Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn...
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Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic MemoirWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIRWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOKS CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN LEONARD PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2025 ANISFIELD WOLF PRIZEWINNER OF THE LIBBY AWARD FOR BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL KIRKUS NONFICTION PRIZE FINALIST, LONGLISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL, SHORTLISTED FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...
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Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem RenaissanceA vibrant, deeply researched biography of A'Lelia Walker--daughter of Madam C.J. Walker and herself a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance--written by her great-granddaughter. Dubbed the "joy goddess of Harlem's 1920s" by poet Langston Hughes, A'Lelia Walker, daughter of millionaire entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker...
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Trump: The Art of the Deal#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work--a firsthand account of the rise of America's foremost businessman. "Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores...
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Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the DarkFrom a New York Times bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light. In this glorious...
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The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son: Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom"The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son" offers an intimate and profound glimpse into the extraordinary mind and life of one of history's most influential figures, John D. Rockefeller, as he imparts his perspectives, ideology, and timeless wisdom to his beloved son.Spanning...
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The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris"Through masterful research and sparkling prose, The Club feels like an exclusive invitation to a Parisian enclave during an era of artistic and social transformation." -Michael Finkel, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Art ThiefA deliciously entertaining, never-before-told history of a residence...
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Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous ChefAn Instant Sunday Times (London) Bestseller A New York Times Best Nonfiction Book of Summer 2025 A Vogue Best Book of 2025 So Far A Service95 Must-Read Book of 2025 A hilarious, hot, and steamy account of coming of age in and out of...
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Undercover Junkie: Chasing Highs, Confronting Killers, and Unraveling in the ChaosIN THE UNDERBELLY OF KANSAS CITY'S MOST LETHAL STREETS, ONE COP DESCENDS INTO A NIGHTMARE OF ADDICTION, BETRAYAL, AND LOST IDENTITY IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE.Detective Brent Cartwright seemed to have it all-a loving family, a promising police career, and a future full of possibilities....
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Blood in My EyeBlood In My Eye was completed only days before it's author was killed. George Jackson died on August 21, 1971 at the hands of San Quentin prison guards during an alleged escape attempt. At eighteen, George Jackson was convicted of stealing seventy dollars from...
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Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)THE *INSTANT* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER An exhilarating, thoughtful, and beautifully written memoir by musician, songwriter, and lead singer-lyricist of Grammy award-winning metal band, System Of A Down, Serj Tankian. Serj Tankian will be the first to admit that his band,...
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Sloppy: Or: Doing It All WrongFrom the James Beard Award-nominated author of Tacky, a boldly funny, warts-and-all tour of the bad habits that make Rax King who she is "Most writers are boring people. King, though, seems different: Bettie Page meets Carrie Bradshaw."--Washington Post With Rax King's trademark blend...
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Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America's NazisNew York Times bestseller - The thrilling true story of one man who risked his life to infiltrate the most dangerous neo-Nazi group in the United States, an "urgent and exciting look into the life of an FBI undercover agent" (Joseph D. Pistone, New...
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1776America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake...
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Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear Into Pride, Power, and Real ChangeNOW A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!"Essential reading...entirely suited to a turbulent moment." --Washington PostA MacArthur "Genius" shares her inspiring story, from undocumented newcomer to leader in a powerful immigrant youth movement.Dreaming of Home is a coming-of-age story for both a young woman finding her true...
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The Loves of My Life: A Sex MemoirFrom the legendary author Edmund White, a stunning, revelatory memoir of a lifetime of gay love and sex."In his panoply of sexual encounters, Edmund White's love of sex makes us proud to be human. And the story of his sex life reads like a...
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Yoko: A BiographyAn intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Boy. John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world's most famous unknown artist. "Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does." She...
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The Boy From Block 66He has endured more than any child ever should, but now he must survive Block 66.January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp with several hundred other children. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire...
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The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz: A Story of SurvivalMoving and powerful, this is a vivid portrait of the women who came together to form an orchestra in order to survive the horrors of Auschwitz. New York Times bestselling author of Les Parisiennes and That Woman: A Life of Wallis Simpson now examines...
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The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on AmericaPublished to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the first major study of Malcolm X's influence in the sixty years since his assassination, exploring his enduring impact on culture, politics, and civil rights. Malcolm X has become as much of an American...
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