What is the best fictional biography you've ever read?

[Joyce]

Hello, I'm new to this group - and excited about the possibilities. I'm hoping you can assist me: What is the best fictional biography you've ever read? I’m doing some research and would love suggestions. The best I've read so far is “Douglass’ Women” by Jewell Parker Rhodes. Phenomenal! So what’s yours? Thank you for any recommendations you can provide!

[Kim]

Those Who Love by Irving Stone is a fascinating fictional biography of John and Abigail Adams. Opened a whole new world for me.

[Chrissie]

Fever
Dancer
All That I Am
Between Love and Honor
Zoli
TransAtlantic
By Fire, By Water
The Lady and the Unicorn
Loving Frank
The French Blue: A Novel of the 17th Century
The Confessions of Catherine de MediciThe Painted Kiss
Arrogance

are some I have liked a lot.

[Lauren]

I personally loved "A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald" by Therese Anne Fowler!

[Marlana]

Hi! Sorry, I know it seems as if I just joined I'm not exactly new here. I just didn't want to post under my personal profile. I saw this topic and wanted to link my own book here. It's the true story of a woman who worked as a prostitute/dancehall girl in the Klondike. So for being fictional and biographical at the same time, if you're interested in turn-of-the-century from a woman's perspective from the Klondike, here it is: Doll of Dawson

[Jennifer]

Kim wrote: "Those Who Love by Irving Stone is a fascinating fictional biography of John and Abigail Adams. Opened a whole new world for me."

AGREED!!!! Terrible title, wonderful book!

[Janice]

The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
Sally Hemings
The Secret Memoirs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Novel
I, Fatty

[Nanci]

The executioner's song by Norman mailer. I definitely read this as fiction though I guess it's a fine line - I'm sure there are those who more or less reads this as well researched non-fiction. However, the narrative mirrors so many themes that Mailer discuss in several books so I think there are a lot of (fantastic) embellishments of the story and characters.

[Mickey]

Try In My Own Words [Still Running] A true story