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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

The Space Between the Stars: On Love, Loss and the Magical Power of Nature to Heal The Space Between the Stars:...

Indira Naidoo
Buy from $28.90

Undoctored: The new bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt' Undoctored: The new...

Adam Kay
Buy from $27.63

A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland A Man of Iron: The Turbulent...

Troy Senik (Contributions by), Pete Simonelli (Read by)
Buy from $60.50

Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood Rated X: How Porn Liberated...

Maitland Ward
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Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity Killing the Legends: The...

Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
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Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love Born to Shine: Do Good, Find...

Kendra Scott
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Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir...

Nina Totenberg
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A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I've Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What...

Glover, David Peisner (Contributions by)
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The Fight of Our Lives: My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World The Fight of Our Lives: My...

Iuliia Mendel (Contributions by), Jennifer Jill Araya (Read by)
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To Love and Be Loved: A Personal Portrait of Mother Teresa To Love and Be Loved: A...

Jim Towey
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The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl The Sporty One: My Life as a...

Melanie Chisholm
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Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir Like a Rolling Stone: A Memoir

Jann S Wenner, Dennis Boutsikaris (Read by)
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God, Family, Country: A Memoir God, Family, Country: A Memoir

Craig Morgan, Jim DeFelice (Contributions by)
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From Saturday Night to Sunday Night: My Forty Years of Laughter, Tears, and Touchdowns in TV From Saturday Night to Sunday...

Dick Ebersol, Fred Sanders (Read by)
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A Place Called Home: A Memoir A Place Called Home: A Memoir

David Ambroz
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Part of My World: What I've Learned from the Little Mermaid about Love, Faith, and Finding My Voice Part of My World: What I've...

Jodi Benson, Carol Traver (Foreword by)
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One Hundred Saturdays: In Search of a Lost World One Hundred Saturdays: In...

Michael Frank
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Cross the Tracks: A Memoir Cross the Tracks: A Memoir

Boosie Badazz, Jaime Lincoln Smith (Read by)
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Empathy Economics: Janet Yellen's Remarkable Rise to Power and Her Drive to Spread Prosperity to All Empathy Economics: Janet...

Owen Ullmann, Christine Padovan (Read by)
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The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders The Quest for Character: What...

Massimo Pigliucci, Alan Carlson (Read by)
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Part of My World: What I've Learned from the Little Mermaid about Love, Faith, and Finding My Voice Part of My World: What I've...

Jodi Benson, Carol Traver (Foreword by)
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Tears of My Mother: The Legacy of My Nigerian Upbringing Tears of My Mother: The...

Wendy Osefo
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None of This Rocks: A Memoir None of This Rocks: A Memoir

Joe Trohman
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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.