Biography

Read inspiring biographies of influential figures from history and today.

BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER

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BONO: STORIES OF SURRENDER

Honest, irreverent, and intimate, the book is a backstage pass to a frontman’s remarkable life, from Bono’s childhood in Dublin to the rise of U2.

NOTES TO JOHN

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NOTES TO JOHN

In November 1999, Joan Didion began seeing a psychiatrist because, as she wrote to a friend, her family had had “a rough few years.”

CRUMB

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CRUMB

Robert Crumb is often credited with single-handedly transforming the comics medium into a place for adult expression, in the process pioneering the underground comic book industry.

I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

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I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy.

AMERICAN PROMETHEUS

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AMERICAN PROMETHEUS

In this magisterial, acclaimed biography twenty-five years in the making, Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin capture Oppenheimer’s life and times, from his early career to his central role in the Cold War.

LEADERSHIP

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LEADERSHIP

“Leaders,” writes Henry Kissinger in this compelling book, “think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the future; the second, between the abiding values and aspirations of those they lead.

Crying in H Mart

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Crying in H Mart

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

When Breath Becomes Air

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When Breath Becomes Air

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones.

QUIETLY HOSTILE

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QUIETLY HOSTILE

Samantha Irby’s career has taken her to new heights. She dodges calls from Hollywood and flop sweats on the red carpet at premieres

THE BILL GATES PROBLEM

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THE BILL GATES PROBLEM

You know him as the founder of Microsoft; the philanthropic, kind-hearted billionaire who has donated endless funds to good causes around the world. But there's another side to Bill Gates.

WOMAN IN ME

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WOMAN IN ME

In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others.

INVENTION OF SOLITUDE

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INVENTION OF SOLITUDE, THE

The Invention of Solitude, split into two stylistically separate sections, established Paul Auster’s reputation as a major voice in American literature.

LESSONS AND LEARNED

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LESSONS AND LEARNED

Everyone can name a teacher who had an impact on their life. Educators not only open our minds to new ideas, but they also help us recognize our potential and our passions.

BECOMING

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BECOMING

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era.

SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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SHORT AUTOBIOGRAPHY

A self-portrait of a great writer. A Short Autobiography charts Fitzgerald's progression from exuberant and cocky with "What I think and Feel at 25", to mature and reflective with "One Hundred False Starts" and "The Death of My Father."

MAN WHO COULD MOVED THE CLOUDS

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MAN WHO COULD MOVED THE CLOUDS

For Ingrid Rojas Contreras, magic runs in the family. Raised amid the political violence of 1980s and '90s Colombia, in a house bustling with her mother’s fortune-telling clients, she was a hard child to surprise.

SURRENDER

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SURRENDER

“When I started to write this book, I was hoping to draw in detail what I’d previously only sketched in songs. The people, places, and possibilities in my life.

UNORTHODOX

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UNORTHODOX

As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could wear and to whom she could speak to what she was allowed to read.

THE ANTHROPOCENE

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THE ANTHROPOCENE

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays.

PERSEPOLIS

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PERSEPOLIS

In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen.

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