Biography New Releases

A biography (from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphos meaning "write") is a non-fictional account of a person's life. Biographies are written by an author who is not the subject/focus of the book.

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Autobiography
Memoir ...more

New Releases Tagged "Biography"

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me

The Paranormal Ranger: A Navajo Investigator's Search for the Unexplained

Martin Van Buren: America's First Politician

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The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV

Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah

The Absinthe Forger: A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit

Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb

Wildflower Emily: A Story About Young Emily Dickinson

Manga Biographies: Charles M. Schulz The Creator of Snoopy and Peanuts

Djuna: The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes

Eden Undone: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir

Confronting the Presidents: No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden

Runaway Train: Or, the Story of My Life So Far

Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class

Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter

Building Material: The Memoir of a Park Avenue Doorman

Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm

At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House

America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War

Cocaine and Rhinestones: A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette

Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness

The Sunflowers: Vincent van Gogh's Search for Beauty

The Many Lives of James Lovelock: Science, Secrets and Gaia Theory

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Quotes Tagged “Biography”

“ Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior. ...more ”
― John Newton, Amazing Grace

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“ You are more to me than any of them has any idea; you are the atmosphere of beauty through which I see life; you are the incarnation of all lovely things...I think of you day and night. ~ Letter to Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas ...more ”
― Oscar Wilde

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