Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Inspirational Sports Stories for Young Readers: How 12 World-Class Athletes Overcame Challenges and Rose to the TopAre you looking for the perfect book for the young sports fan in your life?Are you hoping to find a book that can both engage your child as well as teach them valuable life lessons? This book is the compromise you've been looking for...
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In PatagoniaThe masterpiece of travel writing that revolutionized the genre and made its author famous overnight An exhilarating look at a place that still retains the exotic mystery of a far-off, unseen land, Bruce Chatwin's exquisite account of his journey through Patagonia teems with evocative...
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by HerselfOne of the central firsthand accounts of slavery in America A haunting, evocative recounting of her life as a slave in North Carolina and of her final escape and emancipation, Harriet Jacobs's classic narrative, written between 1853 and 1858 and published pseduonymously in 1861,...
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If Kamala Can: . . . You Can Too!The inspirational life of Kamala Harris for kids!From the newly-announced Young People's Poet Laureate comes a powerful and inspiring picture book that shares how each milestone and moment in Kamala Harris's life represents something that lies within young readers' reach, too--building community, asking for...
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I Am Rosa ParksCivil Rights leader Rosa Parks is the 3rd hero in in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational,...
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I Am Not Your Negro: A Companion Edition to the Documentary Film Directed by Raoul PeckNATIONAL BESTSELLER - In his final years, one of America's greatest writers envisioned a book about his three assassinated friends, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King. His deeply personal notes for the project had never been published before acclaimed filmmaker Raoul Peck...
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Hypnosis 101Are you curious about hypnosis? Is it real or just a simple magic trick?Whether you're an enthusiastic rookie or an aspiring hypnotist, this book is your ticket to understanding hypnosis without all the confusing jargon. This book will be your guide on this enlightening...
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) BodyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself."I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big,...
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How to Sell Out: The (Hidden) Cost of Being a Black WriterFrom the author of the "daring, urgent, and transformative" (Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead) Black Magic, a timely, vulnerable, and cutting-edge exploration of the pressures and pitfalls of writing while Black in America in this urgently needed addition...
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How to Become a Black Writer: Creating and Honoring Black Stories That Matter (the Power of Black Stories, Inspiration for Black Storytellers)ContentsPrologueChapter 1 "The Girl Who Flew on the Wings of Words" Chapter 2 "Pride Power Passion/The Tree of Knowledge" Chapter 3 "Biting the Big Apple Chapter 4 "Coming Home" Chapter 5 "Making It Real" Chapter 6 "Witness, Witness" Chapter 7 "Teaching" Chapter 8 "A...
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Hilma AF Klint: A BiographyA highly anticipated biography of the enigmatic and popular Swedish painter. The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was forty-four years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained to produce a body of radical, abstract works the...
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Hell in Boots: Clawing My Way Through Nine Lives**NATIONAL BESTSELLER** An eye-opening memoir of family drama, stardom, despair, and resilience from the wildly popular wrestling superstar. Saraya-Jade Bevis, formerly WWE's Paige, is one of the biggest names in the wrestling world. She is the youngest two-time WWE Divas Champion and was inaugural...
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He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of FaithNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A deeply personal true story of one man's spiritual odyssey and the unflagging faith which enabled him to survive the ordeal that wrenched his body and spirit to near collapse Captured by a Russian army during World War II and convicted...
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Hawaiki Rising: Haokaulea, Nainoa Thompson, and the Hawaiian RenaissanceAttuned to a world of natural signs--the stars, the winds, the curl of ocean swells--Polynesian explorers navigated for thousands of miles without charts or instruments. They sailed against prevailing winds and currents aboard powerful double canoes to settle the vast Pacific Ocean. And they...
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Harrison Ford: A Little Golden Book BiographyGet to know Harrison Ford with this collectible Little Golden Book which tells his amazing journey from working as a carpenter to being a Hollywood star, alongside amazing full-color illustrations! Harrison decided that day to never let fear stop him from doing anything. Actor...
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Harriet Tubman: FreedomboundAt age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet Tubman what it meant to be a slave. The other slaves scoffed when Harriet resolved to escape north someday. Little did they know that this girl would one day lead hundreds of slaves...
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Harriet Tubman: A Little Golden Book BiographyInspire and educate your little one with a Little Golden Book biography about Harriet Tubman! It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Harriet Tubman--a true hero who helped to free enslaved...
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Grizzly Confidential: An Astounding Journey Into the Secret Life of North America's Most Fearsome PredatorIn Grizzly Confidential, author Kevin Grange--former paramedic and park ranger at Yellowstone and Grand Teton--comes face-to-face with North America's most fearsome predator, Ursus Arctos.His quest takes him from his home in the Tetons to an eerie, mist-shrouded island of gigantic bruins; from the Bear...
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Girl Unmasked: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My LifeA powerful bestselling memoir by influencer and advocate - on what it's like living as a troubled teenager with undiagnosed autism. *A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* "Moving and powerful. Should be essential reading for mental health professionals and anyone with autism in their lives." -...
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George Harrison: The Reluctant BeatleFrom the premiere Beatles biographer--author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation--a rare and "absorbing biography" (Wall Street Journal) of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled...
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