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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Vivian Maier Developed: The Untold Story of the Photographer Nanny
Mothers, Fathers, and Others: Essays
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival
Taste Makers: Seven Immigrant Women Who Revolutionized Food in America
Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age
Watching Darkness Fall: FDR, His Ambassadors, and the Rise of Adolf Hitler
The Sinner and the Saint: Dostoevsky and the Gentleman Murderer Who Inspired a Masterpiece
A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome
From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and the Wu-Tang Clan
Spectacular Sisters: Amazing Stories of Sisters from Around the World
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present
MOX
Talking to Canadians
Educated
Becoming
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Por si las voces vuelven
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
God Bless This Mess: Learning to Live and Love Through Life's Best (and Worst) Moments
A Promised Land
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
The Boys : A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
The Choice: Embrace the Possible
Peril
Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Real Housewives Spilling Tea, Throwing Shade, and Sharing Secrets
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Memoirs by Women
2,712 books — 2,849 voters

The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtNight by Elie WieselEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies
1,818 books — 1,730 voters
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Best Traveling Vicariously
2,030 books — 1,817 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsNight by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,155 books — 5,805 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
3,093 books — 3,488 voters

Steve Jobs
The Diary of a Young Girl
Becoming
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
John Adams
Educated
Alexander Hamilton
Einstein: His Life and Universe
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Bossypants
Into the Wild
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

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