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Biography Books

Discover the best selection of biographies, autobiographies and popular celebrity memoirs everyone should read.

Just Announced: A memoir from one of the most influential writers of the century. Notes to John by Joan Didion. Pre-Order

Just Announced: A memoir from one of the most influential writers of the century. Notes to John by Joan Didion. Pre-Order

New From Ron Chernow

Mark Twain (Signed Book)

Mark Twain (Signed Book)

Mark Twain (Signed Book)

Dive deep into the life of one of America’s literary geniuses through the eyes of a master biographer. New sources and a critical lens shed light on Twain’s works and world.

Just Announced: How does one of the greatest writers of our time tell her own story? Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts (Signed Book) by Margaret Atwood. Pre-Order

Just Announced: How does one of the greatest writers of our time tell her own story? Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts (Signed Book) by Margaret Atwood. Pre-Order

B&N Reads

I Didn’t Want to Write a Memoir: A Guest Post by Neko Case

My Family Is . . . Maybe Not So Bad! Audiobook Celebrity Memoirs to Make Holiday Gatherings Easier

Best Memoirs and Biographies of 2024

Isabelle McConville