YEAR Booklist - BookPage - Kirkus - BCCB In a kaleidoscope of desert sands and swirling skirts, Queen Harish takes flight. This picture book biography, spun in vibrant verse by Jyoti Gopal, traces the journey of a...
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The Story of Marie Curie: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Marie Curie--a story for kids 6 to 9 about discovering big things through hard workMarie Curie was one of the most celebrated scientists in history. Before she changed the world with her discoveries in physics and chemistry, Marie was an...
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Riders in the Sky: Romancing the West with Music and Humor" . . . Bobbie and Bill Malone secure the Riders' rightful place in country music history, recounting the story of their remarkable journey, which simultaneously entertained millions of people and revived the venerable American tradition of the singing cowboy." --Ken Burns and Dayton...
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The Witch's Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness That Bound UsAcclaimed indie musician and songwriter Orenda Fink's lyrical and moving memoir about growing up with a mother who battled mental illness and addiction is a "master text on surviving trauma as a child and adult" (Phoebe Bridgers). Each night, Orenda Fink's darkly charismatic mother...
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Asian American Women of AchievementAuthor: Sara Rowe MountPublisher: Referencepoint PressPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 64Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.30h x 3.80w x 0.30dISBN: 9781678210540Audience: Young Adult
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Meet Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup Soccer SuperstarManchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most celebrated forwards around. In 2018 he became the first player to ever win five Champions League titles. And he's scored over 700 goals! Find out how Ronaldo went from watching soccer scrimmages from the sidelines...
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Maria Montessori*Celebrate Italian Heritage Read (New York Public Library)* In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher. Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls...
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Post-Man: Essays on Being a Neurodivergent Non-Binary PersonIntimate confessionals on contemporary masculinity and neurodivergence from a non-binary perspectiveIn this divisive moment in the history of gender politics, Alex Manley navigates life as a neurodivergent non-binary person and explores their dislocations from the norm.Post-Man delves into the ways in which Manley has...
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For My LegionariesFor My Legionaries is the passionate autobiography of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, a Romanian patriot from the early 20th Century who founded the Legion of Michael the Archangel, also known as The Iron Guard. This unprecedented movement saw itself as a crusade in the modern...
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Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-Traveling Bug HunterBack in 1881, when Evelyn Cheesman was born, English girls were expected to be clean and dressed in frilly dresses. But Evelyn crawled in dirt and collected glow worms in jars. When girls grew up they were expected to marry and look after children....
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When I Die I'm Going to Heaven 'Cause I've Spent my Time in Hell: A memoir of my year as an Army Nurse in VietnamWhen she was 18, Barbara Hesselman joined the Army to finance her nursing education. A little more than four years later, and with less than six months of nursing experience, she was assigned to the 24th Evacuation Hospital in South Vietnam. On the neurosurgical...
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Wayfinding: A MemoirThroughout her life, Renee Gilmore has been in love with the open road. Her passion for exploration has taken her across all seven continents-but the real journey has been much more personal. In Wayfinding, she confronts the impetus behind her wanderlust: a lifetime shaped...
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Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak"Readers will be fascinated. . . . A haunting reminder of how precious democracy is."--Kirkus ReviewsThe inspiring true story of the Zalli family, forced to rebuild their lives in a new, uncertain landBorn in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed...
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Baltic Souls: Remarkable Life Stories from Estonia, Latvia, and LithuaniaA monumental journey through Baltic history and culture, in which we encounter well-known personalities and forgotten ones, and a disconcerting picture of Europe in the twentieth century. From 1999 to 2010, Jan Brokken explored life stories in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The result was...
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Tex Simone: The Man Who Saved Baseball in SyracuseTex Simone: The Man Who Saved Baseball in Syracuse tells the unforgettable story of a local legend whose love for baseball brought the community together. From humble beginnings, Tex Simone's life journey led him to become a cornerstone of the Syracuse Chiefs, tirelessly working...
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