Autobiography Books

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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2118 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,274,507 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1905 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,225,278 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1642 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,566,354 ratings — published 2022
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1426 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,927,633 ratings — published 2018
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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 1385 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.49 — 830,234 ratings — published 2016
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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 1225 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.30 — 591,976 ratings — published 1969
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 1171 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,066,528 ratings — published 2011
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 939 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 296,552 ratings — published 1965
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 924 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,391,102 ratings — published 2005
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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 911 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 633,155 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 885 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 834,921 ratings — published 2016
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 873 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,389,157 ratings — published 1956
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 762 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 589,630 ratings — published 2023
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 760 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 561,704 ratings — published 2014
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 747 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 439,147 ratings — published 2023
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 638 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.31 — 282,916 ratings — published 2020
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 632 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 664,169 ratings — published 1996
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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 620 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 880,119 ratings — published 2012
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 616 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.20 — 479,719 ratings — published 2020
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 573 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.13 — 137,541 ratings — published 1845
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 561 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 415,285 ratings — published 2022
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 548 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 914,579 ratings — published 1946
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 536 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 93,263 ratings — published 1791
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 526 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.36 — 95,835 ratings — published 1991
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 524 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 510,965 ratings — published 2016
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 521 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,860,091 ratings — published 2006
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 508 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.86 — 516,421 ratings — published 2011
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 479 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.19 — 392,085 ratings — published 2000
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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 463 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 232,400 ratings — published 1995
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 447 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.10 — 75,891 ratings — published 1927
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 442 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.23 — 629,385 ratings — published 2021
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 442 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.26 — 221,229 ratings — published 1985
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 439 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.21 — 370,140 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 431 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.34 — 324,058 ratings — published 2000
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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 405 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.45 — 381,471 ratings — published 2016
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 405 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.14 — 465,053 ratings — published 1995
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 403 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.32 — 151,915 ratings — published 2009
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Finding Me Finding Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.53 — 191,250 ratings — published 2022
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 377 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.43 — 171,624 ratings — published 2021
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 364 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 211,454 ratings — published 2007
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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 352 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.28 — 159,524 ratings — published 2022
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 346 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 206,378 ratings — published 2006
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The Story of My Life The Story of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 344 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 151,832 ratings — published 1902
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 343 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.27 — 236,573 ratings — published 2003
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 342 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.69 — 92,449 ratings — published 2016
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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 340 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 169,082 ratings — published 2016
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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 331 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.48 — 363,721 ratings — published 1971
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 330 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,378,885 ratings — published 2011
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 326 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.93 — 313,793 ratings — published 2005
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Scrappy Little Nobody Scrappy Little Nobody (Hardcover)
by (shelved 324 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 107,701 ratings — published 2016
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Bob Dylan
“What was the future? The future was a solid wall, not promising, not threatening - all bunk. No guarantees of anything, not even the guarantee that life isn't one big joke.”
Bob Dylan, Chronicles, Volume One

Don DeLillo
“I'm not reclusive at all. Just private.”
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