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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

Mistral. Una Vida / Mistral. a Life Mistral. Una Vida / Mistral....

Elizabeth Horan
Buy from $23.19

Nefarious: A Life in Crime - My Life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and Other Faces Nefarious: A Life in Crime -...

Ronnie Field, Martin Knight
Buy from $21.27

Samuel Smith: The Hero of Baltimore in the War of 1812 Samuel Smith: The Hero of...

Hank H. Cox
Buy from $54.57

Shots Fired: Officer Down, Code One Shots Fired: Officer Down,...

Ronald Beasley
Buy from $28.89

The Life & Times of Eddie Lewis: One Man's Fight Against A Corporation The Life & Times of Eddie...

Eddie Lewis
Buy from $19.72

Happy Hiking Take 2: On The Appalachian Trail With Shortcake Happy Hiking Take 2: On The...

Elaine Starner (Editor), Emily M Leonard
Buy from $25.07

Hoop Queens 2 Hoop Queens 2

Charles R Smith Jr
Buy from $15.52

Lessons with Ed Parker: 2024 Edition Lessons with Ed Parker: 2024...

Lee Wedlake
Buy from $24.47

Wildflower: A Memoir Wildflower: A Memoir

Aurora James
Buy from $17.25

Love Is a Burning Thing: A Memoir Love Is a Burning Thing: A...

Nina St Pierre
Buy from $22.27

Even So: Stories from an Overpopulated Farmhouse Even So: Stories from an...

David Coster
Buy from $19.84

The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves The Year of the Puppy: How...

Alexandra Horowitz
Buy from $17.65

On Elizabeth Taylor: An Opinionated Guide On Elizabeth Taylor: An...

Matthew Kennedy
Buy from $28.35

Life B: Overcoming Double Depression Life B: Overcoming Double...

Bethanne Patrick
Buy from $12.90

The Year of the Buttered Cat: A Mostly True Story The Year of the Buttered Cat:...

Lexi Haas, Susan Haas
Buy from $15.32

States of Plague: Reading Albert Camus in a Pandemic States of Plague: Reading...

Alice Kaplan, Laura Marris
Buy from $14.37

Dancing Between The Raindrops Dancing Between The Raindrops

Lisa Braxton
Buy from $20.73

Not You Not You

Megan Harris M
Buy from $20.02

Rotan Switch Rotan Switch

Lisa McCord (Text by), Alexa Dilworth (Text by)
Buy from $53.50

The Dead Don't Need Reminding: In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black TV Nerd Shit The Dead Don't Need Reminding...

Julian Randall
Buy from $29.07

Peerless: Rouben Mamoulian, Hollywood, and Broadway Peerless: Rouben Mamoulian,...

Kurt Jensen
Buy from $34.79

Through Sea Glass Darkly 2nd ed Through Sea Glass Darkly 2nd...

Cliff Schrage, Sherry Schrage
Buy from $19.52

Dying of Politeness: A Memoir Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

Geena Davis
Buy from $14.44

Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth Natality: Toward a Philosophy...

Jennifer Banks
Buy from $11.01

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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.