Best Biography & Memoir Books

True stories of remarkable lives — from world leaders and explorers to artists and athletes. — 9 books curated.

Top Picks

1
Educated: A Memoir

Educated: A Memoir

Tara Westover

195,000 reviews

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2
Can't Hurt Me

Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins

125,000 reviews

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3
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Cheryl Strayed

110,000 reviews

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4
The Diary of a Young Girl

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank

62,000 reviews

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5
The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place

Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth Sherrill, John Sherrill

45,000 reviews

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All Biography & Memoir Books

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci

Walter Isaacson

(28k)
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Stephen E. Ambrose

(24k)
The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers

David McCullough

(22k)
Surprised by Joy

Surprised by Joy

C. S. Lewis

(12k)