Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Unforgiving Hours: The Grit, Resilience, and Perseverance at the Heart of Endurance SportsAn exploration of incredible physical feats--some well-known and some only passed around watering holes and campfires--"that will have readers cheering" by endurance athlete and journalist Shannon Hogan that takes us into the world of those who have pushed themselves through the "unforgiving hours" to...
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The Undocumented AmericansNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation."Karla's book sheds light on people's personal experiences and allows their...
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The Ultimate Philadelphia Phillies Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Phillies Fans!Test Your Philadelphia Phillies Knowledge!The Ultimate Philadelphia Phillies Trivia Book is a staple for anyone who loves baseball, sports trivia, and the Phils. You will be tested on your knowledge of mind-blowing facts from the early days of the franchise, as well as the...
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The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg--A story about fighting for justice, for kids ages 6 to 9Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman ever to serve as a judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before she fought for equal rights...
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The Story of Caitlin Clark: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersInspire your child with the true story of Caitlin Clark--record-breaker, barrier-breaker, and basketball icon.Before Caitlin Clark was lighting up the WNBA and making sports history, she was a kid in Iowa with a fierce passion for basketball and a dream bigger than any court....
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The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Heart of Nazi TerritoryA New York Times bestsellerThe unforgettable story of two unsung heroes of World War II: sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper who joined the Dutch Resistance, helped save dozen of lives, were captured by the Nazis, and ultimately survived the Holocaust.Eight months after Germany's invasion...
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The Sacrifice of the Masses: A Former Priest Turned Whistleblower Tells His Private Experience of Clergy Abuse & Cover-up, What He Witnessed on the InComments by Thomas P. Doyle, J.C.D., C.A.D.C.The scourge of sexual violation of anyone but especially children, by Catholic clergy has been and continues to be the Catholic Church's worst nightmare inflicted on itself. It has plagued the People of God since the first century...
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary"A narrative full of suspense, pathos and humor. . . . In this elegant book [Winchester] has created a vivid parable, in the spirit of Nabokov and Borges. There is much truth to be drawn from it, about Victorian pride, the relation between language...
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The Presidents Fact Book: The Achievements, Campaigns, and Legacies of Every PresidentThis in-depth history of our nation's 46 presidents is now fully revised and updated to include Donald Trump's eventful term in office, Joe Biden's presidency, and the results of the 2024 presidential election. The Presidents Fact Book is the complete compendium of all things...
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The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's SoulNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of the nation: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In The President and the Freedom Fighter, Brian Kilmeade...
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The Physics BookHow do magnets generate electricity? What is antimatter? Is time travel possible? Discover the answers to these and over 90 other big questions that explore the most important laws, theories, and breakthrough moments in our understanding of physics - from the earliest civilizations to...
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The Pale-Faced Lie: A True StoryWINNER OF THE SPUR AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN FIRST NONFICTION BOOK - FINALIST FOR THE SPUR AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN CONTEMPORARY NONFICTION - IPPY SILVER AWARD FOR BEST MEMOIR - NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR BEST MEMOIR (OVERCOMING ADVERSITY)A violent ex-con forces his...
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The Other Olympians: Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern SportsA Finalist for the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. A Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and the 2025 Mark Lynton History Prize. Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker, NPR and...
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The Negro Motorist Green-Book: 1940 Facsimile EditionIn the segregated US of the mid-twentieth century, African-American travelers could have a hard time finding towns where they were legally allowed to stay at night and hotels, restaurants, and service stations willing to serve them. In 1936, Victor Hugo Green published the first...
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The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and ChurchillINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An absolute home run! You will never look at WWII the same way again." --Brad Thor, #1 bestselling author "Meltzer and Mensch are masters." --Jon Meacham, author The Soul of America "A true story that reads like a thriller."...
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The MothFrom the hit podcast and radio show, a collection of soul-bearing stories from The Moth's archives. A wedding toast hone horribly awry. A rapper's obsession with a Sarah McLachlan song. A death-defying stunt in a bullring. The fight to save Mother Teresa's life. These...
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The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger FedererThis New York Times bestselling biography tells the life story of the most iconic men's tennis player of the modern era. There have been other biographies of Roger Federer, but never one with this kind of access to the man himself, his support team,...
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The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose"The Master Plan is less of a road map and more of a philosophy that we should all take to heart: We are all better than our worst decision, our sense of justice should honor the redemptive possibilities inherent in every person, and our...
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The Masked Superstar Takes on the World: The Bill Eadie StoryIn 1974, highschool teacher, coach and professional wrestler, Bill Eadie donned the hood of The Masked Superstar. From that moment, Bill traveled the world working with all the best talent in the territories. Join us as Bill shares with us stories from the days...
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The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest EverWall Street Journal Bestseller For almost every year of the last decade, any college team coveting a national championship has had to reckon with going against the Crimson Tide. With coach Nick Saban at the helm, Alabama has won six of the last 12...
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