Biographies & memoirs

Meet the music legends, cultural icons and inspiring rebels whose stories made the list of the best biographies and memoirs we’ve read this year. The Amazon books editors got together and chose Biographies & Memoirs to Read in a Lifetime. We want to know what books you would choose. Add titles below, and vote on the titles added by fellow readers. See all of our picks at Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Our list of the best memoirs includes first-person insight into someone else’s life, with some of the best by Michelle Obama, Anthony Bourdain, and more.