Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of LockheedThis classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies is "a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" (New York Times Book Review). From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's...
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S/HeIn this series of poetic vignettes, award-winning poet Minnie Bruce Pratt explores the fluidity, capaciousness, unpredictability, malleability, and shifting everyday terrains of sex and gender. As memoir, S/HE challenges oppressive frames of respectability and womanhood, tracing Pratt's circuitous path through sex, gender, and sexuality....
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ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts...
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Scientists Like Me: Stories, Advice, and Inspiration from 25 Trailblazers with Experiments to Try at HomePerfect for science loving kids, this book offers engaging profiles of twenty-five diverse scientists in fields ranging from physics to medicine to programming, paired with hands-on activities that let young readers jump right into the work. From doctors and physicists, mathematicians and marine biologists,...
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Saw Henri MatisseSee the world through Henri Matisse's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of...
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Rudy: My StoryRudy became the inspiration for millions when a Hollywood film depicting his journey as a Notre Dame football player became one of the most influential sports movies ever made. In Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger's only autobiography, go behind the scenes to experience the heartache, triumph,...
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RobesRobes is a book of global dimensions that offers a compelling look at the next century. By turns startling, comforting, enlightening, and unnerving, it takes a deep look at the coming changes in nations and governments, as well as the rise of business to...
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Resist!: Peaceful Acts That Changed Our WorldWith protests sweeping the nation and the world, young readers will be inspired by these accounts of activists who refused to be ignored. "This book is right on time."--Nikki Grimes, Children's Literature Legacy Medal Winner From music to marches, from sit-ins to walk-outs, activists...
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Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a GrandmasterA real life Queen's Gambit, this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, taking on a sexist establishment and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War...
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Rafa NadalLearn about the incredible life of Rafa Nadal, the dedicated sportsperson who's tenacity and drive has inspired young athletes across the world. Little Rafa was born in Majorca, Spain. Encouraged by his two uncles, he started playing football and tennis, but found that he...
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Quietly Hostile: EssaysNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby "engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt passages and plenty of awkward experiences.... Quietly Hostile will delight established fans and...
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Prince Among Slaves: The Remarkable True Story of an African Prince Enslaved in Mississippi, and His Journey HomeThe extraordinary and consequential biography of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a Muslim West African prince turned enslaved plantation worker, and his lifelong fight to be free and return home. In 1762, Prince Abdulrahman Sori was born in West Africa's prosperous kingdom of Futa Jallon....
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Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in AmericaAn authoritative exploration of how Black Americans have shaped baseball from its emergence after the Civil War to the Negro Leagues and Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier, up to today's game--by award-winning author Gerald Early in collaboration with the National Baseball Hall...
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Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just WorldIn the early 1960s, a peaceful world was an imaginable goal. The still-young United Nations was widely respected and regarded as humankind's best hope for resolving global conflicts. African and Asian nations, having recently won their freedom from colonial domination, sought dignity and influence...
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Papillon"A modern classic of courage and excitement." --The New Yorker Soon to be a Major Motion Picture Starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami MalekHenri Charrière, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did...
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Our South: Black Food Through My Lens - A Cookbook2025 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER, U.S. Foodways 2025 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER, Cookbooks ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Forbes, EATER, Smithsonian Magazine, Library Journal - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS TO GIFT:...
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Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First YearNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The acclaimed author of Bird by Bird brings her brilliant combination of humor and warmth to a "smart, funny, and comforting" chronicle of single motherhood (Los Angeles Times Book Review).It's not like she's the only woman to ever have a baby....
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One Woman's Army: A Black Officer Remembers the Wac Volume 12When America entered World War II, the surge of patriotism was not confined to men. Congress authorized the organization of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later renamed Women's Army Corps) in 1942, and hundreds of women were able to join in the war effort....
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Olivia Rodrigo - Ultimate Fan BookDiscover everything you need to know about the world's hottest young pop star in Olivia Rodrigo: The Ultimate Fan Book. Since releasing her debut single 'Drivers Licence' in January 2021, Olivia Rodrigo has rocketed to the top of charts around the world, and quickly...
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Olivia Rodrigo: All AccessAre you obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo or is she just a stranger? Get to know the real Olivia Rodrigo in this biography that's packed with fun facts, stats, top tens, listicles, and lots more! Grab your driver's license and follow Olivia's journey from High...
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