Biography: general books

In this biography of Joaquín de Arredondo, historian Bradley Folsom brings to life one of the most influential and...  Read More >>

Mountain Men were the principal figures of the fur trade era, one of the most interesting, dramatic, and truly significant...  Read More >>

This book explores Thomas Edison's activities and influence in Fort Myers, Florida, over 45 years, an important...  Read More >>

After George H. W. Bush lost his re-election bid to Bill Clinton in 1992, John Robert Greene’s verdict on the 41st...  Read More >>

Harwood's spirited biography of an audacious, persistent woman brings to the forefront the largely unheralded contributions...  Read More >>

In Karen Blixen's Search for Self, Patti M. Marxsen presents a twenty-first-century reconsideration of Blixen's...  Read More >>

Women have been shaping the conservation movement in Texas since the nineteenth century, though their stories are...  Read More >>

Kenneth W. Noe's Abraham Lincoln and the Heroic Legend boldly questions the long-accepted notion that the sixteenth...  Read More >>

A biography of Renee-Pelagie de Montreuil, Marquise de Sade, revealing how for decades she endured not only the...  Read More >>

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story...  Read More >>

How one visionary inspired 200 years of art, poetry, and protest. Weaving between the historical, cultural and personal,...  Read More >>

The full-career autobiography from one of Ireland's greatest ever jockeys  Read More >>

A gripping, definitive account of one man's battle to reckon with the horror of the Holocaust, by Jack Fairweather,...  Read More >>

""Chuck Feeney is a remarkable role model, and the ultimate example of giving while living."" (Bill Gates)  Read More >>

Set in Paris, an audacious philosophical novel that brings Jean-Jacques Rousseau's investigations of human nature...  Read More >>

Find encouragement for extraordinary faith in an ordinary world. Faithful Then, Faithful Now is a forty-day dose...  Read More >>

Published ahead of the centenary of the Queen's birth and sumptuously illustrated with over 100 images, this is...  Read More >>

A beautifully crafted keepsake journal for your mum to share her life story — filled with prompts, literary quotes,...  Read More >>

The practical playbook to build a Millionaire Mindset 'Maria built an amazing brand from the ground up and I can...  Read More >>

A powerful memoir that unearths the hidden battles of trauma, resilience and survival. With brutal clarity and grit,...  Read More >>

The first American Pope’s words for the world reveal themes to his leadership: peace, hope, and unity. ""I would...  Read More >>

One of Latin America's most influential political leaders, this book follows Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's extraordinary...  Read More >>

A personal memoir from one of the country's leading cooks on her passion for gardening, plants, and growing her...  Read More >>

How the first working-class politician to reach Britain's highest office was brought down, and his legacy disparaged....  Read More >>

DOGA 2025. A documentary book on identity theft. Based on evidence, DNA, and court rulings, it tells a real struggle...  Read More >>