Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt"Should be read by anyone with a body. . . . Relentlessly researched and undeniably smart."--The New York Times Named one of BuzzFeed's "Best Books of 2021" What Doesn't Kill You is the riveting account of a young journalist's awakening to chronic illness, weaving...
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We Took to the WoodsIn her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write...
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We Survived the NightA stunning narrative from one of the most powerful young writers at work today, and the director of the Oscar(R)-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, We Survived the Night interweaves oral history with hard-hitting journalism and a deeply personal father-son journey into a searing portrait of Indigenous...
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We Are Too Many: A Memoir [Kind Of]"I loved this book, which I read in two breathless sittings. An intimate, bold, exquisite exploration of marriage, friendship, rivalry, betrayal." --Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout and Beware the Woman We Are Too Many is an unexpectedly funny, unflinchingly...
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Wave: A MemoirNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - One woman's searing account of losing her entire family in a tsunami. "The most exceptional book about grief I've ever read.... As unsparing as they come, but also defiantly flooded with light.... Extraordinary."...
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WarInstant #1 New York Times Bestseller Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward delivers an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes narrative exploring the intricate dynamics of Ukraine, the Middle East, and the American presidency, offering unparalleled insights into political intrigue and global strategy from one of the most...
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Walt Whitman: A LifeWinner of the National Book Award"Whitman emerges from this biography alive and kicking--hugely human, enormously attractive." --NewsweekA moving, penetrating, sharply focused portrait of America's greatest poet--his genius, his passions, his androgynous sensibility--an exuberant life entwined with the turbulent history of mid-nineteenth century America. In...
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Walking Through Fire: A Memoir of Loss and RedemptionThe astonishing, Job-like story of how an existence filled with loss, suffering, questioning, and anger became a life filled with shocking and incomprehensible peace and joy.Vaneetha Risner contracted polio as an infant, was misdiagnosed, and lived with widespread paralysis. She lived in and out...
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Walking the BibleBoth a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man's epic odyssey--by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel--through the greatest stories every told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey...
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Walden: A Fully Annotated EditionThe ultimate gift edition of Walden for bibliophiles, aficionados, and scholars "Replaces all other available editions of Walden as the most attractive and reliable way to approach this great American book."--Joel Porte, author of Consciousness and Culture: Emerson and Thoreau Reviewed This is the...
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Wake Up with Purpose!: What I've Learned in My First Hundred YearsKnown to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond. As Sister Jean wisely says, "I've seen so many changes in...
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights MovementA Caldecott Honor BookA Robert F. Sibert Honor BookA John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award WinnerStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights. "I am sick and tired of being sick...
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Visualize Your Greatness: The Playbook for the Seven CS of SuccessVisualize Your Greatness is more than a memoir--it's a masterclass in purpose, grit, and godly ambition from Hall of Fame linebacker and leadership mentor Mike Singletary. Raised in Houston's Sunnyside neighborhood under the weight of poverty and generational pain, Singletary refused to accept despair...
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Virginia Giuffre: Virginia Giuffre, Epstein's Masseuse Who Took Down the RichVirginia Giuffre's three nights in March 2001 have become well-trodden territory in the world media, but who really is the person who took on her previous billionaire employers and how was a girl from a broken home with not much education able to take...
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Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All"An elegant and expansive history" (New York Times) of African American women's pursuit of political power--and how it transformed America In Vanguard, acclaimed historian Martha S. Jones offers a new history of African American women's political lives in America. She recounts how they defied both racism and...
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Van Gogh: The LifeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The definitive biography for decades to come."--Leo Jansen, curator, the Van Gogh Museum, and co-editor of Vincent van Gogh: The Complete LettersSteven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who galvanized readers with their Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Jackson Pollock, have...
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Vagabond: A MemoirThis memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry's life's work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. There are few stars in Hollywood today that can boast the kind of resume Tony award-nominated actor Tim...
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Upstairs GirlsProstitutes make up one of the most engaging chapters in the story of the American West. Upstairs Girls opens a window on the lives of these women for hire--why they turned to prostitution, who they worked for, and what their lives were like. Author...
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Unseen: How I Lost My Vision But Found My VoiceFrom social media star and change-maker Molly Burke, a vulnerable, honest, and darkly humorous memoir on navigating the challenges of being a blind woman in a sighted world When Molly Burke was four years old, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative...
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Undisputed Truth"Raw, powerful and disturbing--a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life."--Wall Street Journal Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon--Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest...
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