Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Life of Christ2016 Reprint of 1954 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This edition is the first version of Christ's biography he wrote in 1954. He would expound upon these ideas further in 1958 with a much expanded edition...
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The Last Howlelujah: Tails from the TrailA CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS CANINE AND DIVINE!No one loves dogs or writes about them quite like William B. Miller. While living on the island of Kauai, he adopted a special mutt who had been abandoned and was found wandering by the side of...
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The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWIIBob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's heroism and courage in World War II.They were known as "Rudder's Rangers," the most elite and experienced attack unit in the United States Army. In December 1944,...
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The King of Oil: The Secret Lives of Marc RichBillionaire oil trader Marc Rich for the first time talks at length about his private life (including his expensive divorce from wife Denise); his invention of the spot oil market, which made his fortune and changed the world economy; his lucrative and unpublicized dealings...
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The Kennedys at Cape Cod, 1944: The Summer That Changed EverythingThe Kennedys considered their home in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, 'The big white house', to be a haven from their busy lives. Yet in the summer of 1944, against the backdrop of WWII, the events that unfolded for them there changed the family forever....
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The Intuitive Compass: Using the Power of Your Intuition to Overcome Adversity & Transform Your LifeIt's not until we find ourselves in the midst of a toxic situation or adversity that we need to seek ways to keep going for our mental & emotional health, for those we love and in some cases, for our own survival. It can...
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The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by BeesAn unforgettable story about finding home in the most unusual of places, and how a tiny, little-understood insect could save a life. Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split...
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The History of the Civil Rights Movement: Notable Events for Young ReadersAn introduction to the history of the civil rights movement for kids ages 6 to 9 Years ago, American laws were unfair to Black people. Black people were not allowed to shop in the same stores as white people, eat at the same restaurants,...
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The History Channel This Day in History for Kids: 1001 Remarkable Moments & Fascinating FactsEmbark on an exciting adventure through world history in 1,001 fun facts for every day of the year--the perfect gift for history buffs ages 8-12! Discover extraordinary events, notable people, and incredible inventions from early civilization up to the 21st century! The past comes...
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The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden InheritanceA New York Times BestsellerAn Economist Book of the Year Costa Book Award Winner for Biography Galaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award) Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramicist. Having spent thirty years making beautiful pots--which are then sold,...
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The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed HistoryFrom colorful threads found on the floor of an ancient Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that fueled the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread illuminates the myriad and fascinating histories behind the cloths that came to define human civilization--the fabric, for example, that allowed...
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The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye MontagueNSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book 2019 SelectionNSTA Best STEM Trade Books for Students K-12 2019 Selection2019 Amelia Bloomer List Selection2019 Mathical Honor Book Meet Raye Montague - a "hidden figure" who made waves in the U.S. Navy! After touring a German submarine in the...
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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques CousteauJacques Cousteau was the world's ambassador of the oceans. His popular TV series brought whales, otters, and dolphins right into people's living rooms. Now, in this exciting picturebook biography, Dan Yaccarino introduces young readers to the man behind the snorkel. From the first moment...
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The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's CookALSC Notable Children's BookCCBC Choices 2025A NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book2025 Texas Topaz List2025 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Title Fannie Farmer, America's most famous cooking teacher, discovers that precise measurements are a recipe for cooking success in this STEAM picture book that includes two...
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The Essential Taylor Swift FanbookCalling all Swifties! This brand new, fully up to date book has everything that fans need to know about Taylor Swift. Follow her journey from country music sensation to global megastar. Discover the hidden meanings behind her greatest songs, find out about her life...
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The Enemy of the PeopleA New York Times bestseller.From CNN's veteran Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, an explosive, first-hand account of the dangers he faces reporting on the current White House while fighting on the front lines in President Trump's war on truth, featuring new material exclusive...
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The Empathy Exams: EssaysFrom personal loss to phantom diseases, The Empathy Exams is a bold and brilliant collection, winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Essay Collection of Spring 2014 Beginning with her experience as a medical actor who was paid to...
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The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way HomeThe New York Times bestselling author of Wintering writes a life-affirming exploration of wild landscapes, what it means to be different and, above all, how we can all learn to make peace with our own unquiet minds . . . In anticipation of her...
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The Dressmaker of Khair Khana"A courageous Afghan woman and her sisters success as unlikely entrepreneurs in this inspiring true story." -- O, The Oprah MagazineThe New York Times bestseller, written by a former reporter for ABC News, that People magazine called "a transporting, enlightening book" tells the story...
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The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English DictionaryA WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word. "Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising...
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