Biographies Memoirs Books

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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 378 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,905,916 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 350 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,247,357 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 315 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,216,680 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 234 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.49 — 822,317 ratings — published 2016
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 230 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,537,241 ratings — published 2022
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 217 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,062,921 ratings — published 2011
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,381,735 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 210 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.16 — 630,071 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,381,061 ratings — published 1956
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,372,139 ratings — published 2011
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 175 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.41 — 825,670 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 174 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.30 — 588,603 ratings — published 1969
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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 169 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.07 — 875,512 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 164 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.23 — 619,131 ratings — published 2021
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 159 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.86 — 515,456 ratings — published 2011
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.85 — 559,895 ratings — published 2014
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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 147 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.83 — 509,203 ratings — published 2016
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 144 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.83 — 585,676 ratings — published 2023
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.37 — 294,803 ratings — published 1965
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 139 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.13 — 814,759 ratings — published 2010
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,854,590 ratings — published 2006
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 136 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.20 — 473,481 ratings — published 2020
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 134 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.31 — 280,676 ratings — published 2020
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 127 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.15 — 662,298 ratings — published 1996
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.37 — 902,650 ratings — published 1946
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 119 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,006,132 ratings — published 2010
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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 116 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.45 — 377,493 ratings — published 2016
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 115 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.83 — 435,951 ratings — published 2023
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.19 — 387,112 ratings — published 2000
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,228,502 ratings — published 1997
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 109 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.09 — 240,091 ratings — published 2012
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.94 — 410,575 ratings — published 2022
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.93 — 309,606 ratings — published 2005
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 98 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,205,103 ratings — published 1996
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.21 — 364,801 ratings — published 2010
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.17 — 204,987 ratings — published 2007
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Know My Name Know My Name (ebook)
by (shelved 93 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.68 — 264,921 ratings — published 2019
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.12 — 449,422 ratings — published 2015
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.40 — 371,046 ratings — published 2015
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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 91 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.94 — 168,008 ratings — published 2016
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.22 — 202,741 ratings — published 2004
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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 88 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.94 — 231,975 ratings — published 1995
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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 86 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.48 — 361,418 ratings — published 1971
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.34 — 322,076 ratings — published 2000
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 86 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.26 — 365,838 ratings — published 2008
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.90 — 202,343 ratings — published 2012
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Why Not Me? Why Not Me? (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.90 — 227,434 ratings — published 2015
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.36 — 95,324 ratings — published 1994
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.77 — 405,684 ratings — published 2002
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Untamed Untamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.97 — 520,755 ratings — published 2020
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Byron Conner
“He was nearly naked and the tattered rags he was wearing revealed a body that was skeletal.” (In prologue)”
Byron Conner, The Face of Hunger: Reflections on a Famine in Ethiopia

Elizabeth Gilbert
“If you clear out all of that space in your mind you would have a door way.”
Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

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