Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Truck: A Love Story"A touching and very funny account. . . . Thoroughly engaging."--New York TimesHilarious and heartfelt, Truck: A Love Story is the tale of a man struggling to grow his own garden, fix his old pickup, and resurrect a love life permanently impaired by Neil...
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Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica MitfordTroublemaker tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford, fifth of the six famous Mitford Girls, a British aristocrat-turned-American Communist, famous for exposés like The American Way of Death; this biography brings her astonishing self-transformation to life with a riveting, often hilarious account...
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Tremendous: The Life of a Comedy SavageNew York Times Bestseller Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Comedy legend. Joey Diaz has been called every name in the book (and then some). Now, for the first time, he shares the story of his unlikely rise to...
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Too Big for a Single Mind: How the Greatest Generation of Physicists Uncovered the Quantum World"A new, exciting approach to the literature about this momentous era."--The Wall Street Journal There may never be another era of science like the first half of the twentieth century, when a peerless cast of physicists--Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Max Planck, Wolfgang Pauli, and...
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Ticktock Banneker's ClockThroughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He...
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This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices of Queer ResistancePortrayals of James Baldwin and others in his circle highlight the iconic writer's activismPublished with National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The American writer and activist James Baldwin (1924-87) considered himself a "witness" as he challenged perspectives on America and its history through his work....
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Think Black: A Memoir"Powerful memoir. . .Ford's thought-provoking narrative tells the story of African-American pride and perseverance." -Publisher's Weekly (Starred)"A masterful storyteller, Ford interweaves his personal story with the backdrop of the social movements unfolding at that time, providing a revealing insider's view of the tech industry....
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The Wright Brothers#1 New York Times bestseller Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly: Wilbur and Orville Wright. On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North...
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The Unbreakable Boy: A Father's Fear, a Son's Courage, and a Story of Unconditional Love (Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Zachary Levi)Discover a heartwarming true story of joy, hope, and resilience...Now a major motion picture starring Zachary Levi.The Unbreakable Boy is the raucously tender story of the life of a teenage boy with autism and a rare brittle bone disease who joyfully embraces life's tragedies...
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The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump"An uncharacteristic warning from one of the most respected, non-partisan journalists in the world" --Jake Tapper, CNN "It was riveting. I couldn't get enough of it." --Gayle King, CBS Mornings The Trump Tapes explodes with the exclusive, inside story of Trump's performance as president--in...
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The Tracks of My Years: A Music-Based MemoirDoug Bradley played basketball with the Miracles, shared a joint with Grace Slick, and held Dionne Warwick's hand when he told her Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated. He watched his doo-wop singing brother and World War II veteran father battle over...
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The Tiger's Child: What Ever Happened to Sheila?From the bestselling author of One Child comes this incredible, true story of the six-year-old girl who touched the hearts of millions--and the courage of one teacher who would not give up on her.What ever became of Sheila?When special education teacher Torey Hayden wrote...
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The TalkWinner of the NAACP Image Award in Outstanding Graphic NovelsWinner of an Alex Award from the American Library AssociationWinner of the Libby Award for Best Comic/Graphic Novel of the YearFinalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize in NonfictionNominated for an Eisner Award for Best...
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and MusicThe #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021So, I've written...
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The Story of Selena Quintanilla: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life Selena Quintanilla--a story about breaking down barriers in music, for kids ages 6 to 9Selena Quintanilla was the queen of Tejano music. Before she became a star, Selena was a charismatic young girl who loved singing and performing. She made a...
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The Story of Henry Ford: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Henry Ford--a story about putting the world on wheels for kids ages 6 to 9 Henry Ford was the founder of Ford Motor Company and the inventor of the Model T, the car that changed the way many Americans lived....
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The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His PeopleNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin', the warmhearted and hilarious story of how his life was transformed by his love for a poorly behaved, half-blind stray dog. Speck is not a good...
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The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League*Now a major motion picture--Rob Peace--starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Chiwetel Ejiofor* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who...
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These Wilds Beyond Our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity's Search for HomeTackling some of the world's most profound questions through the intimate lens of fatherhood, Bayo Akomolafe embarks on a journey of discovery as he maps the contours of the spaces between himself and his three-year-old daughter, Alethea. In a narrative that manages to be...
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The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas Jefferson, and the Conspiracy of 1793The incredible story of an explorer caught up in international intrigue at the dawn of US history André Michaux was the most accomplished scientific explorer of North America before Lewis and Clark. His work took him from the Bahamas to Hudson Bay, and it...
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