Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the '90s"A refreshing and much-needed contribution to the male-dominated history of rock 'n' roll."--Kirkus Reviews From the founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, an exploration of women in the '90s rock scene, featuring original interviews with Liz Phair, Shirley Manson, Kristin Hersh,...
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Pretend They Are Dead: A Father's Search for the TruthWhen Steven's dad, Allen, disappeared, he left behind more than his children-he left a legacy of loss and family secrets. Though working just miles away, Allen gave up his kids for adoption. He was soon replaced by another man, one with his own four...
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Pow! Right in the Eye!: Thirty Years Behind the Scenes of Modern French PaintingMemoir of a provocative Parisian art dealer at the heart of the 20th-century art world, available in English for the first time. Berthe Weill, a formidable Parisian dealer, was born into a Jewish family of very modest means. One of the first female gallerists...
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Power Moves: The Life and Legacy of a Black Chamber ExecutiveIn Power Moves, John recounts his journey of ascension, from humble beginnings as the fifth of seven children in a working class family in Trenton, New Jersey, to becoming one of the state's most influential businessmen. With unflinching honesty, he tells the tale of...
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Powerful Like a DragonIn this life-affirming picture book, acclaimed author Christopher Cheng weaves the true story of his family's search for safety in the midst of war, demonstrating the strength of children in the face of the impossible.Young Shu Lok didn't know there was a war until...
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Plain Jayne: A MemoirFrom award-winning actress and sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy comes a compelling, inspirational, and unflinchingly honest memoir about her rise in Hollywood and beyond. Jayne Kennedy is one of the most photographed, glamorous, and intriguing women ever to set foot in Hollywood. Perhaps best known...
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Pieces You'll Never Get Back: A Memoir of Unlikely SurvivalA life-altering neurological disorder. A traumatic birth. An unlikely survival. Pieces You'll Never Get Back is a harrowing and redemptive memoir, in which a new mother must reconstruct her shattered mind, her relationship to her religious upbringing, and her life's purpose At 29, as...
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Permission: The New Memoirist and the Courage to CreateWho am I to tell my story? And how can we grant ourselves permission to write the stories we're compelled to tell when we've been told we shouldn't? Without fail, almost every writer--new or experienced--has faced dire questions of permission and story ownership: there...
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Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of ToysDiscover the backstory of one of America's favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.It can spin and roll, leap and twirl. You can stretch it between your hands or swing it between your legs. The tricks you can do...
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Pedal Pusher: How One Woman's Bicycle Adventure Helped Change the WorldAnnie Cohen Kopchovsky was ready to ride her bicycle.Not to the market.Not around the block.Not across town.Annie was going to ride her bike all theway around the world. In 1894, when two men bet that a woman could never bicycle around the world, as...
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Pageboy: A Memoir#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA New York Times "100 Notable Books of 2023"A TIME Magazine "100 Must-Read Books of 2023"A Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"An Autostraddle "Best Queer Books of 2023" "Vivid...Moving...Juicy" - NPR "Eloquent and enthralling..." --Washington Post"Searing, deeply moving, and...
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Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington DickinsonEmily Dickinson's uncensored and breathtaking letters, poems, and letter-poems to her sister-in-law, Susan Huntington DickinsonFor the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence with her childhood friend, neighbor, and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson, are compiled in a single volume. Open Me Carefully...
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Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and PresentAn accessible and educational illustrated book profiling 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people, from NBA star Kyrie Irving of the Standing Rock Lakota to Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation An American Indian Library Association...
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Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free PeopleFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography - A Washington Post Notable Book - Finalist for the PEN America Literary Award -One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the Year - One of AAIHS's Best Black History Books of...
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Native American Stories for Kids: 12 Traditional Stories from Indigenous Tribes Across North AmericaExplore Native American narratives--for kids ages 6 to 9Get a head start on this school year's history lesson by learning all about Native American history. Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures...
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Monsters: A Fan's DilemmaA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. Can we love the work of...
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American ReckoningNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE - A ruthlessly honest, emotionally charged, and utterly original exploration of Asian American consciousness "Brilliant . . . To read this...
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Mildred's Mindset: Wisdom from a Woman CentenarianWhen Mildred Kirschenbaum celebrated her 99th birthday, her daughter Gayle shared a video of her on Instagram, setting off a viral sensation. Gayle, initially using her account for photography, redirected the spotlight to showcase her mother's wisdom and the unique bond they share. The...
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Midnight in Moscow: A Memoir from the Front Lines of Russia's War Against the West2025 Winner of The Fletcher School's Best Book on U.S.-Russian Relations One of The Cipher Brief's "Best National Security Reads for 2024" A memoir of service by the American ambassador who was on the diplomatic front lines when Putin invaded Ukraine, Midnight in Moscow...
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Men's Soccer Legends 2025Who are the best players in world soccer today? Is Man City's Erling Haaland still the most prolific in front of goal or is it Harry Kane at Bayern Munich? Which midfielder has the greatest impact on a game - Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham...
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