Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Lebron James: A Little Golden Book BiographyDream big with a Little Golden Book biography about one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, LeBron James! 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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Lakota WomanMary Brave Bird grew up fatherless in a one-room cabin, without running water or electricity, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Rebelling against the aimless drinking, punishing missionary school, narrow strictures for women, and violence and hopeless of reservation life, she joined...
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Kink: An AutobiographyThe co-founder of the long-lived English rock group The Kinks recounts his turbulent life in the whirlpool of pop stardom, his notorious feuds with his brother and band-mate, Ray, and his long affair with singer Chrissie Hynde.Author: Dave DaviesPublisher: Da CapoPublished: 02/20/1997Pages: 288Binding Type:...
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Kevin Durant vs. Larry Bird: Who Would Win?Kevin Durant's impressive size and scoring talent made him an NBA All-Star. Larry Bird's quick thinking and teamwork led the Boston Celtics to three NBA championship wins. Both are amazing forwards, but who would be victorious in a head-to-head matchup? Explore their stats and...
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Just KidsPatti Smith's National Book Award-winning memoir, now richly illustrated with new material and never-before-seen photographs "Reading rocker Smith's account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, it's hard not to believe in fate. How else to explain the chance encounter that threw them together,...
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Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My LifeAn inspiring memoir of a Caldecott-winning artist and one of the most acclaimed children's book illustrators of all time, sharing the story of a young artist who finds the courage to follow his passion against all odds. * "A moving work from a legend...
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Joe Walsh: From the James Gang to the EaglesThis is the first biography of Joe Walsh, from his days in the James Gang to his membership in the Eagles. One of the most colorful characters in all of rock and roll, Walsh has enjoyed a successful musical career for more than five-decades....
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Jean-Michel BasquiatIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the graffiti street art movement pioneer. Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Puerto Rican mother and Haitian father. When he was...
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Jay Sebring: Cutting to the TruthIn the glitz and glamour of 1960s Hollywood, Jay Sebring stood as an icon of innovation and style. A visionary who invented men's hair care and design concepts, Sebring wasn't just a hairstylist-he was the architect of a $100-billion-a-year industry. His revolutionary techniques and...
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James Harden vs. Kobe Bryant: Who Would Win?Kobe Bryant and James Harden are two of the most successful basketball players of all time. They faced each other 30 times in NBA games while their careers overlapped. Bryant's legendary career included five NBA championships. Harden is one of the few players in...
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James Baldwin: A Biography"The most revealing and subjectively penetrating assessment of Baldwin's life yet published." --The New York Times Book Review. "The first Baldwin biography in which one can recognize the human features of this brilliant, troubled, principled, supremely courageous man." --Boston Globe James Baldwin was one...
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In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain**Nominated for the 2022 BookTube Prize in Nonfiction** Anthony Bourdain's long time director and producer takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the insanity of filming television in some of the most volatile places in the world and what it was like to work...
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In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at YorktownNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Nathaniel Philbrick is a masterly storyteller. Here he seeks to elevate the naval battles between the French and British to a central place in the history of the American Revolution. He succeeds, marvelously."--The New York Times Book Review The thrilling...
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In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust"In the Garden of the Righteous brilliantly describes how in the midst of the brutality of the Holocaust and the collaboration, acquiescence and passivity of millions, there were people who risked their lives to save others out of a sense of shared humanity. This...
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin"Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with a few short strokes."--New York Times Book Review Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns...
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Inspirational Hockey Stories for Young Readers: 12 Unbelievable True Tales to Inspire and Amaze Young Hockey LoversAre you a fan of the game of ice hockey?Do you see the beauty that comes from the intensity that takes place on the ice?Are you in need of an inspirational story or two? As a sport, ice hockey is an intense battle waged...
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Inside: One Woman's Journey Through the Inside Passage2017 Washington State Book Award finalist, based on the strength of its literary merit and lasting importance!The Ocean is calling me. This is my Journey.With these words, in the spring of 2010, Susan Marie Conrad scaled her world down to an 18-foot sea kayak...
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I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the HolocaustWhat is death all about? What is life all about? So wonders thirteen-year-old Elli Friedmann as she fights for her life in a Nazi concentration camp. A remarkable memoir, I Have Lived a Thousand Years is a story of cruelty and suffering, but at...
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I Am Walt DisneyThe 18th picture book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Walt Disney, who made dreams come true. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can...
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I Am Jane GoodallThis tenth book in the New York Times bestselling biography series profiles Jane Goodall, the scientist and conservationist who is famous for her work with chimpanzees. After receiving a stuffed animal chimpanzee for her first birthday, Jane Goodall's love of animals only grew. She...
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