Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just WorldIn the early 1960s, a peaceful world was an imaginable goal. The still-young United Nations was widely respected and regarded as humankind's best hope for resolving global conflicts. African and Asian nations, having recently won their freedom from colonial domination, sought dignity and influence...
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Papillon"A modern classic of courage and excitement." --The New Yorker Soon to be a Major Motion Picture Starring Charlie Hunnam and Rami MalekHenri Charrière, nicknamed "Papillon," for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder he did...
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Our South: Black Food Through My Lens - A Cookbook2025 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER, U.S. Foodways 2025 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD WINNER, Cookbooks ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Washington Post, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Forbes, EATER, Smithsonian Magazine, Library Journal - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS TO GIFT:...
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Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First YearNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The acclaimed author of Bird by Bird brings her brilliant combination of humor and warmth to a "smart, funny, and comforting" chronicle of single motherhood (Los Angeles Times Book Review).It's not like she's the only woman to ever have a baby....
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One Woman's Army: A Black Officer Remembers the Wac Volume 12When America entered World War II, the surge of patriotism was not confined to men. Congress authorized the organization of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later renamed Women's Army Corps) in 1942, and hundreds of women were able to join in the war effort....
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Olivia Rodrigo - Ultimate Fan BookDiscover everything you need to know about the world's hottest young pop star in Olivia Rodrigo: The Ultimate Fan Book. Since releasing her debut single 'Drivers Licence' in January 2021, Olivia Rodrigo has rocketed to the top of charts around the world, and quickly...
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Olivia Rodrigo: All AccessAre you obsessed with Olivia Rodrigo or is she just a stranger? Get to know the real Olivia Rodrigo in this biography that's packed with fun facts, stats, top tens, listicles, and lots more! Grab your driver's license and follow Olivia's journey from High...
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Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African ShamanA renowned healer and shaman's life-changing journey of discovery, healing, and wisdom "Malidoma has kept faith with the ancestors and with his own heart. His journey is a shimmering 'missing piece' in the story of the earth." --Alice Walker When he was a young...
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Nothing General about It: How Love (and Lithium) Saved Me on and Off General HospitalInstant New York Times bestseller!The Emmy Award-winning star of General Hospital chronicles his astonishing and emotional life journey in this powerful memoir--an inspiring story of success, show business, and family, and his struggle with mental illness."This shocking true story is General Hospital on anabolic...
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No One Has Seen It All: Lessons for Living Well from Nearly a Century of Good TasteFrom the New York City legend, bestselling author, and iconic stylist Betty Halbreich comes this wise and witty collection of guidance from her 96 years to help people of all ages look, feel, and live their best. For half a century, Betty Halbreich curated...
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No Life for a LadyWhen Agnes Morley Cleaveland was born on a New Mexico cattle ranch in 1874, the term "Wild West" was a reality, not a cliché. In those days cowboys didn't know they were picturesque, horse rustlers were to be handled as seemed best on the...
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Night Flyer: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free PeopleFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography - A Washington Post Notable Book - Finalist for the PEN America Literary Award -One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of the Year - One of AAIHS's Best Black History Books of...
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Never: The Autobiography'I hadn't been very comfortable with fame, but I didn't know what to do with myself after I was famous. On the surface, I was just hugely relieved to be shot of the whole thing. I felt like I'd been let off the hook...
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My Struggle: English Translation of Mein Kamphf - Mein Kampt - Mein KampfMein Kampf ("My Struggle") is a political manifesto written by Adolf Hitler. It was his only complete book and became the bible of National Socialism in the German Third Reich. It was published in two volumes, which dated 1925 and 1927. By 1939 it...
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Mystery Driver: The Story of Alice Johnson and the First Soap Box DerbyAlice is determined to build the fastest car in the boys-only soap box derby in this empowering true tale of ingenuity, engineering, and the joy of creating your dreams. Alice loves swooping through the clouds in Daddy's biplane. She and he even flew through...
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My Life at Grey Gardens: 13 Months and BeyondEdith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edie, known as Big Edie and Little Edie, were the aunt and cousin of former U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. They led an unconventional existence in Grey Gardens, a mansion in East Hampton. Their home was...
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My DrumbeatsDelve into the inner work, heart and mind of artist, designer, yogi Anick Vorbe on her self-healing journey through the teachings of ayahuasca. Anick invites readers to share her story of loss, grief, redemption, and purpose. My Drumbeats speaks to the hearts and souls...
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Mr. New Orleans: The Life of a Big Easy Underworld LegendWiseguys called him "the Keith Richards of the American Mafia" and JFK hero Jim Garrison denounced him as "one of the most notorious vice operators in the history of New Orleans" ... but you can just call him MR. NEW ORLEANS. Mr. New Orleans...
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Monet: The Restless VisionA groundbreaking look at the life and art of one of the most influential, modern painters of the late nineteenth century and founder of the Impressionist movement "Wullschläger emerges with a strikingly different picture of the artist. Passionate, prickly, edgy and unstable, her Monet,...
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Metamaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, MausNATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER - Visually and emotionally rich, MetaMaus is as groundbreaking as the masterpiece whose creation it reveals - Featured in the documentary Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus,...
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