Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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How to Catch a Mole: Wisdom from a Life Lived in NatureIn this evocative and heart-wrenching memoir, a hard-working Welsh molecatcher reveals his double life as a poet and a dreamer - "A wonderful memoir ... hands down the most charming book I read last year."--Margaret Renkl, The New York Times "How to Catch a...
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How To Be Alone: an 800-mile hike on the Arizona TrailIn 2017, stuck in a loop of codependency and people-pleasing, 32-year-old novice backpacker Nicole Antoinette sets off to find her self-belief and inner resilience by doing something she does not for one second believe she can actually do: solo- hike all 800 miles of...
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How the Boogeyman Became a PoetOdyssey Award for Audiobook Excellence WinnerPoet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation...
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How Languages Changed My LifeHow Languages Changed My Life is a collection of stories exploring the importance of languages in shaping the lives of individuals and communities around the world. It brings together writers and musicians, politicians and activists, teachers, students, scientists, comedians, and sportspeople whose experiences are...
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Hometown Betrayal: A Tragic Story of Secrecy and Sexual Abuse in Mormon CountryNo one believed it could happen in their town. But it did. Valarie Clark Miller seemed to have it all. Smart and beautiful with a wealthy, successful husband and growing family, Valarie appeared to be the picture-perfect Mormon wife. But it was all a...
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His Name Is George Floyd (Pulitzer Prize Winner): One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial JusticeWINNER OF THE 2023 PULITZER PRIZE IN NONFICTIONWINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE; FINALIST FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS PRIZE; A BCALA 2023 HONOR NONFICTION AWARD WINNER. A landmark biography by two...
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Hiding in Holland: A Resistance MemoirThe authors of this striking memoir, Hiding in Holland, survivor Max Rothschild and his daughter Shulamit Reinharz, tell the story of a Jewish man who saved his life repeatedly during the Holocaust, eventually being hidden by Dutch Righteous Gentiles for three years. Hiding in...
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Heartbeats: A MemoirIdol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg. No one had ever played tennis quite like Björn Borg. With his incredible athleticism, powerful shot-making...
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HappeningWINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE "Happening recounts what it was like to be a young woman whose life changed -- and world ominously narrowed -- in 1963 with an unwanted pregnancy. . . . It feels urgently of the moment."--The New...
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Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law"This autobiography by a millennial Helen Keller teems with grace and grit." -- O, The Oprah Magazine"A profoundly important memoir." -- The Times** As featured in The Wall Street Journal, People, and on The TODAY Show ** A New York Times "New & Noteworthy"...
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Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too MuchNamed one of the Best Books of 2021 by Oprah Daily, Glamour, Shondaland, BuzzFeed, and more! A hilarious and whip-smart collection of essays, offering an intimate look at bisexuality, gender, and, of course, sex. Perfect for fans of Lindy West, Samantha Irby, and Rebecca...
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Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail: A Picture Book BiographyThis true inspiring picture book told with "beautiful illustrations and an emphasis on the value of nature, determination, and grit" (School Library Journal) is from critically acclaimed artist Jennifer Thermes. Emma Gatewood's life was far from easy. In rural Ohio, she managed a household...
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This sequel to the sensational New York Times bestseller, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, showcases 100 brand-new bedtime stories of incredible women throughout history and around the world. In this book, readers will embark on an empowering journey...
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Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard"The rare book that has the potential to make you smarter--and everyone around you wiser." --Adam Grant Two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team, Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in competitive debating and reveals the...
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God's SmugglerBestselling, Timeless Classic Now Abridged for Young ReadersWith over 10 million sold, this classic work is now available in a new edition for young readers ages 9 to 12, complete with riveting illustrations. The exciting narrative follows the dangerous true-life mission of Brother Andrew,...
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Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering NaturalistsAn inspiring famous women book for girls, Girls Who Looked Under Rocks also makes the perfect feminist gift for girls.Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists is for a world no longer confined by gender stereotypes, and a place where...
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Girl, Get Up: You Were Never Meant to Stay DownYou've been knocked down, but staying down isn't your story.If you've ever felt stuck in heartbreak, shame, or failure, Girl, Get Up is your comeback blueprint.In this raw and inspiring memoir, Kristi Caudell shares her journey from teenage motherhood to appearing on Donald Trump's...
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Gifted Hands, Revised Kids Edition: The Ben Carson StoryFrom Inner-City Nobody to Brilliant Neurosurgeon When Ben Carson was in school, his classmates called him the class dummy. Many--including Ben himself--doubted that he would ever amount to anything. But his mother never let him quit. She encouraged Ben to do better and reach...
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George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary WarNow in paperback--the award-winning National Geographic book that presents the untold story of the invisible war behind the American Revolution. A riveting tale of intrigue, spies, counterspies and secret agents, George Washington, Spymasteris a unique and entertaining account of one of the most important...
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Gender Outlaws: The Next GenerationThis groundbreaking and inspiring collection of dozens of our most original trans voices is a "smart, sexy, and entertaining" (Jack Halberstam) exploration of gender today. Transgender narratives have made their way from the margins to the mainstream and back again, and today's trans and...
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