Great celebrity biographies

From Cher to Al Pacino, Drew Barrymore to Lisa Marie Presley, the celebrity memoir boom is still going strong. Here are 51 of the best. But a great career doesn't always make a great story. For the fans, sure, but not for posterity. These twenty-five are glittering exceptions—real stories that artfully deliver both the hard-won wisdom that comes with being famous and the raw emotions that come with being human. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Read on for 40 of the best celebrity memoirs ever written—including a National Book Award winner, many New York Times bestsellers, and even newly published, must-read titles.