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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

On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service On Call: A Doctor's Journey...

Anthony Fauci
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Cry Baby Coloring Book Cry Baby Coloring Book

Melanie Martinez
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The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free The War on Warriors: Behind...

Pete Hegseth
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor E Frankl
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Everything I Know about Love: A Memoir Everything I Know about Love:...

Dolly Alderton
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your...

David Goggins
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s An Unfinished Love Story: A...

Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass Apprentice in Wonderland: How...

Ramin Setoodeh
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a...

Trevor Noah
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Jeannette Walls
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Into the Wild Into the Wild

Jon Krakauer
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Educated: A Memoir Educated: A Memoir

Tara Westover
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Night Night

Elie Wiesel
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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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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life Just Add Water: My Swimming...

Katie Ledecky
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Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest Love & Whiskey: The...

Fawn Weaver
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Danger Close: Domestic Extremist #1 Comes Clean Danger Close: Domestic...

Patrick Byrne
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The Hiding Place The Hiding Place

Corrie Ten Boom
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi
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When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion When Women Ran Fifth Avenue:...

Julie Satow
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of...

J D Vance
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential:...

Anthony Bourdain
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Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere Mostly What God Does:...

Savannah Guthrie
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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.