Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Papi: My StoryWITH A NEW AFTERWORD "Baseball fans of all loyalties will enjoy learning about [Ortiz's] unique experiences in and out of the game." --Library Journal David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game....
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Ordinary People Change the World: A Box of Heroes (5-Book Boxed Set)This specially priced box set of five paperbacks makes the perfect introduction to this New York Times bestselling series of hero biographies, for ages 5 to 9. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. This friendly, fun...
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Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and ObscureDeceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity--six words at a time.One Life. Six Words. What's Yours?When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an entire story can be told...
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Nearly Native: A Nantucket Story of Adoption, Love and LuckBefore Nantucket Island acquired its current cachet, it was a quiet hometown with a modest influx of summer visitors. Susan Fernald, adopted at birth in 1953 by a wonderful island couple, was raised in a historic summer inn and restaurant during the height of...
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Necessary Turbulence: Fifty Years, One Unbreakable Sisterhood Forged in the Crucible of the Air Force AcademyFor fifty years, an extraordinary story has been hiding in plain sight.Necessary Turbulence is a collective narrative of women who came of age inside systems that were not built for them and learned, in real time, how to live, lead, and redefine themselves anyway....
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My Life with Earth, Wind & FireForeword by Steve Harvey and afterword by David FosterThe Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues...
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Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding SchoolsA sweeping and deeply personal account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them in an attempt to destroy Native culture and life FINALIST FOR THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD - A BEST BOOK OF...
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Magic on the MountainIn the Blue Mountains of Eastern Oregon, thirty-five miles northeast of Pendleton, lies a peaceful and secluded ninety-two-acre property of pine, oak, and fir forest with meadows, along with deer, elk, an occasional black bear, smaller animals, and many species of birds and insects....
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Little Superstars: Dolly: The Inspiring Story of Dolly PartonGet to know Dolly Parton in this bright push, pull, and slide book, perfect for little fans! Little Superstars: Dolly is an interactive introduction to the inspirational musician and businesswoman, and empowers young children to follow their dreams. Push, pull, and slide the scenes...
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Life Plus 16 Years: A True Story of Consequences, Redemption, and Coming HomeIn Life Plus 16 Years, Grady Morris Jr. recounts the pivotal moment at nineteen when a reckless decision led to another man's death, forever altering his life and the lives of many others. Sentenced to life plus sixteen years in a Tennessee prison, Grady...
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Lithium ConfidentialLithium Confidential blends insider history with a personal story of international business, corporate politics, risk-taking, and reinvention. Written with candor, humor, and hard-earned perspective, Lithium Confidential is both a personal journey and a rare insider account of the rise of the global lithium-ion battery...
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Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road"Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic."--Pico IyerA brilliant, fierce writer, and winner of the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize, makes her debut with this enthralling travelogue and memoir...
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Land of Dreams: An Immigrant's Journey from War-Torn Vietnam to AmericaAuthor: C. L. HoangPublisher: University of Tennessee PressPublished: 06/09/2026Pages: 197Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49dISBN: 9798895270936Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/13/2026About the AuthorC. L. Hoang, an engineer by training, is the award-winning author of a novel, a travelogue, and a collection of...
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King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding FatherA concise and highly readable biography...[Hancock's] legacy is very much worth our remembering. --Wall Street Journal "King Hancock is a vastly enjoyable work of popular history that wears its impressive scholarship lightly. It deftly explains the wider forces that unraveled the colonists' close bonds...
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I Can't Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous & ObscureFrom the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens.From cancer to creativity, prom dates to promiscuity, and breaking hearts to breaking laws, the memoirs...
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How to Dive to the Deepest Place on Earth"This book is perfect for those interested in science, exploration, and the extreme frontiers of our world." --School Library Journal (starred review)Journey seven miles below the surface of the ocean in this thrilling moment-by-moment recounting of astronaut and oceanographer Kathryn Sullivan's real-life deep dive...
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Holocaust on the High Seas: An Eyewitness Account of Israel's 1967 Attack on the USS LibertyPhil Tourney provides an eyewitness account of Israel's 1967 attack on the USS Liberty. While patrolling in international waters in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on June 8, 1967, the unarmed, intelligence-gathering vessel confronted an enemy they never expected: Israel. In an unprovoked and vicious...
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Highway 80 Revisited: Tales of Boyhood and Coming of AgeThese thirteen stories gather memories and reflections of the author from boyhood to young adulthood growing up in Georgia, Indiana, and Turkey, in the 1950s and '60s.This engaging collection of thirteen stories traces the author's journey from boyhood to young adulthood, weaving together vivid...
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Henry David Thoreau: A Life"Walden. Yesterday I came here to live." That entry from the journal of Henry David Thoreau, and the intellectual journey it began, would by themselves be enough to place Thoreau in the American pantheon. His attempt to "live deliberately" in a small woods at...
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Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor"Revelatory to young audiences in more ways than one." --Kirkus "Many STEM-for-girls biographies fan excitement over women's achievements, but this title actually brings the central scientific concept within middle-grade reach." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Selected for the New York Public...
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