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
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Educated
Becoming
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A Promised Land
Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
The Boys : A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
The Choice: Embrace the Possible
Por si las voces vuelven
Peril
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Real Housewives Spilling Tea, Throwing Shade, and Sharing Secrets
All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
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The Diary of a Young Girl
Becoming
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
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John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Educated
Einstein: His Life and Universe
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Bossypants
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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