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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

Artemisia Gentileschi and the Business of Art Artemisia Gentileschi and the...

Christopher R Marshall
Buy from $74.92

The Dan Bongino Show Survival Guide: Crazy Stories, Hidden Messages, and Golden Rules The Dan Bongino Show Survival...

Jim Verdi
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Stories Can Save Us: America's Best Narrative Journalists Explain How Stories Can Save Us: America...

Matt Tullis, Justin Heckert (Epilogue by)
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Zazu Dreams: Between the Scarab and the Dung Beetle. A Cautionary Fable for the Anthropocene: Between the Scarab and the Dung Beetle. A Cautionary Fable for the Anthropocene: Between the Scarab and the Dung Beetle. Zazu Dreams: Between the...

Cara Judea Alhadeff
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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Challenger: A True Story of...

Adam Higginbotham
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Life as a Cabaret: A Modern Portrait Life as a Cabaret: A Modern...

Mark Anthony, Veronika Marx (Photographer)
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He Seemed Normal ... He Seemed Normal ...

Mary Gulla
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Little Book of Seoul Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City Little Book of Seoul Style:...

Dianne Pineda-Kim
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The Other Olympians: A True Story of Gender, Fascism and the Making of Modern Sport The Other Olympians: A True...

Michael Waters
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My Schools and Schoolmasters; Or, The Story of My Education My Schools and Schoolmasters;...

Hugh Miller
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The Unbreakable Human Spirit of Resilience: A Boy's Journey from Adversity to Triumph The Unbreakable Human Spirit...

Desmond Eric Ketter
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Hiding for My Life: Being Gay in the Navy Hiding for My Life: Being Gay...

Karen Solt
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The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis The Situation Room: The...

George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey
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You Never Know: A Memoir You Never Know: A Memoir

Tom Selleck, Ellis Henican
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Gather and Grill Gather and Grill

John Darin McLemore, John Darin McLemore II
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What a Fool Believes: A Memoir What a Fool Believes: A Memoir

Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
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Life's Too Short: A Memoir Life's Too Short: A Memoir

Darius Rucker
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Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me Bits and Pieces: My Mother,...

Whoopi Goldberg
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon A Walk in the Park: The True...

Kevin Fedarko
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Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Once Upon a Time: The...

Elizabeth Beller
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Sex With A Black Girl: Reflections of a Sensualist Sex With A Black Girl:...

Jo Duke
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As Close as a Whisper As Close as a Whisper

Kae Kerr
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A Year Without a Man: A Transformational Journey A Year Without a Man: A...

Barbara Dehart, Gayle Long
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Come Up Hither to Zion: William Marks and the Mormon Concept of Gathering Come Up Hither to Zion:...

Cheryl L Bruno, John S Dinger
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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.