Biography

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
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The Vanishing Family: Love, Fate, and the Quest to End Dementia
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister
Never Say Die
Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
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An Unexpected Life: A Memoir
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    Anita Brookner: Art and Life

    Release date: Oct 13, 2026
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    American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City

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    You With the Sad Eyes
    Finding Me
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    From Here to the Great Unknown
    Cancel Me If You Can
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    3,479 books — 3,951 voters
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