Top Biography Titles

Favorite biography titles here at BHS--available at the LMC!

What is a biography?

A biography is a written work about a particular individual's life. This list includes a mix of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.

Books & Ebooks

Visit the Library Media Center's "Books & Ebooks" webpage to see our catalogs!

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The Glass Castle

by Jeanette Walls

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A Child Called 'It'

by Dave Pelzer

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A Long Way Gone

by Ishmael Beah

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Into the Wild

by John Krakauer

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Stick Figure

by Lori Gottleib

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If I Die in a Combat Zone

by Tim O'Brien

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

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I Am Malala

by Malala Yousafzai & Christina Lamb

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Hole in My Life

by Jack Gantos

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This Star Won't Go Out

by Esther Earl (Intro by John Green)

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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

by Amy Chua

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Black Like Me

by John Howard Griffin

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X

by Malcolm X

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Angela's Ashes

by Frank McCourt

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Girl, Interrupted

by Susanna Kaysen

LMC Databases Webpage

More information about famous/historical figures can be found in the library's biography databases! Try Biography in Context or Biography Reference Center--see our webpage linked above for more info.