Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in ScienceThe acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Galileo's Daughter crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained...
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The de Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic TeensJourney with award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau through acclaimed director Brian De Palma's renowned--and controversial--horror and thriller films that redefined cinema in the 1970s and early 80s with interviews conducted over three decades and fresh takes. Among a crop of fresh filmmakers including...
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The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval WorldNational Bestseller "A well-researched and well-told epic history. The Dark Queens brings these courageous, flawed, and ruthless rulers and their distant times back to life."--Margot Lee Shetterly, New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Figures The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the...
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The Cat InsideBest known for the wild, phantasmagoric satire of works like Naked Lunch, William S. Burroughs reveals another, gentler side in The Cat Inside. Originally published as a limited-edition volume, this moving and witty discourse on cats combines deadpan routines and dream passages with a...
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers EditionNew York Times Bestseller - Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor! A gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in...
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The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and FamilyINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron's and Clint's early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics--how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how...
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The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film ClassicThe story of the epic friendship between John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the golden era of improv, the early days of Saturday Night Live, and the making of a comedic film classic that helped shape our popular culture"They're not going to catch us," Dan...
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The Beauty in Breaking: A MemoirA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA New York Times Notable Book "Riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring." --The New York Times Book Review "An incredibly moving memoir about what it means to be a doctor." --Ellen Pompeo As seen/heard on Fresh Air, The Daily Show...
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The Battle for Boston: How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power BrokersHow Mayor Ray Flynn's leadership and a coalition of activists transformed Boston, challenging established powers and setting new precedents for urban governance The Battle for Boston captures the remarkable era under Mayor Ray Flynn, whose election in 1983 marked the beginning of a profound...
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The Autobiography of Gucci ManeThe New York Times bestselling memoir from legendary rapper Gucci Mane spares no detail in this "cautionary tale that ends in triumph" (GQ). For the first time, Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary life story in his own words. It's "as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating...
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Tenzing NorgayFrom the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. When Tenzing was young, he spent much of his childhood tending to...
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Taylor Swift: Queen of ReinventionWhich version of Taylor Swift is your favorite? When she burst into the country music scene in the 2000s, Swift established a solid fan base with her big voice, her passion for music, and her songwriting skills. When she later made the switch from...
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Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words: Young Reader EditionGet inside the head of one of the most influential musicians of our time, a pop music phenomenon turned titan of industry and cultural icon: Taylor Swift.This collection of quotes has been carefully curated from Swift's numerous public statements--interviews, op-eds, social media posts, and...
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Sweet Child Of MineMY DARKEST FEARS EXPLODEDwhen I found Steven in the center of thebathroom floor, naked, his body bent at an impossible angle. He was soaked in a pool of blood and mucus, his face smashed beyond recognition. I reached for my son and almost slipped...
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Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and InfluencesTake an intimate tour through the life and works of Stephen King, made vivid with rare photos and ephemera from King's personal collection. Even if you are a die-hard fan, you will find something new in this beautifully packaged Stephen King reference that you...
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Stateless in Paradise: A Stranded Souls Fight for FreedomThe Journey of a Stateless Person to United States CitizenshipStranded in American Samoa for over year and five months, this book recounts the agonizing true story of Mikhail, a stateless individual, and his desperate fight to return to the United States. After living and...
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Starting in the Middle: How Horses, Those Who Study Them, and 265 Minutes with One Colt Helped Me Find Myself at MidlifeWhat if the next chapter of your life demanded more courage than the first? In this deeply honest and uplifting memoir, Tik Maynard confronts midlife not with crisis--but with a colt, a countdown, and a call to grow. After building a dream life in...
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Stand Your Ground: One Man's Self-Defense NightmareStand Your Ground: One Man's Self-Defense Nightmare by Barry D. ToddIn 2014 Barry D. Todd's world was shattered when an act of self-defense led to charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault. Attacked outside an Arizona restaurant, he fired his weapon to protect himself-only...
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Standby40 year old Beth McDonough lived and breathed tv news. Ever since she was a little girl, she wanted to be an investigative reporter, like the savvy women she watched on the nightly news growing up in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City. Beth thrived...
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Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941"Monumental." --The New York Times Book Review Pulitzer Prize-finalist Stephen Kotkin has written the definitive biography of Joseph Stalin, from collectivization and the Great Terror to the conflict with Hitler's Germany that is the signal event of modern world history In 1929, Joseph Stalin,...
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