Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Recollections of Charles KirkOriginally published in 1892, this engaging memoir captures Charles Kirk's reflections on a life well lived. From his childhood in rural America to his adventures as a young man traveling the world, Kirk's recollections are full of insight and humor. A fascinating read for...
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Rebel Girls 5-Minute StoriesRead these short stories and go on exciting adventures with 10 unforgettable Rebels. Presented in a beautiful gift book, each story in Rebel Girls: 5-Minute Stories is perfect to pick up and read before bedtime, or for sharing together with friends and family! Featuring...
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Reason for Hope: A Spiritual JourneyFrom world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope. Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe...
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Reason for Hope: A Spiritual JourneyFrom world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope. Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe...
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Read My Mind: The Little Guide to Sabrina CarpenterWith billions of streams, millions of fans and record-breaking achievements, Sabrina Carpenter has captivated hearts across the globe. With a journey that began on Broadway, flourished on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World and has landed in the music industry, Sabrina has catapulted to fame....
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - We all have dreams--things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi's dream and of the nightmare that made it come true. A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF...
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Reacher: The Stories Behind the StoriesAuthor: Lee ChildPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 1Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 1.70lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.30dISBN: 9781420527865
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Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and LiberationIgniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege...
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Race to the South Pole: A Two--Sided StoryIn this uniquely designed, two-sided book, readers will find themselves on both sides of the world-famous race to the South Pole. Follow the stories of polar explorers Robert F. Scott and Roald Amundsen as they each lead their teams on a daring and gripping...
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Race to the Cape: The Daring News Chase, the Birth of the Associated Press, and the Journalist at the Heart of it All"In New York and Boston, the men who own the papers are rich and connected. They don't have to chase news; news comes to them. But we chase news! We go out and find the news."Nearly two centuries ago, long before internet echo chambers...
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Questionable Behavior: Tales from the College Frat HouseExperience the bond of friendship between fraternity brothers in this real-life version of "Animal House."For anyone who attended college in the South during the mid 20th century, Larry Chewning's amusing anecdotes from his fraternity days at Wake Forest University will prove to be highly...
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Question 7An exquisite, genre-defying new book from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Narrow Road to the Deep North, a reckoning with the author's life and family, and the role of fiction in our times "A spectacular mixture of fierce energy and then control, care....
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Queer Latine Heroes: 25 Changemakers from Latin America and the U.S. from History and TodayFrom the heroes of the Mexican Revolution, muxe living outside of gender norms, stars of the Ballroom scene, and era defining artists, singers and performers - the creativity and activism of queer Latine heroes has changed the world. This beautifully illustrated book will help...
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P.S. I Think of You Often: A Journey Into UnderstandingFrom time to time, we may all feel lost, alone, and terribly confused. For Rose, it started in childhood. As an overly sensitive child, unable to get a handle on where she was or why she was, the only way Rose could get to...
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Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in AmericaElizabeth Wurtzel's New York Times best-selling memoir, with a new afterword "Sparkling, luminescent prose . . . A powerful portrait of one girl's journey through the purgatory of depression and back." --New York Times "A book that became a cultural touchstone." --New Yorker Elizabeth...
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Prince: The Last Interview: And Other ConversationsA collection of the very first, the very last, and the very best interviews conducted with Prince over his nearly 40 year career. There is perhaps no musician who has had as much influence on the sound of contemporary American music than Prince. His...
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Pocahontas: Medicine Woman, Spy, Entrepreneur, DiplomatIn striking counterpoint to the conventional account, Pocahontas is a bold biography that tells the extraordinary story of the beloved Indian maiden from a Native American perspective. Dr. Paula Gunn Allen, the acknowledged founder of Native American literary studies, draws on sources often overlooked...
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Pinchback: America's First Black GovernorBorn to a formerly enslaved mother and a white planter father, P. B. S. Pinchback (1837-1921) became the first African American governor in the United States. His tenure as governor of Louisiana was brief--a mere thirty-five days--but he remains one of the most prominent...
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Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the SaintsAre you grappling with traits that feel more flawed than saintly? Whether you're impulsive like St. Peter, assertive like St. Paul, or even unpredictable like St. Mary Magdalene, your unique personality is not just a path to heaven, but a canvas for holiness. God...
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Philip Roth: Stung by LifeA landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life In this groundbreaking literary biography, Steven J. Zipperstein captures the complex life and astonishing work of Philip Roth (1933-2018), one of America's most celebrated writers. Born in Newark, New Jersey--where his...
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