12 best biographies

Biographies are a genre of literature that focuses on the life stories of individuals, highlighting their personal experiences, achievements, challenges, and contributions to society. These narratives provide readers with a deep and intimate look into the lives of real people, offering insights into their personalities, motivations, and the historical or cultural contexts in which they lived.

Biographies typically cover a wide range of subjects, including:

Historical Figures: Biographies of famous historical figures such as political leaders (e.g., Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill), artists (e.g., Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh), scientists (e.g., Albert Einstein, Marie Curie), and more.
Celebrities: Biographies of celebrities from various fields, including actors, musicians, athletes, and other prominent individuals in the entertainment industry.
Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Biographies of successful businesspeople and entrepreneurs, exploring their journey from humble beginnings to building empires or innovative companies.
Writers and Authors: Biographies of renowned writers and authors, shedding light on their creative processes, literary works, and personal lives.
Activists and Humanitarians: Biographies of individuals who have made significant contributions to social justice, civil rights, and humanitarian causes, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela.
Memoirs: While distinct from traditional biographies, memoirs are personal accounts written by individuals about their own lives. They offer a subjective perspective on experiences and often focus on specific themes, periods, or events.
Kindle Ebooks: Many biographies are available in digital formats, including Kindle ebooks. This allows readers to access a vast library of biographical works conveniently on e-readers and other devices.
Kindle Store: The Kindle Store is Amazon's digital bookstore, where readers can purchase and download ebooks, including biographies and memoirs, directly to their Kindle devices or Kindle apps.

Biographies serve as a valuable source of inspiration, historical documentation, and entertainment. They offer readers the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others, gain insights into different time periods and cultures, and develop a deeper understanding of the human condition. Whether you're interested in the lives of famous individuals or ordinary people with extraordinary stories, biographies provide a rich tapestry of human existence.

Below you can find our editor's choice of the best biographies on the market

Edison

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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

Crown

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Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise

Simon & Schuster

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Caste (Oprah's Book Club): The Origins of Our Discontents

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Eleanor

Simon & Schuster

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Untamed

The Dial Press

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Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire

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Becoming Elisabeth Elliot

B&H Books

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We all love a good story of adventure, conflict, and crisis, with a relatable hero who somehow endures and grows through it all. And this one won’t disappoint.

Becoming Elisabeth Elliot tells the beautiful, honest story of one of the most influential women in modern church history. You’ll find yourself in these pages as you read about the adventures and misadventures God used to shape Elisabeth’s life.

Written by New York Times bestselling author Ellen Vaughn

“I grew up admiring Elisabeth Elliot as a writer and missionary hero. She was articulate, tall, brave and rather severe. No fluff. I respected her greatly, but I wasn’t sure I liked her much. Little did I know that I’d one day become her biographer, reading her private journals and writing her story. I laughed. I wept. I saw the radical roots of her self-discipline, but also her playfulness, her love of nature, her passion and her sense of irony and humor. I still admire her, but now I like her a lot.”

Featuring a special foreword by Joni Eareckson Tada

“On the following pages, you will come to know the most remarkable Christian woman of the last century—what shaped her convictions, forged her faith, and honed an unyielding passion to win souls for Christ. To those who knew her well, she was Betty. To the world, she was Elisabeth, a captain and not a private in the army of God; a soldier among a gallery of heroes, all of them content to leave home and country in order to waste their lives in jungles and caves for the sake of gaining souls for the heavenly kingdom.

As you read Ellen Vaughn’s story of Elisabeth’s early years, I hope you’ll breathe in a fresh sense of God’s grace and utter reality in a weak and distracted world. I hope you’ll be convinced that the same grace which sustained a young Betty Elliot to become a captain in God’s army will in fact whisper to your soul, ‘Be like her.’”

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood

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Women of Means: Fascinating Biographies of Royals, Heiresses, Eccentrics and Other Poor Little Rich Girls

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Unimaginable wealth and opportunity.

"Wild, witty, gossipy, and glamorous. A sheer delight. I could not get enough of reading about heiress Barbara Hutton's outrageous lifestyle, Jackie O as a step-mom, Patty Hearst's many adventures, Peggy Guggehein's collection of art (and men) and Almira Carnarvon, the real-life counterpart to Lady Cora of Downton Abbey. Simply Splendid.” ―Becca Anderson, author of Badass Women Give the Best Advice

A collection of envy.

These vignettes of the women who were slated from birth―or marriage―to great privilege, only to endure lives which were the stuff Russian tragic heroines are made of. Women of Means shows us that oftentimes the weaving sisters saved their most heart-wrenching tapestries for the destinies of wealthy women.