Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Fairbanks Four: Murder, Injustice, and the Birth of a MovementOne murder, four guilty convictions, and a community determined to find justice.October, 1997. Late one night in Fairbanks, Alaska, a passerby finds a teenager unconscious, collapsed on the edge of the road, beaten nearly beyond recognition. Two days later, he dies in the hospital....
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The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of ResilienceNorth American edition with an exclusive afterword and photographs In early October 2023, Palestinian Plestia Alaqad was a recent university graduate dreaming of a career as a journalist. But by the end of November, her homeland was unrecognizable--and she was broadcasting videos of violence...
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The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern DynastyINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The definitive account of the Murdaugh murders. Forget the podcasts, the TV specials, and the documentaries--this is the version of the story you'll want to read. And once you pick it up, you won't be able to put...
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The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern DynastyINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The definitive account of the Murdaugh murders. Forget the podcasts, the TV specials, and the documentaries--this is the version of the story you'll want to read. And once you pick it up, you won't be able to put...
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The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane MathAn undocumented activist and a social scientist come together to tally of the structural costs of undocumented life An inhumane math pervades this country: even as our government extracts labor and often taxes from undocumented workers, it excludes these same workers from its social...
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The Complete Francis of Assisi: His Life, the Complete Writings, and the Little FlowersThere are many editions of the writings of St. Francis, and biographies about him, but here in one volume are both, plus the complete text of the late medieval work, The Little Flowers, which did more to establish the legend of the man than...
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The Choice: Embrace the PossibleA New York Times Bestseller "I'll be forever changed by Dr. Eger's story...The Choice is a reminder of what courage looks like in the worst of times and that we all have the ability to pay attention to what we've lost, or to pay...
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The Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your PassionsOne of the most decorated and celebrated women's basketball players of all time breaks down her ultimate recipe to success, using her own deeply inspiring journey to teach readers how to live bravely, unapologetically, and with purpose. "Candace Parker has been a trailblazer on...
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The Broken King"There's a bridge of beautiful American prose--lyrical, powerful, fearlessly candid--running straight from James Baldwin to Thomas, who is obviously Baldwin's worthy heir . . . An utterly immersive book."--Francisco Goldman, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Monkey BoyFrom the author of Man Gone Down--a...
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The Boy Who Became a Parrot: A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented NonsenseWritten with style and heart by Wolverton Hill and illustrated with whimsical art by Laura Carlin, this love letter to Edward Lear brings him wonderfully to life for young readers. Edward Lear popularized the limerick as we know it and invented the modern literary...
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The Body Is a Doorway: A Memoir: A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the HumanA LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 In this lyrical, radically expansive self-portrait, celebrated poet, author, and lecturer Sophie Strand explores--with searing insight and honesty--the intersecting spaces of her own chronic illness, the complex ecology of a changing world, and the very nature...
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The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel HistoryWINNER OF THE EISNER AWARD - A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party. Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a radical political organization that stood in defiant contrast to the mainstream...
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The Best of Brevity: Twenty Groundbreaking Years of Flash NonfictionAuthor: Zoë BossierePublisher: Rose Metal PressPublished: 11/17/2020Pages: 276Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.70dISBN: 9781941628232Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 09/07/2020 pg. 48Booklist 10/01/2020 pg. 12Library Journal 11/01/2020 pg. 91About the AuthorMoore, Dinty W.: - Dinty W. Moore is the author of the memoir...
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The ABCs of Black HistoryIn this New York Times Bestseller, B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans...
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Taylor Swift: Wildest Dreams, a BiographyA dazzling must-have picture book biography for the rabid Taylor Swift lover. Features illustrations of the pop icon, from childhood to fearless stardom, and the story of how she broke out to share her sparkle with the rest of the world.Since the release of...
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Taylor Swift: Superstar!Taylor Swift is a singer, songwriter, and superstar! Fans ages 4-6 will love learning about their favorite music icon in this Step 2 biography! The foil and glittery cover will make you feel like you're at an Eras concert! Is your child a Swiftie...
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Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the ErasAn instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller! Dazzling. Incomparable. Unforgettable. The definitive book of Taylor Swift's fashion evolution. This gorgeous hardcover edition has gilded gold edges, foiled cover accents and colored endpapers. For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand--each playing a...
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Survival in AuschwitzSurvival in Auschwitz: If This Is a Man is a book written by the Italian author, Primo Levi. It describes his arrest as a member of the Italian anti-fascist resistance during the Second World War, and his incarceration in the Auschwitz concentration camp from...
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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early LifeA repackaged edition of the revered author's spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity.C. S. Lewis--the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters,...
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious CharacterRichard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that "can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist" (Detroit Free Press), Feynman recounts his experiences trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and cracking the...
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