Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put****This paperback edition includes an exclusive letter from Annie and two bonus chapters****"A beautifully written story of the sweetness of staying put, Jones's book will add depth to any memoir collection."--Library JournalCan life be an adventure, even when it's just . . . ordinary?From...
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Once a Paratrooper: The Story of a Lone Soldier in the Gaza WarA powerful story of a young American Jew moving to Israel, enlisting in the IDF, and finding himself in the throes of October 7thIra Kohler longed to serve his people as a Lone Soldier in the IDF. At the age of twenty-one, he left...
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NumbNUMB is a raw and unflinching memoir by Christina Schwartz that pulls back the curtain on the hidden reality of domestic violence, and the long, painful road to reclaiming freedom.After years of silence, Christina shares her journey through emotional manipulation, physical abuse, and the...
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No One Here Gets Out AliveHere is Jim Morrison in all his complexity-singer, philosopher, poet, delinquent-the brilliant, charismatic, and obsessed seeker who rejected authority in any form, the explorer who probed "the bounds of reality to see what would happen..." Seven years in the writing, this definitive biography is...
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My Time, My TruthDiscover a modern day love-story of profound transformation that is as raw and honest as a memoir can be of healing, self-discovery, and the courage to embrace one's authentic purpose, in My Time, My Truth. Raised in a missionary family, during the sex, drugs,...
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Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous: The World of Antoni Van LeeuwenhoekThe fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist. The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious, self-made microscopes, he observed inconceivably tiny creatures and structures everywhere--in well water, sperm, pimples, and many other unlikely...
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Music and Silence: The Passion and Protest of Pablo Casals⭐ "Colorful...closes triumphantly... extensive back matter." --Horn Book (STARRED REVIEW)An inspiring picture book biography of a UN Peace Medal recipient who used his songs--and his silence--to fight fascism, oppression, and violence. One day in Catalonia, Spain, eleven-year-old Pau Casals was captivated by the cello--setting...
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Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen KingA fascinating, first-of-its-kind exploration of Stephen King and his most iconic early books, based on groundbreaking research and interviews with King--all conducted by the first scholar to be given extended access to his private archives "A treat for fans of Stephen King."--Paul Tremblay"A master...
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Mon Cher Amour: The Love Letters of Albert Camus and Maria Casares, 1944-1959The impassioned correspondence between the Nobel Prize-winning author and the renowned Spanish-born French actress who appeared in his plays, tracing the extreme highs and lows of their all-consuming love affair--a bestseller in France, translated for the first time into English Albert. Albert chéri. Write...
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Mimi: The Perilous Journey of a Free-Spirited Texas WomanMimi: The Perilous Journey of a Free-Spirited Texas Woman tells the extraordinary true story of a Texas debutante who lived a life few could imagine. A niece of Texas Senator John Tower, Mimi's journey takes her from tragedy and privilege to the dangerous heart...
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Memories of MuhammadWho was Muhammad? What do we know historically, and does that differ from how he is seen by his followers and venerated today? Memories of Muhammad presents Muhammad as a lens through which to view both the genesis of Islamic religion and the grand...
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Love, Finally: Untangling the Knot Between Mothers, Daughters, and FoodWe all inherit stories about belonging, bodies, and worth. Many of those stories begin with our mothers. An illuminating inquiry into the complicated relationship between what we eat, what our mothers taught us, and what we believe about ourselves--from the #1 New York Times...
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Life is LuckAuthor: John MorganPublisher: Maison VeroPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 370Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82dISBN: 9781969508356About the AuthorMorgan, John: - John Morgan's multi-billion-dollar legal empire was born from a profound family tragedy. While John was in college, his brother Tim was paralyzed in a...
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Life is LuckAuthor: John MorganPublisher: Maison VeroPublished: 04/21/2026Pages: 370Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94dISBN: 9781969508349About the AuthorMorgan, John: - John Morgan's multi-billion-dollar legal empire was born from a profound family tragedy. While John was in college, his brother Tim was paralyzed in a...
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Life Beyond Fear: A Ukrainian Woman's MemoirLife Beyond Fear chronicles the harrowing journey of a Ukrainian woman and her family, forced to flee their war-torn homeland in search of safety, hope, and a new beginning. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, life as Natalie Oceanheart's family knew it crumbled overnight....
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Levels of Life: A MemoirFrom the bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending comes an elegant triptych of history, fiction, and memoir--a "wise, funny, and devastating ... discourse on love and sorrow" (The New York Times Book Review). In this "deeply stirring" book (The Boston...
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Kindness Heroes: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary ThingsIn a world often overwhelmed by negativity and division, Kindness Heroes offers something we all need: hope. This powerful and heartwarming collection shares true stories of ordinary people who choose to care, show up, and create positive ripples in their communities.These aren't celebrities or...
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Interregnum: Inside the Grueling and Glamorous Battle to Become the Next King of ChessA riveting chronicle of the battle for chess supremacy and the brilliant, eccentric, extremely online grandmasters changing an ancient game. Every elite chess player dreams of becoming world champion, of wearing the wreath and going down in history. Yet for many of today's top...
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In My Remaining YearsA collection of morbidly funny, intensely personal essays by cult fave and multi-hyphenate artist Jean Grae In My Remaining Years, by creative juggernaut Jean Grae, debunks the myth that coming-of-age narratives should be reserved for the kids, providing a much-needed rallying cry for those...
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If Only We Could See: Reimagining Creativity, Compassion, and Calling Through the Extraordinary Life of Lilias Trotter"God only knows the endless possibilities that lie enfolded in each of us." - Lilias Trotter In the late 19th century, Lilias Trotter stood at the threshold of artistic fame, her extraordinary talent praised by the renowned critic John Ruskin. Yet, at the height...
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