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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,371,806 ratings — published 2011
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 4,246,020 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,216,249 ratings — published 2018
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 449,326 ratings — published 2015
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 204,907 ratings — published 2007
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,904,820 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)
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avg rating 4.49 — 821,970 ratings — published 2016
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Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 131,422 ratings — published 2017
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 377,275 ratings — published 2016
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 294,707 ratings — published 1965
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 151,763 ratings — published 2003
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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)
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avg rating 4.16 — 629,906 ratings — published 2012
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 202,680 ratings — published 2004
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,535,700 ratings — published 2022
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,062,743 ratings — published 2011
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 380,278 ratings — published 2001
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 280,560 ratings — published 2020
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 1,005,935 ratings — published 2010
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 38,543 ratings — published 1998
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 95,303 ratings — published 1994
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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)
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avg rating 4.26 — 219,897 ratings — published 1985
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.41 — 825,135 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 593 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.30 — 588,429 ratings — published 1969
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 581 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.85 — 92,714 ratings — published 1791
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 473,162 ratings — published 2020
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 814,446 ratings — published 2010
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Washington: A Life Washington: A Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 84,234 ratings — published 2010
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 559,788 ratings — published 2014
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,381,280 ratings — published 2005
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Night Night (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,380,645 ratings — published 1956
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
by (shelved 522 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.28 — 201,981 ratings — published 2005
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,204,809 ratings — published 1996
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1) The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 61,618 ratings — published 1979
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 902,028 ratings — published 1946
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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 484 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.48 — 361,326 ratings — published 1971
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 585,468 ratings — published 2023
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 476 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.83 — 435,817 ratings — published 2023
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Elon Musk Elon Musk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 463 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 77,978 ratings — published 2023
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 83,736 ratings — published 2010
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Open Open (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 150,198 ratings — published 2009
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 410,329 ratings — published 2022
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 75,600 ratings — published 1927
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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)
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avg rating 3.94 — 231,946 ratings — published 1995
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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 108,668 ratings — published 2011
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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 54,688 ratings — published 2008
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
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avg rating 3.86 — 515,399 ratings — published 2011
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by (shelved 395 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.30 — 60,408 ratings — published 2005
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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 383 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.07 — 875,349 ratings — published 2012
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Napoleon: A Life Napoleon: A Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 29,345 ratings — published 2014
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 376 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.13 — 77,980 ratings — published 2013
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Karen  Hinton
“The last few weeks of that summer, Janice lost interest in our conversations…. Her mind was taking her to other places, as though she was listening to a song or watching a movie or reading a book we could neither see nor hear.”
Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power

Steven Lomazow
“FDR Unmasked is first to present convincing evidence of Roosevelt’s battle with prostate cancer, underpinned by FBI memoranda and reliable firsthand information from multiple physicians - even a shocking admission by Eleanor Roosevelt to actress Veronica Lake that her husband was being treated for the disease.”
Steven Lomazow, FDR Unmasked: 73 Years of Medical Cover-ups That Rewrote History

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