Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid World War II ArmyPerfect for kids who are fascinated by insects and American history, here is the story of Nan Songer, a little-known hero of World War II, who collected and bred spiders in her home and found new ways to use their silk to help the...
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The Six -- Young Readers Edition: The Untold Story of America's First Women AstronautsTwo starred reviews! The "compelling and inspiring" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) true story of America's first female astronauts hailed as "suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening" by Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures, now adapted for young readers. Sally Ride...
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The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the MainstreamJon Savage, the author of the canonical England's Dreaming, explodes new ground in this electrifying history of pop music from 1955 through 1979. In demonstrating that gay and lesbian artists were responsible for many of the greatest cultural breakthroughs in the last half of...
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The Royal Butler: My Remarkable Life in Royal ServiceAn unforgettable portrait of the royal household, told by the former butler to King Charles III. Grant Harrold had been obsessed with the royaly family since childhood. In this unforgettable memoir, we journey along with Grant as he finds his way to the heart...
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The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health#1 on AMAZON, TWENTY WEEKS on the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST, and a WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NATIONAL BESTSELLER Over 1,000,000 copies sold despite censorship, boycotts from bookstores and libraries, and hit pieces against the author. Pharma-funded mainstream media...
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The Prosecutor: One Man's Battle to Bring Nazis to JusticeFrom the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Volunteer, the powerful true story of a Jewish lawyer who returned to Germany after World War II to prosecute war crimes, only to find himself pitted against a nation determined to bury the past. At...
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or LessThe Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect prose during the "contest era" of the 1950s and 1960s. Stepping back into a time when fledgling advertising agencies were active partners...
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The Pilgrimage: A Contemporary Quest for Ancient WisdomA powerful tale of self-discovery and a journey for the ages. Get lost--and found--in the brilliant words of the renowned international bestseller, Paulo CoelhoStep into the enriching and enchanting world of The Pilgrimage, a profound parable by Paulo Coelho that marked the beginning of...
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The Ocean's Menagerie: How Earth's Strangest Creatures Reshape the Rules of LifeAn elegantly written exploration of the cutting edge science of the strangest and most remarkable creatures on our planet by a leading marine biologist Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms that rival human cities, and jellyfish that glow in the dark: ocean invertebrates are among...
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The Mysterious Virginia Hall: World War II's Most Dangerous SpyHow did a young lady from a wealthy family in Maryland end up as the Gestapo's most wanted spy? This YA biography of Virginia Hall, World War II's most successful female spy, will inspire reluctant readers and budding history buffs alike. Virginia Hall, known...
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The Maverick's Museum: Albert Barnes and His American DreamA fascinating biography of the philanthropist Albert Barnes, whose pioneering collection of modern art was meant to transform America's soulFrom prominent critic and biographer Blake Gopnik comes a compelling new portrait of America's first great collector of modern art, Albert Coombs Barnes. Raised in...
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The Many Lives of Anne FrankA revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her extraordinary diary "With sensitivity and assiduous research, [Franklin] constructs a vivid cultural history that advocates for a reevaluation of Frank."--New Yorker "Trenchant. . . . An essential look at...
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The L Word: A Photographic JournalFor the first time, take an intimate glimpse into the groundbreaking television show The L Word with behind-the-scenes photography taken by series star Jennifer Beals and ephemera from her personal archives. Since its debut in 2004, The L Word has been a milestone of...
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The Little Guide to Dolly Parton: It's Hard to Be a Diamond in a Rhinestone WorldThe ultimate pick-me-up to save you from the nine-to-five heartbreak blues.The Little Book of Dolly Parton is your bible of devastating Dolly-isms.Yes, that's right, the most iconic and acclaimed female country singer in the history of music is so inventive and brilliant with her...
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The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh"If ever there was any doubt that Van Gogh's letters belong beside those great classics of artistic self-revelation, Cellini's autobiography and Delacroix's journal, this excellent edition dispels it." --The Times (London) "Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems...
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The Last Parenting Book You'll Ever Read: How We Let Our Kids Go and Embrace What's NextYour guide to celebrating and loving your kids more than ever in the weeks, months, and years before they begin their adult lives We read the parenting books. We cheer from the sidelines. We grow accustomed to the joys and pains of raising toddlers,...
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The Last LectureAfter being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned--about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have--in this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the...
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The Last Extinction: The Real Science Behind the Death of the DinosaursThe story behind Dr. Gerta Keller's world-shattering scientific discovery that dinosaur extinction was NOT caused by asteroid impact, but rather by volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula, a discovery that highlights today's existential threat of greenhouse gasses and climate change--and one that sparked an...
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New WorldNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A biography of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. - From the acclaimed author of Magnificent Rebels. "Vivid and exciting.... Wulf's pulsating account brings...
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The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final MomentsNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Passionate advocate for end-of-life care and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories of joy, wisdom, and redemption from her patients' final moments in this "brilliant" (Zibby Owens, Good Morning America) memoir. "This extraordinary book helps dispel fear around...
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