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Biography Books

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

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Sonny Boy: A Memoir

by Al Pacino

by Al Pacino

Al Pacino's life is massive in scope — from Michael Corleone to Tony Montana. Here he takes on the task of telling it all, from the origin of his inspiration to the man he is now.

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Isabelle McConville

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Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir

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Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir

by Ina Garten

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Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir

by Ina Garten

In her long-awaited memoir, the Barefoot Contessa shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.

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Find the world’s bestselling biographies, autobiographies and memoirs at Barnes & Noble®. Historical biographies allow you to walk side-by-side with larger-than-life figures like Frederick Douglass, Sacagawea or Queen Elizabeth I. You can revel in the wonder of lesser-known figures who did incredible things, like in The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lax or Empress of the Nile. Sports biographies take you into the locker room and off the playing field with the likes of Andre Agassi, Lauren Fleshman and Caster Semenya. Artist biographies run the gamut from Vincent van Gogh to Aurora James. And political biographies don’t get more inspirational than Lovely One, by Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Discover our list of the best books of 2024 so far for your TBR list or to give as gifts. Looking for biography books to read today? Download a biography eBook for your smartphone, tablet, or NOOK device and start reading now.

What is the difference between biography, autobiography and memoir?

Biography, autobiography and memoir are three different types of books that revolve around true life stories. An autobiography is a life story written by the subject of the book. A biography is a life story written by someone other than the subject of the book. A memoir is a book written about a specific time in the author’s life.

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Sonny Boy: A Memoir

What I Ate in One Year (And Related Thoughts)

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir