Biography/Autobiography

Since she was knee high to an elephant, Dr. Hannah Mumby has felt a profound passion for wildlife. But it was when she…

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

All hail Queen Elizabeth! She's a “queen" but not a monarch who's spent her life fighting to create a more equal…

This inspiring biographical picture book for kids ages 4-7 introduces Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most important jazz…

This volume reassembles the life and accomplishments of "Red" Emma Goldman through gathering some of her most notable…

As a child, Emmeline Pankhurst was inspired by books about heroes who fought for others. She dedicated her life to…

This sequel to the original Fantastic Failures examines the role that failure plays in success. While young people are…

It's impossible to escape the grip of Amazon in this day and age. Starting off modestly enough as delivering books…

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

Learn about the last utterances of writers, philosophers, athletes, kings and queens, movie stars, politicians, and…

Authored by the crew at ESPN's The Undefeated, Fierce 44 is a collective biography of black American icons. Running the…

Chuck D pours out commentary that takes on Hollywood, race, the music industry, the murders of Tupac and the Notorious…

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

Graham Zimmerman has been around the world and experienced the peaks and valleys of mountaineering across the globe.…

Brought to us by one of the most notable music journalists in England, this volume traces the life of Dave Grohl from…

At the end of the 19th century, young botanist David Fairchild set out to find foods from around the world that U.S.…

Black writers from all disciplines tell one of history’s great epics: the journey of African Americans from 1619 to…

Travel through modern LGBTQ+ history with this collection of short biographies on queer icons, entertainers, activists,…

A view of America—as seen in small towns, rural roads, and its overlooked in-between places. Slow down and visits the…

Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras—skeletons performing various everyday or festive…

Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim leader and CEO, a woman in…

In Letter to My Transgender Daughter, Amy Ellis Nutt tells the story of her family's journey after their daughter,…

This book introduces a new generation of children to Gloria Steinem and her fight for a better world for all women.…

Written by Colin Meloy, the lead singer of the acclaimed Portland band The Decemberists, this kids' biography…

Asa, drawing on her history as a refugee, shares how you can connect to your Inner Priestess with seven rituals she’s…

From the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series comes the latest installment: Greta Thunberg. In this book…

Meet Greta Thunberg, the young activist voicing an entire generation's concerns about climate change and the impending…

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