Biographies Memoirs Books

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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 370 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,806,506 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 349 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,118,727 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 314 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,174,418 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 228 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.49 — 788,280 ratings — published 2016
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 224 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,393,454 ratings — published 2022
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 214 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,047,110 ratings — published 2011
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 213 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,340,067 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 213 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.16 — 616,451 ratings — published 2012
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 199 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,345,020 ratings — published 1956
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,342,951 ratings — published 2011
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 174 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.41 — 781,546 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 168 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.30 — 573,934 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 168 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.07 — 857,334 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 160 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.24 — 572,420 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 156 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.86 — 511,324 ratings — published 2011
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 152 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.85 — 551,433 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 144 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.84 — 495,224 ratings — published 2016
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 141 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.83 — 558,643 ratings — published 2023
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 140 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,829,354 ratings — published 2006
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.37 — 287,709 ratings — published 1965
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.13 — 794,146 ratings — published 2010
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 132 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.32 — 268,216 ratings — published 2020
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 132 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.20 — 438,673 ratings — published 2020
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 128 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.15 — 653,925 ratings — published 1996
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 123 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.37 — 849,407 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 120 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.39 — 995,406 ratings — published 2010
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 114 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.84 — 420,723 ratings — published 2023
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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 111 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.46 — 357,912 ratings — published 2016
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.18 — 367,149 ratings — published 2000
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 106 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.09 — 235,123 ratings — published 2012
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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 105 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,172,057 ratings — published 1997
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.94 — 381,015 ratings — published 2022
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 99 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,176,206 ratings — published 1996
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 98 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.93 — 291,098 ratings — published 2005
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.21 — 341,769 ratings — published 2010
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 96 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.40 — 360,411 ratings — published 2015
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Einstein: His Life and Universe Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.17 — 199,619 ratings — published 2007
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Know My Name Know My Name (ebook)
by (shelved 91 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.69 — 249,139 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 91 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.13 — 439,453 ratings — published 2015
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.22 — 197,082 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 90 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.94 — 230,244 ratings — published 1995
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The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 88 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.26 — 361,057 ratings — published 2008
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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 87 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.94 — 158,879 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 313,332 ratings — published 2000
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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 — 199,594 ratings — published 2012
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.77 — 401,846 ratings — published 2002
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Untamed Untamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.98 — 505,248 ratings — published 2020
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.36 — 93,131 ratings — published 1994
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Why Not Me? Why Not Me? (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 3.90 — 224,714 ratings — published 2015
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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 82 times as biographies-memoirs)
avg rating 4.48 — 351,550 ratings — published 1971
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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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