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Biography Audiobooks

Discover the best biographies, autobiographies, and audiobook memoirs that will inspire you.

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Never Say Die: A Memoir

Never Say Die: A Memoir

Ke Huy Quan, Ke Huy Quan

Current price$24.99

From his childhood in L.A.’s Chinatown to starring in Indiana Jones and The Goonies and his Oscar-winning return to Hollywood, Ke Huy Quan reflects on an extraordinary life filled with both heartbreak and joy, inspiring readers to never give up on their dreams.

Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme

Idle in Provence: A Brief History of Thyme

Eric Idle, Eric Idle

Current price$23.99

In 1971, at the beginning of Monty Python mania, Eric Idle bought a crumbling ruin in the hills of Provence. With no electricity, no water, no road, and no plan, he set out to transform the neglected stone shack into what he lovingly calls a shackeau.

Music Biographies to Make You Sing

John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Ian Leslie
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A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury
A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury, Mary Austin
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$19.99
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Holding Lightning: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston
Holding Lightning: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston
Emily Lordi
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$28.99
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Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music
Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music
Chuck Klosterman
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$24.99
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Ghost Notes: My Life in Poison
Ghost Notes: My Life in Poison
Martin Svensson, Rikki Rockett, Leif Eriksson
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$25.99
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Birth of a Culture
Birth of a Culture
Grandmaster Flash, Robert "Scoop" Jackson
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$25.99
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The Harder I Fight the More I Love You: A Memoir
The Harder I Fight the More I Love You: A Memoir
Neko Case
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$22.99
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Life
Life
Keith Richards, James Fox
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$44.99
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New from Michael Douglas

One Helluva Ride

One Helluva Ride

By Michael Douglas, Michael Douglas

The unfiltered story of a legendary actor. Michael Douglas has graced the screen for decades in iconic movies like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Wall Street, and now he shares his highs and lows from his life both on and off-screen, touching on family drama, addiction, internal struggles and beyond.

$31.99
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Interesting Life Stories

Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir
Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir
Alice Cooper, Daniel Richler
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$31.99
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An Unexpected Life: A Memoir
An Unexpected Life: A Memoir
Gloria Steinem
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$18.00
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I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie: A Memoir
I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie: A Memoir
Jaclyn Smith
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$26.99
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The Steps: A Memoir
The Steps: A Memoir
Sylvester Stallone
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$28.99
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Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle
Fights Worth Fighting: Finding Strength in Struggle
Dolph Lundgren, Robert Greenfield
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$23.99
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Roll the Calls: A Memoir
Roll the Calls: A Memoir
Ari Emanuel
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$23.00
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You've Seen Me Before: Over 700 roles and 70 Years in Hollywood (And Counting)
You've Seen Me Before: Over 700 roles and 70 Years in Hollywood (And Counting)
James Hong, James Yang
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Main, Middle & Gay: A Chef Finds His Place in the World Against All Odds
Main, Middle & Gay: A Chef Finds His Place in the World Against All Odds
Patrick O'Connell
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I Choose My Beginning: A Story of Courage and Activism
I Choose My Beginning: A Story of Courage and Activism
Nadia Murad
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$27.99
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Tempted: My Story
Tempted: My Story
Rick Campanelli, John Meyer
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$28.99
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Threads: My life in style, a deeply personal memoir from a British fashion icon
Threads: My life in style, a deeply personal memoir from a British fashion icon
Sir Paul Smith
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$21.87
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Notes from a Life in Progress

And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress

And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress

By Sophia Bush, Sophia Bush

The former One Tree Hill actress shares her experience as a young woman in Hollywood learning to navigate the spotlight in this sharp, funny and eye-opening memoir.

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B&N's Best Biographies & Travelogues of 2026

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This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History
This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History
Beverly Gage
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Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
Blake J. Harris
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$39.99
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The Steps: A Memoir
The Steps: A Memoir
Sylvester Stallone
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$28.99
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A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury
A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury, Mary Austin
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$19.99
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Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music
Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music
Chuck Klosterman
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$24.99
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Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir
Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir
Alice Cooper, Daniel Richler
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$31.99
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You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Christina Applegate
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Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children
Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children
Mac Barnett
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$14.99
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Famesick: A Memoir
Famesick: A Memoir
Lena Dunham
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$21.60
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The Rolling Stones: The Biography
The Rolling Stones: The Biography
Bob Spitz
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$33.00
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Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire
Neptune's Fortune: The Billion-Dollar Shipwreck and the Ghosts of the Spanish Empire
Julian Sancton
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$24.00
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My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments
My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments
Eric Dane
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$20.00
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Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
Judi Dench, Brendan O'Hea
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$26.99
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And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress
And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress
Sophia Bush
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$28.99
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Biography

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