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1. www.rd.com › list › best-autobiographies20 Best Autobiographies of All Time | Reader's Digest

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   Nov 5, 2021 · Explore the stories of remarkable people from different backgrounds and eras through these outstanding autobiographies. Learn about their achievements, challenges, and insights in various fields and genres.

2. www.panmacmillan.com › blogs › general50 best autobiographies & biographies of all time - Pan Macmillan

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   May 7, 2024 · I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. by Maya Angelou. A favourite book of former president Obama and countless others, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, recounts Angelou’s childhood in the American south in the 1930s. A beautifully written classic, this is the first of Maya Angelou's seven bestselling autobiographies.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 06 › 26The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years - The New York Times

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   Jun 26, 2019 · The book quickly became a beloved best seller when it was published, and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for biography. Baker was born into poverty in Virginia in 1925.

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   • Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt.
   • Love Life by Rob Lowe.
   • The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.
   • Open by Andre Agassi.

5. www.businessinsider.com › best-biographiesThe 21 Best Biography Books of All Time — Biographies to Read ...

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   • The biography of a beloved Supreme Court Justice. "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik, available on Amazon and Bookshop from $16.25.
   • The startlingly true biography of a previously unknown woman. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot, available on Amazon and Bookshop from $8.06.
   • The poignant biography of an atomic bomb survivor. "A Song for Nagasaki: The Story of Takashi Nagai: Scientist, Convert, and Survivor of the Atomic Bomb" by Paul Glynn, available on Amazon and Bookshop from $16.51.
   • The highly researched biography of Malcolm X. "The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X" by Les Payne and Tamara Payne, available on Amazon and Bookshop from $18.99.

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   What is the best autobiography ever written?

   • 3. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass (1845) This historic work of nonfiction is widely considered to be one of the best autobiographies ever written.

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   What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?

   • When it comes to biography vs. autobiography, the distinction is easy: Biographies are written by an author other than the subject, and autobiographies are written by the subject themselves. The difference between a memoir and an autobiography can be a little trickier.

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   Are most first books disguised autobiographies?

   • In a preface to the first book, James dealt a truth few memoirists will admit: “Most first novels are disguised autobiographies. This autobiography is a disguised novel.” He’s an admitted exaggerator, but nonetheless he’s led a big life. He was born in 1939 and grew up with an absent father, a Japanese prisoner of war.

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   What is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

   • The difference between a memoir and an autobiography can be a little trickier. A general guideline is that an autobiography is the story of a life, while a memoir is a story from a life. In other words, a memoir focuses on a distinct period of time or theme, while an autobiography runs through a person’s life, and is usually told chronologically.

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   12. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann. Another mysterious explorer takes center stage in this gripping 2009 biography. Grann tells the story of Percy Fawcett, the archaeologist who vanished in the Amazon along with his son in 1925, supposedly in search of an ancient lost city.

8. www.radiotimes.com › books › best-autobiographies24 best autobiographies you have to read in 2024 | Radio Times

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   Jan 9, 2024 · Best autobiographies at a glance: Open, Andre Agassi | £10.99. Everything I Know About Love, Dolly Alderton | £10.99. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou | from £4.99. Wild Swans ...

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