Biography

A biography (from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphos meaning "write") is a non-fictional account of a person's life. Biographies are written by an author who is not the subject/focus of the book.

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Autobiography
Memoir
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All Boys Aren't Blue
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Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage
This Is All I Got
The Chiffon Trenches
Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir
In Unison: The Unfinished Story of Jeremy and Adrienne Camp
The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness
Recollections of My Nonexistence
Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land
Franci's War: A Woman's Story of Survival
American Nero: The History of the Destruction of the Rule of Law, and Why Trump Is the Worst Offender
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    More Myself: A Journey
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    Einstein: His Life and Universe
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