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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

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted Between Two Kingdoms: A...

Suleika Jaouad
Buy from $10.65

The Woman in Me The Woman in Me

Britney Spears
Buy from $4.48

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential:...

Anthony Bourdain
Buy from $7.99

Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within Never Finished: Unshackle...

David Goggins
Buy from $16.00

Send Me: The True Story of a Mother at War Send Me: The True Story of a...

Marty Skovlund
Buy from $24.93

Inspirational Baseball Stories for Young Readers: 12 Unbelievable True Tales to Inspire and Amaze Young Baseball Lovers Inspirational Baseball...

Mike Johnson
Buy from $17.20

But What Will People Say?: Navigating Mental Health, Identity, Love, and Family Between Cultures But What Will People Say?:...

Sahaj Kaur Kohli
Buy from $24.01

The Gulag Archipelago The Gulag Archipelago

Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn
Buy from $5.36

Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk Rebel Girl: My Life as a...

Kathleen Hanna
Buy from $18.70

Gather and Grill Gather and Grill

John Darin McLemore, John Darin McLemore II
Buy from $29.61

Solito: A Memoir Solito: A Memoir

Javier Zamora
Buy from $12.51

The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) The Wisdom of the Bullfrog:...

William H McRaven, Admiral
Buy from $10.25

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War The Spy and the Traitor: The...

Ben Macintyre
Buy from $3.96

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession The Art Thief: A True Story...

Michael Finkel
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life Be Useful: Seven Tools for...

Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Spare Spare

Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex
Buy from $8.83

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa With the Old Breed: At...

E B Sledge
Buy from $8.99

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Maybe You Should Talk to...

Lori Gottlieb
Buy from $9.52

American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Oppenheimer American Prometheus: The...

Kai Bird, Martin J Sherwin
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Smile: A Graphic Novel Smile: A Graphic Novel

Raina Telgemeier (Illustrator)
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz The Splendid and the Vile: A...

Erik Larson
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition The Boy Who Harnessed the...

William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
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He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith He Leadeth Me: An...

Walter J. Ciszek, Daniel L. Flaherty
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Come Hungry: Salads, Meals, and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat Come Hungry: Salads, Meals,...

Melissa Ben-Ishay
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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.