Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Queen's Conjuror: The Life and Magic of Dr. DeeA spellbinding portrait of Queen Elizabeth's conjuror - the great philosopher, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee (1527-1608) and a history of Renaissance science that could well be the next 'Longitude'.John Dee was one of the most influential philosophers of the Elizabethan Age. A...
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The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story of Longing for Acceptance and FriendshipThe #1 New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author who is a shining example of what overcoming adversity really means now shares the lost chapter of his uplifting journey, which has touched the lives of millions. From A Child Called "It" to The...
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The Power of Story: On Truth, the Trickster, and New Fictions for a New EraA CBC BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022 - Longlisted for the First Nations Communities READ AwardAward-winning Indigenous author Harold R. Johnson discusses the promise and potential of storytelling.Approached by an ecumenical society representing many faiths, from Judeo-Christians to fellow members of First Nations, Harold...
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The Philosopher in the Valley: Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance StateAn acclaimed New York Times Magazine writer brings us into the world of the controversial technology firm Palantir and its very colorful and outspoken CEO, Alex Karp, tracing the ascent of Big Data, the rise of surveillance technology, and the shifting global balance of...
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The Outsider: A Memoir for MisfitsBeloved comedian Vir Das shares his journey as a perpetual outsider, using humor to navigate heartbreak, failure, and the quest for belonging. When comedian and actor Vir Das found himself stranded on a pier in Cozumel, Mexico, watching his cruise ship sail away without...
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The Once & Future Witch Hunt: A Descendant's Reckoning from Salem to the PresentPast and present collide in this page-turning investigation into Salem's irrepressible question: how could this have happened? In 1692, Martha Allen Carrier was hanged in the Salem witch trials as the "Queen of Hell." Three hundred years later, her nine-times-great-granddaughter, Alice Markham-Cantor, set out...
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The Notes LPRonald Reagan left behind a legacy that America willnever forget. Now, in this one-of-a-kind collection of his most intimatethoughts, his favorite quotations by others, and his own most collectiblejokes, all culled from a newly disclosed set of personal notecards he keptthroughout his life and...
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The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.: A BiographyTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation--and reasserted the power of rock and roll "[Carlin's] unique gift for capturing the sweep and...
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The Luckiest: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Motherhood, and the Pursuit of SelfFrom USA Today bestselling author Kelly Cervantes, this deeply personal memoir explores the growth and perspective gained while navigating life's unexpected asteroids and the craters they leave behind. After moving from a conservative Midwestern suburb to New York City to pursue an acting career,...
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The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a PresidentAn "elegant and illuminating" (Jon Meacham) family love story, revealing how an icon of rugged American masculinity was profoundly shaped by the women in his life, especially his mother, sisters, and wives. Theodore Roosevelt wrote in his senior thesis for Harvard in 1880 that...
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The LookBeautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama's style evolution, in her own words for the first time. In this celebration of style, from the moment she entered the public eye during her...
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The Little Guide to Audrey Hepburn: Screen and Style IconAudrey Hepburn was one of the most admired and emulated women of the twentieth century, an Oscar-winning actress, a model and humanitarian. But Hepburn also had huge sadness in her life: two failed marriages, a broken engagement, and the crushing disappointment that occupied her...
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The Last Alpha Male: The Amorous Pursuits and High Life of a Poor Little Greek BoyThe Last Alpha Male is the latest--and perhaps greatest--offering from Taki Theodoracopulos, the legendary Greek bon vivant, rake, and chronicler of 20th-century high society. Taki, our "Poor Little Greek Boy," recounts a life dedicated to beautiful women, adventure, relentless mischief, and bucking the petty,...
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The Land Is HolyFLORA AND FAUNA POPULATE THE LYRICAL ESSAYS IN THIS DEBUT NONFICTION COLLECTION. "I don't think you ever move on from leaving a life behind." Flora and fauna populate the lyrical essays in The Land is Holy, where natural life is used to glean respite,...
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The John Deere StoryToday, John Deere is remembered--some say mistakenly--as the inventor of the steel plow. Who was this legendary man and how did he create the internationally renowned company that still bears his name? He began as a debt-stricken blacksmith who, fleeing debt in New England...
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The Insider: Malcolm Cowley and the Triumph of American LiteratureA finalist for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction A delightful and majestic reckoning with the ascent of American fiction in the twentieth century through the prism of the under-known man who had an astonishing amount to do with it Malcolm...
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The Illustrated Robert Frost: 25 Essential Poems: 25 Essential PoemsFrom "Birches" to "The Road Not Taken," no poet has won such a place in our hearts as Robert Frost. In this gorgeously illustrated collection of poems, readers are introduced to twenty-five of Frost's most beloved works, each illustrated with stunning, full-color collage artwork....
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The Heart-Shaped Tin: Love, Loss, and Kitchen ObjectsOne August day, months after her marriage abruptly ended, a heart-shaped baking tin fell at Bee Wilson's feet: the same one she had used to bake her wedding cake twenty-three years prior. This discovery struck a wave of emotions that propelled her search for...
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The Great Math War: How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of MathematicsA stirring account of the mathematicians who went looking for the bedrock philosophical foundations of their field and witnessed a house of cards collapse instead "A fascinating romp through one of the most consequential conflicts of the early 20th century."--Johnjoe McFadden, author of Life...
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of AfghanistanINSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The story of a hotel. The story of a nation. When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan's first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world. More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is...
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