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.

See also:
Autobiography
Memoir
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  • Here to Stay by Janine Joseph
    Here to Stay: Poetry and Prose from the Undocumented Diaspora

    Release date: Sep 03, 2024
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    Like Mother, Like Son: From the Deepest Despair of Mental Illness to the Grittiest End-Of-Life Battle With Metabolic Syndrome
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    The Merchant of Venus: The Life of Walter Thornton
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  • A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariQuiet by Susan CainThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
    Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
    1,823 books — 1,354 voters
    The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsNight by Elie WieselAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
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    5,577 books — 6,097 voters

    Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
    Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
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    Memoirs by Women
    2,887 books — 3,004 voters
    The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
    Must Read Non-Fiction
    5,012 books — 4,365 voters


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