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Biographies & Autobiographies

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

Amiri Baraka and Edward Dorn: The Collected Letters Amiri Baraka and Edward Dorn:...

Claudia Moreno Pisano (Editor)
Buy from $30.19

Así Veo Las Cosas: Lo Que Nunca Te Conté / The Way I See Things: What I Never Told You Así Veo Las Cosas: Lo Que...

Jorge Ramos, Isabel Allende (Prologue by)
Buy from $17.83

Stress Test: A Memoir Stress Test: A Memoir

Kay White Drew
Buy from $40.49

The Devil to Pay: A Mobster's Road to Perdition The Devil to Pay: A Mobster's...

Sean Scott Hicks
Buy from $27.33

James VI, Britannic Prince: King of Scots and Elizabeth's Heir, 1566-1603 James VI, Britannic Prince:...

Alexander Courtney
Buy from $214.55

Awakening the Spirit of America: Fdr's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh--And the Battle to Save Democracy Awakening the Spirit of...

Paul M Sparrow
Buy from $28.01

Bee Gees: Children of the World: A Times Book of the Year Bee Gees: Children of the...

Bob Stanley
Buy from $15.61

Hell Gate Bridge: A Memoir Hell Gate Bridge: A Memoir

Barrie Miskin
Buy from $16.34

The Outsider Advantage: Because You Don't Need to Fit in to Win The Outsider Advantage:...

Ciera Rogers
Buy from $28.52

The Beliefs and Experiences of World Language Teachers in the Us The Beliefs and Experiences...

Pamela M Wesely
Buy from $129.28

Magnet: How William Gilbert Discovered That Earth Is a Great Magnet Magnet: How William Gilbert...

Darcy Pattison
Buy from $18.53

What Side Are You On?: A Tohono O'Odham Life Across Borders What Side Are You On?: A...

Michael Steven Wilson, José Antonio Lucero
Buy from $115.29

Name Unknown: The Life of a Rusian Queen Name Unknown: The Life of a...

Christian Raffensperger
Buy from $214.55

Mike Bartlett Mike Bartlett

William C Boles
Buy from $214.55

We Had Fun and Nobody Died: Adventures of a Milwaukee Music Promoter We Had Fun and Nobody Died:...

Amy T Waldman, Peter Jest
Buy from $30.42

Bronislaw Malinowski and His Legacy in Contemporary Social Sciences and Humanities: On the Centenary of Argonauts of the Western Pacific Bronislaw Malinowski and His...

Gra yna Kubica (Editor), Dariusz Brzezi ski (Editor)
Buy from $216.76

The Politics of Life: My Road to the Middle of a Hostile and Adversarial World The Politics of Life: My Road...

Douglas E Schoen
Buy from $29.16

The Fight for Equity in the Bronx: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities One Scholar at a Time The Fight for Equity in the...

Elaine Ruiz Lopez
Buy from $30.22

And Don't F&%k It Up: An Oral History of Rupaul's Drag Race (the First Ten Years) And Don't F&%k It Up: An Oral...

World of Wonder, Maria Elena Fernandez
Buy from $25.22

Scattered: The making and unmaking of a refugee Scattered: The making and...

Aamna Mohdin
Buy from $23.48

Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan Pioneers of St. Clair County,...

Brenda L Williams
Buy from $24.49

Shine the Light: How Sandlot Baseball Connects People in a Disconnected World Shine the Light: How Sandlot...

Jim Matthews, Anne R Keene (Foreword by)
Buy from $33.31

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FAQs

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.