Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Kobe: Life Lessons from a LegendSports legend Kobe Bryant's guiding principles Nelson Peña's Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend offers court-side seats to the breathtaking highs and game-changing lows of Kobe Bryant's life and reveals valuable insights for anyone who wants to make their own lofty dreams come true....
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King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic MiscalculationNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE - From the author of the landmark bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes...
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Killing Crazy Horse: The Merciless Indian Wars in AmericaKilling Crazy Horse is the latest installment of the multimillion-selling Killing series is a gripping journey through the American West and the historic clashes between Native Americans and settlers. The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the beginning. It's 1811 and President James Madison...
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Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for JusticeThe young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--now a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of an HBO documentary feature! In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1...
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Just Add Water: My Swimming LifeA New York Times bestselling memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and the most decorated US female Olympian in history: Katie Ledecky. Katie Ledecky has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. She is a four-time Olympian, a nine-time...
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Julia Child's Kitchen: The Design, Tools, Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic SpaceJulia Child's Kitchen is a gorgeous dive into the beloved cookbook author and television star's favorite place in the world--her home kitchen--and how this space has influenced the ways we cook today. Foreword by Jacques Pépin This book, a beautifully designed tribute to Julia...
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Journal of a Solitude"I am here alone for the first time in weeks," May Sarton begins this book, "to take up my 'real' life again at last. That is what is strange--that friends, even passionate love, are not my real life, unless there is time alone in...
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José Feeds the World: How a Famous Chef Feeds Millions of People in Need Around the WorldWinner of seven awards, including the 2024-2025 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List.The true story of José Andrés, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes.When a...
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Joseph Stalin (a Wicked History)Explore the life of Joseph Stalin.The wicked ways of some of the most ruthless rulers to walk the earth are revealed in these thrilling biographies (A Wicked History) about men and women so monstrous, they make Frankenstein look like a sweetheart.Author: Sean McCollumPublisher: Franklin...
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JFK: Public, Private, SecretAuthor: J. Randy TaraborrelliPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 08/27/2025Pages: 977Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.75lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.60w x 2.00dISBN: 9781420524369
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Jane Austen, the Secret RadicalA brilliant, illuminating reassessment of the life and work of Jane Austen that makes clear how Austen has been misread for the past two centuries and that shows us how she intended her books to be read, revealing, as well, how subversive and daring--how...
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In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the WorldFrom master storyteller and host of On Being's Poetry Unbound, Pádraig Ó Tuama, comes an unforgettable memoir of peace and reconciliation, Celtic spirituality, belonging, and sexual identity. "It is in the shelter of each other that the people live." Drawing on this Irish saying,...
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In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of MuhammadNamed by Time magazine as one of the 100 most important innovators of the century, Tariq Ramadan is a leading Muslim scholar, with a large following especially among young European and American Muslims. Now, in his first book written for a wide audience, he...
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In the Country We Love: My Family Divided (Updated with New Material)The star of Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin presents her personal story of the real plight of undocumented immigrants in this country Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was...
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Inspirational Baseball Stories for Young Readers: 12 Unbelievable True Tales to Inspire and Amaze Young Baseball LoversBaseball's history is full of inspiring people and stories. Whether you're a player or a fan, the lessons in this book will help you thrive on the diamond and off it. Every time you watch or play in a baseball game, you learn something....
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In Love with the World: A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and DyingA rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk's near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it"One of the most inspiring books I have ever read."--Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart"This book has the potential to change the reader's life...
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave GirlThe true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical account chronicles the remarkable odyssey of Harriet Jacobs (1813-1897) whose dauntless...
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I'm Not Your Muse: Uncovering the Overshadowed Brilliance of Women Artists & VisionariesAn illuminating exploration of 31 incredible women--across art, architecture, dance, literature, and more--whose culture-defining contributions have, until now, been overshadowed by their role as "muses" to history's better-known men. What does it mean to be someone's "muse"? Historically, to be called a "muse" among...
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Immigration Stories from Chicago High Schools: Green Card Youth VoicesUsing a trauma-informed approach to gathering stories, this unique collection of 30 stories illuminates the range of challenges and successes met by the latest generation of immigrants attending Stevenson and Sullivan High Schools. Through their own voices, these digital and written stories showcase the...
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I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting ForeverEDGAR AWARD FINALIST - "A true-crime masterpiece written by a cold-case-cracking master."--John Douglas, New York Times bestselling co-author of Mindhunter "Barbara Rae-Venter isn't just the genealogy expert who helped capture the Golden State Killer--she's an unsung hero who has given murdered women and children...
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