Biography/Autobiography

In this biography of the frontman for Bad Brains, follow along with H.R. as he develops the signature style of hardcore…

Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and…

Although Tupac died twenty-five years ago, his life, music, and message remain as relevant as ever. Following the…

In this tiny pink book from the Pocket Change Collective, author Adam Eli draws on his Jewish heritage to connect the…

Another entry in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this book inspires readers to think big and believe in their…

In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader,…

The author Helen Jukes's story begins when she is given a colony of honeybees - a gift that, according to folklore,…

Florence Mills, one of the great singers of the Harlem Renaissance, was born to formerly enslaved parents in 1896. She…

Amyra León is an author, musician, playwright, and activist whose work transcends genre and medium and focuses on…

Robin Hood is one of the most long-lasting and notorious folk characters in the world. He was portrayed as a loveable…

With this exceedingly cute illustrated biography of Bob Ross, teach your kid all about the painter who made such a mark…

In this collection from the Little People BIG DREAMS series, authors Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser…

This volume, written by historian Kerri K. Greenidge, details the life of the unlikely and, regrettably, largely…

The hummingbird is one of the most incredible creatures in the world. With wings that beat more than 60 times a…

Learn all about Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers ever with this quirky picture book biography for…

The International Spy Museum presents is with this illustrated biographical of many of the most notable spies dating…

Were medieval women slaves to their husband's desires, jealously secured in a chastity belt in his absence? Was sex a…

Billie Jean King isn't just a tennis legend with 39 Grand Slam titles—she fought for fairness and equality in women's…

A science writer with a background in neuroscience spent years finding people with the most unusual neurological…

This book is a compendium of over twenty thousand pages of Andy Warhol’s diaries, as dictated to Paul Hackett,…

You probably didn't see him as a deranged killer in Death Wish. But you might have clocked his role as a journalist…

Part fact, part fiction, Mark Twain takes readers on a natural journey from Missouri to Nevage and California to Hawaii.…

Nellie Bly was a remarkable woman and investigative journalist who refused to be defined by the time she lived in,…

Whether it's nature or nurture, it seems like crime all too often runs in the family. Evil Families: A History of Bad…

Not since Elvis have fans been so obsessed with a singer, one of the best lyricists and charismatic front men in music…

Cat lovers unite! This fierce book is a celebration of queer icons of the past and present and their furry feline…

In this beautiful book, written and illustrated by Shelby Criswell, a queer artist from Texas, Criswell walks us through…

Vincent Higginbotham faced abuse, homelessness, and abandonment. But at his lowest point amidst countless personal…

In My Bookstore our greatest authors write about the pleasure, guidance, and support that their favorite bookstores…

Aleister Crowley is known for his experimental absorption of Indian mystic practices, which went on to influence his own…