20 Best Biography Books
Goal: Find the best Biography books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best biography books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
20 Best Biography Books
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Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
Also recommended by:
Elon Musk, Scott Adams, Ray Dalio, Gary Vaynerchuk, Bill Gates, George Raveling, Scott Belsky, Chris Fussell, Ed Zschau
Frida
A Biography of Frida Kahlo
by Hayden Herrera
Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
Shoe Dog
A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
by Phil Knight
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
As Told to Alex Haley
by Malcolm X
Also recommended by:
Casey Neistat, Jason Calacanis, Ryan Holiday, Jerrod Carmichael, Steve Aoki, Brian Koppelman
The Power Broker
Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
by Robert A. Caro
Also recommended by:
Born a Crime
Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
Also recommended by:
A Beautiful Mind
The Life of Mathematical Genius and Novel Laureate John Nash
by Sylvia Nasar
Alan Turing
The Enigma
by Andrew Hodges
Barracoon
The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
by Zora Neale Hurston
Black Boy
by Richard Wright
Prince
A Private View
by Afshin Shahidi
Rosemary
The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
by Kate Clifford Larson
The Passage of Power
The Years of Lyndon Johnson IV
by Robert A. Caro
Sources
- 1
The 30 best biographies to add to your reading list - The Manual
themanual.com
- 2
Best Biographies
theartofliving.com
- 3
The 21 Best Biography Books of All Time — Biographies to Read in 2021
businessinsider.com
- 4
The 30 Best Biographies of All Time | Reedsy Discovery
reedsy.com
- 5
Best Biographies Of All Time: 8 Essential Reads - Forbes Vetted
forbes.com
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