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Biographies and autobiography books provide a peek behind the curtain into the more personal lives of public figures and idols. Biography books research a wide spread of topics and tell the story of the inside scoop on famous figures from any era of time and history. Unravel long-held secrets or delve into the fascinating life of your favorite persona.

Best-selling Biography & Autobiography titles

American Girls: One Woman's Journey Into the Islamic State and Her Sister's Fight to Bring Her Home American Girls: One Woman's...

Jessica Roy, Cassandra Campbell (Read by)
Buy from $56.42

Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood,...

Mark Daley
Buy from $27.60

The Amish Wife: Unraveling the Lies, Secrets, and Conspiracy That Let a Killer Go Free The Amish Wife: Unraveling...

Gregg Olsen, James Daniel Burkdoll (Read by)
Buy from $56.75

August Wilson: A Life August Wilson: A Life

Patti Hartigan
Buy from $81.65

Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and Recovery Sex with a Brain Injury: On...

Annie Liontas, Natalie Naudus (Read by)
Buy from $76.12

Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood Everywhere an Oink Oink: An...

David Mamet, Jim Frangione (Read by)
Buy from $49.85

Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning Oath and Honor: A Memoir and...

Liz Cheney
Buy from $29.49

Lost in the Cold War: The Story of Jack Downey, America's Longest-Held POW Lost in the Cold War: The...

John T Downey, Thomas J Christensen
Buy from $33.40

Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's...

Mike Massimino
Buy from $58.70

What Really Happens in Vegas: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas What Really Happens in Vegas:...

James Patterson, Mark Seal
Buy from $84.52

Curepedia: An A-Z of the Cure Curepedia: An A-Z of the Cure

Simon Price, Nathaniel Priestley (Read by)
Buy from $40.84

Left for Dead Left for Dead

Ebony Canion, Adah King (Read by)
Buy from $51.58

Left for Dead Left for Dead

Ebony Canion, Adah King (Read by)
Buy from $55.99

Songs on Endless Repeat: Essays and Outtakes Songs on Endless Repeat:...

Anthony Veasna So, Jonathan Dee (Foreword by)
Buy from $28.31

Monumental: Harriet Tubman and Newark's Liberation Movement Monumental: Harriet Tubman...

Pia Wilson, Queen Latifah (Read by)
Buy from $29.08

Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality Teddy and Booker T.: How Two...

Brian Kilmeade
Buy from $30.18

Class: A Memoir Class: A Memoir

Stephanie Land
Buy from $58.69

Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South Longstreet: The Confederate...

Elizabeth Varon, Fred Sanders (Read by)
Buy from $67.52

Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy Network of Lies: The Epic...

Brian Stelter
Buy from $58.69

The Woman in Me The Woman in Me

Britney Spears (Introduction by), Michelle Williams (Read by)
Buy from $20.78

Oath and Honor Lib/E: A Memoir and a Warning Oath and Honor Lib/E: A...

Liz Cheney
Buy from $127.59

What Really Happens in Vegas Lib/E: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas What Really Happens in Vegas...

Mark Seal, James Patterson
Buy from $52.44

Extraordinary Wing Women Lib/E: True Stories of Life-Altering, World-Changing Sisterhood Extraordinary Wing Women Lib...

Kimothy Joy
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Some of the recent top-selling biographies are:

  • Sunday Times bestseller Keir Starmer: The Biography by Tom Baldwin is considered potentially the most important political book to read this year.
  • Hardy Women: Mothers, Sisters, Wives, Muses by Paula Byrne re-examines Thomas Hardy's life through the eyes of the women in his life that helped make him.
  • The Woman in Me by Britney Spears is an astonishing memoir of Britney's journey and fight for freedom, her fame, motherhood, faith, survival, and hope.

By using the sidebar on the Alibris site, you can find all types of genres and subgenres of biographies that cater to the subjects you gravitate toward.

From personal memoirs that make for funny reads to more strategically minded business and finance biographies by finance experts, you're guaranteed to find a book that catches your eye and piques your interest.

With a plethora of options for biographies, a few award-winning options you might want to consider reading are:

Whether you want to learn about your favorite celebrities or political figures, you'll find award-winning reads from our independent sellers.

Biography books can be an ideal selection for a book club to read, as they often spark significant and lively debates and discussions.

One option for a book club about women is Becoming by Michelle Obama. The memoir is a deeply personal account of her journey as First Lady and becoming one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era.

If your book club focuses on cultural icons or queer books, Me: Elton John Official Autobiography tells the tale of his extraordinary life as a successful singer and songwriter and is a #1 New York Times Bestseller.

The best memoirs for your book club will depend on your members. For some, sports books about record-setting athletes are a great choice, while for others, harrowing tales of survival or personal growth might be more fitting.