Autobiographies Books

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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 273 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,178,017 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 262 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,129,639 ratings — published 1947
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 224 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,404,706 ratings — published 2022
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 200 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,048,305 ratings — published 2011
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 189 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.49 — 790,662 ratings — published 2016
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 159 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.85 — 552,097 ratings — published 2014
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.37 — 288,289 ratings — published 1965
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 145 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.16 — 617,724 ratings — published 2012
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 135 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,815,455 ratings — published 2018
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.83 — 561,939 ratings — published 2023
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 129 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.30 — 575,204 ratings — published 1969
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 117 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.86 — 511,662 ratings — published 2011
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.36 — 93,336 ratings — published 1994
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.84 — 422,374 ratings — published 2023
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,343,544 ratings — published 2005
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.94 — 384,642 ratings — published 2022
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.10 — 74,461 ratings — published 1927
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,347,597 ratings — published 1956
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.20 — 442,131 ratings — published 2020
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 74 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.41 — 785,482 ratings — published 2016
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 73 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 269,432 ratings — published 2020
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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
by (shelved 69 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.94 — 160,521 ratings — published 2016
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.85 — 90,896 ratings — published 1791
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,345,787 ratings — published 2011
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 143,537 ratings — published 2009
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 66 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.46 — 359,631 ratings — published 2016
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Scrappy Little Nobody Scrappy Little Nobody (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.85 — 104,321 ratings — published 2016
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 65 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.94 — 230,399 ratings — published 1995
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.13 — 133,461 ratings — published 1845
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.28 — 151,144 ratings — published 2022
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,831,538 ratings — published 2006
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Finding Me Finding Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.54 — 172,309 ratings — published 2022
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.07 — 859,053 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.37 — 853,904 ratings — published 1946
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Why Not Me? Why Not Me? (Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.90 — 225,283 ratings — published 2015
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Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.82 — 92,476 ratings — published 2008
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 52 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.48 — 352,347 ratings — published 1971
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 51 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.15 — 654,641 ratings — published 1996
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.70 — 89,644 ratings — published 2016
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.44 — 165,246 ratings — published 2021
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.21 — 343,502 ratings — published 2010
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.24 — 577,172 ratings — published 2021
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The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.72 — 130,000 ratings — published 2016
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.18 — 368,877 ratings — published 2000
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 44 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.14 — 457,927 ratings — published 1995
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Scar Tissue Scar Tissue (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.10 — 100,506 ratings — published 2004
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Me Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 71,338 ratings — published 2019
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Seriously... I'm Kidding Seriously... I'm Kidding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 3.67 — 110,383 ratings — published 2011
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.34 — 314,217 ratings — published 2000
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Assata: An Autobiography Assata: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as autobiographies)
avg rating 4.60 — 30,460 ratings — published 1987
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Roberto Bolaño
“I don't have anything against autobiographies, so long as the writer has a penis that's twelve inches long when erect.”
Roberto Bolaño, The Secret of Evil

“...les hommes n'acceptent le changement que dans la nécessité et ils ne voient la nécessité que dans la crise. (Mémoires,éditions Fayard, 1976, p. 129)”
Jean Monnet, Memoirs

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