Biography/Autobiography

It's 1982 and the Ramones are in a gutter-bound spiral. Following a run of inconsistent albums and deep in the throes of…

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

This history is a tribute to the influential pioneers who have shaped the fantastic world of drag, as well as the…

During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was famed in England and the American colonies…

Rap was born centuries ago in West Africa with historians or 'griots' who used to tell stories of the past over the beat…

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

For the first time in seven years, Allie Brosh—beloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times…

The Notorious RBG! Dramatically narrated case histories interwoven with an account of RBG’s life and her…

Not all governments have been run by men. Lives of Extraordinary Women turns the spotlight on women who have wielded…

In January 2002, the United States sent a group of Muslim men they suspected of terrorism to a prison in Guantánamo…

High School is the revelatory and unique coming-of-age story of Sara and Tegan Quin, identical twins from Calgary,…

As a young girl who came from humble beginnings, Beverly Clearly dreamed of writing children's books for kids like her.…

Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery for removing cataracts. She was the first…

A short biography of Wu Chien Shiung, a Chinese woman who made incredible discoveries in physics. This illustrated…

In this delightfuly illustrated graphic novel, follow the adventures and misadventures of Isadora Duncan, the "Mother…

A brief illustrated biography of Nikola Tesla. Packed with information, it's got both things that you probably already…

This illustrated and engaging volume sheds light on Black men throughout history whose accomplishments range from…

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

As leader of an unprecedented crime-busting squad, twenty-eight-year-old Eliot Ness won fame for enforcing Prohibition…

A radical feminist history and street art resource for inspired readers! This book combines short biographies with…