Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Slam Dunk: The Shot That Changed the GameDuring the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, United States basketball player Joe Fortenberry leaped into the air and stuffed the ball through the hoop. It was the slam dunk that introduced the shot to the professional game. But slam dunks didn't become popular until...
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Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David ThoreauOn an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese,...
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Simone Biles: A Little Golden Book BiographyHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Olympic medalist and world-champion gymnast Simone Biles! Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about...
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Shattered: A MemoirFrom acclaimed author and playwright Hanif Kureishi comes an urgent and stunning memoir about rebuilding a new life in the wake of devastating physical loss.In late 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, he realized he could no longer...
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Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel PrizeThe quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexander. Celebrating the power of curiosity and the rewards of tenacity,...
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Sally Face: Art, Lore, and MoreThe official companion book for the indie horror-mystery game Sally Face featuring concept art, creative insight, how to build a game from scratch, and hidden easter eggs from the game's developer, Steve Gabry. Sally Face is a gripping horror-mystery game that follows a boy...
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Robert Shaw: An Actor's Life on the Set of Jaws and BeyondTimed to the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, an intimate and richly told portrait of the iconic actor and writer Robert Shaw. A must-read for fans of JAWS, classic cinema, literary biography, powerful women, and stories of brilliant men who burned brightly and...
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Roald DahlDiscover the life of Roald Dahl, the groundbreaking author whose work is beloved by children all over the world. Little Roald grew up in the city of Cardiff in Wales. He loved to spend time reading with his family and visiting the local candy...
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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the NileNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy--from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic A BEST BOOK OF THE...
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Reservations for Nine: A Doctor's Family Confronts CancerThe book is a combined memoir and medical saga of one large family's multi-year battle with cancer, with a victory and a tragedy. Although it describes the unusual circumstance of a family in which a physician father and a son were stricken by advanced-stage,...
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Reforged: Scott Fairlamb's StoryScott Fairlamb was and still is an American patriot. There was a time when he became a political prisoner, but that he no longer is. This is a story about his capture and imprisonment and how it affected him as a human being during...
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Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural RevolutionPublishers Weekly Best Book * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * ALA Notable Children's Book * ALA Booklist Editors' ChoiceIn the tradition of The Diary of Anne Frank and I Am Malala, this is the incredible true story of one girl's courage and...
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Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental MovementThis STEAM picture book biography highlights how scientist and writer Rachel Carson became the author of the groundbreaking book Silent Spring and the mother of the modern environmental movement. Rachel Carson wasn't always the Rachel Carson, renowned environmental activist. From her earliest years, Rachel...
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Poet Warrior: A MemoirJoy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as U.S. poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her "poet-warrior" road. A musical, kaleidoscopic, and wise follow-up to Crazy Brave, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write...
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Pimp"[In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I've ever heard in my life." --Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation An immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp is the classic hustler's tale that never seems to...
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Our Journey TogetherOur Journey Together is a beautiful photo book which covers President Donald J. Trump's successful time in the White House--a must-have for all Patriots. Every photograph has been handpicked by the President, as has every caption in the book, including those that are handwritten...
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Organizing America: Stories of Americans Who Fought for JusticeFrom the acclaimed author of A History of America in Ten Strikes, a sweeping account of the impact of organizers on United States history We are living through a time when real social change seems to be in the rearview mirror. But this rousing...
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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of JuneteenthBooklist starred reviewBlack activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered...
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On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final TheoryNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Stephen Hawking's closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar's final thoughts on the cosmos--a dramatic revision of the theory he put forward in A Brief History of Time. "This superbly written book offers insight into an extraordinary individual, the creative...
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Only RainbowsGrief changes us. But it doesn't have to destroy us. This mother's memoir celebrates the life of Carley McCord, beloved sports journalist, and the journey her family has walked toward healing after her departure. In December of 2019, sports reporter Carley McCord perished alongside...
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