Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a True StoryFrom Paralympic ski racer and YouTube star, Josh Sundquist, comes an always-funny (and sometimes-awkward) memoir about teenage misadventures. The inspiration for the series Best Foot Forward, streaming soon on Apple TV+! When I was twenty-five years old, it came to my attention that I...
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Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. WhiteA New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Orbis Pictus Award A People Magazine Best Children's Book A Washington Post Best Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Award Honor recipient Caldecott Honor winner Sweet mixes White's personal letters, photos, and...
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Human Computer: Mary Jackson, EngineerA full-color picture book biography about Mary Jackson, who became the first female African American engineer at NASA--includes several STEM activities for some real-world learning connections When Mary Jackson was growing up, she thought being an engineer was impossible for her. Why? After all,...
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Grace KellyAn illustrated celebration of Grace Kelly, one of Hollywoods brightest stars, is already long overdue. Following on from the popular full-sized edition, this must-have gift-sized version was published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Grace Kelly's death and is now reissued to coincide...
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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They MadeWith a new introduction by the authors, this is the classic account of the American statesmen who rebuilt the world after the catastrophe of World War II. A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces six close friends who...
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Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong FriendNew York Times Bestseller"On the subject of his love of Red Auerbach and his Celtic teammates, Russell is loud and clear. He might object to my use of the word 'love, ' but deny it though you will, Mr. Russell, that's what sits at...
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Bad SisterThis middle grade graphic memoir by Charise Mericle Harper, featuring illustrations by Rory Lucey, follows a young girl who undergoes a crisis of conscience, realizing that she is a "bad sister." Meet Charise. She's energetic, helpful, a model pet owner and full of inventions....
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Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black SabbathThe New York Times bestselling autobiography by the lead guitarist of Black Sabbath and the architect of heavy metal Iron Man chronicles the story of both pioneering guitarist Tony Iommi and legendary band Black Sabbath, dubbed The Beatles of heavy metal by Rolling Stone....
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What Is the Story of Wonder Woman?Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Wonder Woman--DC Comics' greatest female superhero--flies onto our What Is the Story Of? list. She is a founding member of the Justice League, a goddess, and an ambassador of the Amazonian people. Wonder...
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Anne Frank Writes Words of Hope: Courageous Kid of World War IIIn 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. The Nazis terribly persecuted Jews and other groups of people. They murdered millions of Jews across Europe during World War II. A pre-teen girl named Anne Frank and her family managed...
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Courageous People Who Changed the World: Volume 1From the intrepid efforts of Susan B. Anthony to the quiet courage of Rosa Parks, Courageous People Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the brave people who fought to make the world a better place. Simple text and adorable...
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Mile Marker Zero: The Moveable Feast of Key WestWinner of the Florida Book Award, Gold Medal for Nonfiction "A tall but telescopic-sight-true tale of Hunter Thompson, Jimmy Buffett, Tom McGuane, and a large cavorting cast running around with sand in their shoes at 'ground zero for lust and greed and most of...
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Anne Frank Writes Words of Hope: Courageous Kid of World War IIIn 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. The Nazis terribly persecuted Jews and other groups of people. They murdered millions of Jews across Europe during World War II. A pre-teen girl named Anne Frank and her family managed...
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Bach: Music in the Castle of HeavenOne of the Best Books of the Year* The Economist * The Christian Science Monitor * Financial Times * Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a...
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To DanceA beautifully refreshed and expanded special edition of the Sibert Honor-winning graphic memoir about the dreams and realities of becoming a ballerina. Ballerinas are young when they first dream of dance. Siena was six--and her dreams kept skipping and leaping, circling and spinning, from...
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PassportAn unforgettable graphic memoir by debut talent Sophia Glock reveals her discovery as a teenager that her parents are agents working for the CIA. Young Sophia has lived in so many different countries, she can barely keep count. Stationed now with her family in...
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Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave SurfingFrom surfer and writer Stuart Holmes Coleman, Eddie Would Go is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii.In the...
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Seen: Rachel CarsonThe second original graphic novel in a new series spotlighting the true stories of the real groundbreakers who changed our world for the better. Booklist Starred Review "Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of...
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It's Her Story Ida B. Wells a Graphic Novel: A Graphic NovelA graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Ida B. Wells was a groundbreaking journalist and civil rights activist in the decades after the Civil War. She worked fiercely for the equal treatment of Black people in schools, in society, and at the...
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Far and Near: On Days Like TheseNow in trade paper Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far and Away, combined words and images to form...
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