Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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President McKinley: Architect of the American CenturyAcclaimed historian Robert Merry resurrects the presidential reputation of William McKinley in a "measured, insightful biography that seeks to set the record straight...a deft character study of a president" (The New York Times Book Review) whose low place in the presidential rankings does not...
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a ReturnThe fascinating continuation of the best-selling Persepolis, "one of the freshest and most original memoirs of our day" (Los Angeles Times). Marjane Satrapi dazzles with her heartrending graphic memoir about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and...
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My Son Carlo: Carlo Acutis Through the Eyes of His MotherSince he was beatified in 2020, Carlo Acutis has been the subject of widespread interest across the globe. This typical Italian teenager, who lived a life of extraordinary virtue, has captivated countless millions. And yet we're left wondering and wanting to learn more about...
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His TimeThe dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man's forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--"the longitude problem." Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the...
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JournalsThe lyrics notebook and personal journals of Kurt Cobain, revealing new insight and meaning to the iconic signer of the band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the...
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John AdamsThe Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling biography of America's founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the...
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Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific"A grand and epic prose poem . . . The purely human experience of war in the Pacific, written in the graceful imagery of a human being who--somehow--survived."--Tom HanksSee Robert Leckie's story in the HBO miniseries The Pacific Here is one of the most...
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Finding Me: A MemoirOPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 - A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK"It's clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical...
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10% Happier 10th Anniversary: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works--A TrueIn celebration of its 10th anniversary, a revised and updated edition of the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller that changed the way we look at meditation, expanded with new material by Dan Harris.After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America,...
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Yayoi KusamaLearn about incredible story of Yayoi Kusama! The groundbreaking contemporary artist who covered the world in dots. Little Yayoi grew up in Japan and loved creating art. Although her parents didn't approve of her pastime, Yayoi continued to express herself through painting and drawing....
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What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and LoveA stunning, tragic memoir about John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and his cousin Anthony Radziwill, by Radziwill's widow. What Remains is a vivid and haunting memoir about a girl from a working-class town who becomes an award-winning television producer and marries...
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Pimp"[In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I've ever heard in my life." --Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation An immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp is the classic hustler's tale that never seems to...
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Josephine Baker's Secret War: The African American Star Who Fought for France and FreedomThe full story of Josephine Baker's wartime and intelligence work in France and North Africa Before the Second World War, Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was one of the most famous performers in the world. She made her name dancing on the Parisian stage, but when...
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It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane BirkinThe first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin--actress, singer, and legendary style icon--and her profound cultural impact, from the "acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine" (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times bestseller Glossy. Jane Birkin was synonymous with chic. Her effortless...
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Cbk: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in FashionFashion and creative director Sunita Kumar Nair presents Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, a beautiful homage to the style icon's timeless, distinguished beauty and legacy. Featuring spectacular photography and design, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion gathers the greats in the...
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A Kids' Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: The Greatest Players from Hank Aaron to Derek Jeter to Cy YoungOfficially licensed with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, A Kids' Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is the young reader's guide to all things baseball. Baseball's newest fans can take in all the glorious moments from the game's storied history in...
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A Cancer Warrior: How I Fought and Survived My Battle With Pancreatic CancerAn Inspiring True Story of Hope, Resilience, and Faith Over FearAt the age of Forty-seven, the author's idyllic world was turned upside-down with an unexpected diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The subsequent fight for his life would become the biggest battle he would ever face,...
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a Happy, Healthy, Wealthy Alcohol-Free LifeGoing sober will make you happier, healthier, wealthier, slimmer and sexier. Despite all of these upsides, it's easier said than done. This inspirational, aspirational and highly relatable narrative champions the benefits of sobriety; combining the author's personal experience, factual reportage, contributions from experts and...
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The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for EuropeFrom the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling, "richly detailed, entertaining" chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe--Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France--and their efforts to rule amid the...
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Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the WorldThe untold story of OC punk--the loud, rebellious force behind the '90s explosion of the Orange County music scene, featuring stories about legendary bands. When it comes to punk communities across the world, the Orange County punk scene stands out as an undeniable trendsetter...
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