Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Art's Principles: 50 years of hard-learned lessons in building a world-class professional services firmArt's Principles reveals the blueprint behind one of the most successful professional services firms, giving career-minded individuals the tools they need to excel in business. The book covers the essentials of leadership, talent acquisition and operations, while outlining the creative strategies that propelled a...
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Are You My Mother?: A Comic DramaFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Fun Home, Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama is a brilliantly told graphic memoir of Alison Bechdel becoming the artist her mother wanted to be.A New York Times, USA Today, and Time Best Book of...
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A Promised LandA riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY...
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Angela Davis: An Autobiography"An activist. An author. A scholar. An abolitionist. A legend."--Ibram X. KendiThis beautiful new edition of Angela Davis's classic Autobiography features an expansive new introduction by the author."I am excited to be publishing this new edition of my autobiography with Haymarket Books at a...
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American Heroes: From the #1 Bestselling Authors of Walk in My Combat BootsIn this instant #1 national bestseller from the authors of Walk in My Combat Boots, "American Heroes is a gripping collection of firsthand accounts...capturing the indomitable spirit of our nation's finest" (Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List series)....
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A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. ChesnuttA NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE "Chakkalakal asks the reader to see the 'First Negro Novelist' as he saw himself: a writer and student of American letters at a time when the literary marketplace struggled to take him seriously...a timely reminder of the influence...
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierIn the #1 New York Times bestseller, A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah tells a riveting story: how at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government...
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All Things Bright and Beautiful: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal DoctorThe basis for the PBS Masterpiece series and the second volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series. Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the fifty years since his animal stories were first introduced to...
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All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-ManifestoIn a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue explores their childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. A New York Times Bestseller! Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, Today Show, and...
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Alive: Our Bodies and the Richness and Brevity of ExistenceA profound and provocative journey through the human body from a surgeon and award-winning writer. "Weston's evocative descriptions will change how readers see the body....This captivates."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) What does it mean to live in a body? For Gabriel Weston, there was always...
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A Kids' Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: The Greatest Players from Hank Aaron to Derek Jeter to Cy YoungOfficially licensed with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, A Kids' Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is the young reader's guide to all things baseball. Baseball's newest fans can take in all the glorious moments from the game's storied history in...
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A Journey North: Jefferson, Madison, and the Forging of a FriendshipA storied friendship between two of America's founders--one that endured for fifty years--and the roadtrip that forged it. Between May 21 and June 16, 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison went on a trip together through Upstate New York and parts of New England...
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Aggregated Discontent: Confessions of the Last Normal Woman"An essay collection that covers everything from the freelance hustle to the state of trans healthcare in the U.S. with a dryly confessional, comedic voice guaranteed to make you burst out laughing."--Vogue "Walker cuts to the heart of what it means to be a...
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Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIAA USA Today Bestseller The timely and revelatory exploration of the pioneering women who changed the insulated world of international espionage--from the barrier-crashing challenges of the 1960s to the present-day reckoning--told through the eyes of a former intelligence operative herself. Foreword by Valerie Plame,...
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A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the SixtiesRotolo has written a moving account of the fertile years just before the circus of the 1960s was in full swing. She chronicles the backstory of Greenwich Village in the early days, when Bob Dylan was honing his music skills and she was in...
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A Cancer Warrior: How I Fought and Survived My Battle With Pancreatic CancerAn Inspiring True Story of Hope, Resilience, and Faith Over FearAt the age of Forty-seven, the author's idyllic world was turned upside-down with an unexpected diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The subsequent fight for his life would become the biggest battle he would ever face,...
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96 Facts about Taylor Swift: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! with Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of Taylor Swift! Packed with fun facts, quick quizzes, and bonus pages for journaling, this is a must-have for any Taylor Swift fan.Author: Arie KaplanPublisher: Grosset & DunlapPublished: 09/19/2023Pages: 80Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.90w...
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Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A BiomythographyZami: A Carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers "Zami is a fast-moving chronicle. From the author's vivid childhood memories in Harlem to her coming of age in the late 1950s, the nature of Audre Lorde's work is cyclical. It...
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Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering SparkBased on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA - for fans of Ada Twist, Scientist and Counting on Katherine. Yvonne Clark had an...
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You Are Powerful: A Book for the Littlest Caitlin Clark FansYou are powerful, baby!A rookie turned rising star. Read aloud this powerful testament to resilience and drive, paying homage to the unstoppable spirit of Caitlin Clark, the basketball prodigy. YOU ARE POWERFUL chronicles Caitlin's awe-inspiring journey, igniting the passion for young athletes to harness...
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