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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2126 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,308,623 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1909 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,235,852 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1656 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,600,645 ratings — published 2022
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1432 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,955,368 ratings — published 2018
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1403 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.48 — 840,633 ratings — published 2016
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 1228 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.30 — 595,689 ratings — published 1969
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 1175 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,070,770 ratings — published 2011
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 948 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 298,423 ratings — published 1965
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 930 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,403,221 ratings — published 2005
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 914 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 636,861 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 893 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 846,183 ratings — published 2016
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 875 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,397,617 ratings — published 1956
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 769 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 594,042 ratings — published 2023
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 760 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 563,679 ratings — published 2014
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 755 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 442,480 ratings — published 2023
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 642 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.31 — 285,544 ratings — published 2020
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 634 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 667,199 ratings — published 1996
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 624 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.19 — 486,734 ratings — published 2020
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 623 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 885,424 ratings — published 2012
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 577 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.14 — 138,247 ratings — published 1845
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 567 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.95 — 420,751 ratings — published 2022
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 550 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 928,561 ratings — published 1946
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 537 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 93,801 ratings — published 1791
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 527 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.36 — 96,525 ratings — published 1991
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 526 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 513,500 ratings — published 2016
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 525 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,866,292 ratings — published 2006
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 509 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.86 — 517,501 ratings — published 2011
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 485 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.19 — 399,370 ratings — published 2000
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 461 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 232,963 ratings — published 1995
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 450 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.22 — 640,422 ratings — published 2021
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 447 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.10 — 76,198 ratings — published 1927
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 444 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.26 — 222,425 ratings — published 1985
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 444 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.21 — 376,905 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 438 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.34 — 326,266 ratings — published 2002
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 408 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.33 — 153,913 ratings — published 2009
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 408 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.14 — 466,577 ratings — published 1995
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 405 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.45 — 386,084 ratings — published 2016
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Finding Me Finding Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 390 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.53 — 195,413 ratings — published 2022
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 377 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.43 — 172,862 ratings — published 2021
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 367 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 214,887 ratings — published 2007
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 351 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.28 — 160,880 ratings — published 2022
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 346 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 207,857 ratings — published 2006
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The Story of My Life The Story of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 345 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 152,074 ratings — published 1902
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 344 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.27 — 239,523 ratings — published 2003
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 342 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.69 — 92,854 ratings — published 2016
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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
by (shelved 338 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 170,241 ratings — published 2016
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 331 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.48 — 366,061 ratings — published 1971
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 330 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,386,620 ratings — published 2011
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 328 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.93 — 318,799 ratings — published 2005
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Scrappy Little Nobody Scrappy Little Nobody (Hardcover)
by (shelved 327 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 108,258 ratings — published 2016
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Bob Dylan
“All I'd ever done was sing songs that were dead straight and expressed powerful new realities. I had very little in common with and knew even less about a generation that I was supposed to be the voice of.”
Bob Dylan, Chronicles, Volume One

“I prayed that our growth would be as strong and determined as the seeds of coconut palms, boldly reaching skyward toward the sun diligently boring deeper into the earth to secure a firm foundation for the beautiful, durable, fruit-bearing trees they would become. For me, Mhonda was the place to continue the growth of the still young but strong roots of my tree planted in Kifungilo. This was my life now, the life I’d prayed for, the life that would provide me with an education and would open doors. I wanted this life very much. I told my wavering spirit to bear with me because, just like the coconut palm, I would sway and bend and bruise, but I would survive. I would have to become the tree in the African saying: ‘The tree that bends with the wind does not break.”
Maria Nhambu, Africa's Child

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