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by Christopher Milne
3.8(530)
Christopher Milne recounts his childhood as the real-life Robin to his father's Pooh, navigating fame's bittersweet embrace and the longing for an ordinary existence.
by Oren Harari
4.0(513)
Oren Harari distills Colin Powell's journey through war and politics into a practical guide for aspiring leaders, emphasizing strategic thinking, rational objectives, and challenging old norms.
by Will D. Campbell
4.3(493)
From the segregated backroads of rural Mississippi to the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, a preacher grapples with faith, family tragedy, and the evolving call for justice, forever bound by the memory of his brother.
by Matt Thorne
3.5(428)
Matt Thorne's biography explores the genius of Prince, tracing his blend of rock, funk, and jazz through every song he recorded.
by Mark Andrew Ritchie
4.4(412)
A Yanomamo shaman tears back the veil of the Amazon, revealing his people's brutal battles for survival against both rival tribes and malevolent spirits, forcing us to confront their complex identity beyond simple labels.
by Lucy Jago
3.8(405)
Troubled genius Kristian Birkeland braved arctic wilderness, scientific doubt, and his own struggles to explain the aurora borealis, changing our understanding of the cosmos even as his brilliance went unrecognized.
by William J. Weatherby
4.0(374)
At the 1924 Olympics, two British sprinters, one Jewish and fighting prejudice, the other a devout missionary, test their limits and beliefs, racing for gold and for their principles.
by Andrew Motion
4.2(346)
Andrew Motion's biography removes layers of myth to show a "skinned alive" Keats, a Romantic genius whose letters, like jazz, pulse with the "headlong charge" of a mind moving through the social and political worlds of his time.
by W.E.B. Du Bois
4.2(322)
W.E.B. Du Bois brings John Brown to life, not just as a historical figure, but as the incendiary prophet whose righteous, violent struggle against slavery ignited the Civil War.
by Jim Stockdale
4.3(297)
Jim Stockdale's memoir, from his Hanoi prison to post-war life, shows the strength of leadership, love, and philosophy during the Vietnam War.
by Simone de Beauvoir
4.1(292)
Simone de Beauvoir examines her life, her relationships with figures like Sartre and Camus, and the truths behind the legends, showing the 'force of circumstance' that shaped a pioneering feminist philosopher.
by Coleen Lovitt
4.3(277)
This updated biography traces Michael Jordan's rise, from his early days and college wins to his final, legendary retirement.
by David Morrell
4.1(265)
After his son's brave but losing fight with bone cancer, a grieving father finds comfort and understanding in mystical experiences that show the strength of the human spirit.
by Helen Keller
4.2(256)
Helen Keller, a symbol of resilience, describes her spiritual journey, showing how Emanuel Swedenborg's teachings changed her silent, dark world into one of inner light and meaning.
by Charles W. Colson
4.1(164)
After Watergate and prison, Charles Colson finds a difficult path to redemption, fighting skepticism and his past to build a ministry for prisoners.
by Hilaire Belloc
3.6(164)
Hilaire Belloc's biography offers a sympathetic, yet clear-eyed, look at Marie Antoinette, the Austrian queen whose early mistakes and unfortunate friendships led her from the French throne to the guillotine.
by Amber Lea Easton
4.4(134)
After her husband's sudden suicide, a mother navigates the isolating and complex journey of grief, rebuilding her family's life while confronting stigma and finding unexpected peace.
by Andrew Burstein
3.2(109)
Andrew Jackson went from an uneducated frontier brawler obsessed with honor to a complex, controversial president who shaped early America with his strong will and drive for power.
by Meg Cabot
3.4(74)
Princess Mia juggles royal lessons, Manhattan traffic, and an unwanted boyfriend, proving even a modern princess can have a less-than-fairy-tale December.