Autobiography Books

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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2058 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,103,200 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1868 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,169,676 ratings — published 2018
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1528 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,379,425 ratings — published 2022
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1362 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,794,935 ratings — published 2018
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Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1343 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.49 — 785,426 ratings — published 2016
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 1175 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.30 — 572,313 ratings — published 1969
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 1172 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,045,202 ratings — published 2011
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 915 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 286,811 ratings — published 1965
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 901 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,335,220 ratings — published 2005
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 897 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 614,740 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 850 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 776,509 ratings — published 2016
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 850 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,341,372 ratings — published 1956
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 758 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 550,461 ratings — published 2014
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 730 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 555,145 ratings — published 2023
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 711 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.84 — 418,931 ratings — published 2023
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 627 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.15 — 652,979 ratings — published 1996
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 622 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 855,046 ratings — published 2012
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 614 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.32 — 266,571 ratings — published 2020
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 569 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.20 — 434,101 ratings — published 2020
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 547 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.13 — 132,643 ratings — published 1845
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 524 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 377,466 ratings — published 2022
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 520 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 843,262 ratings — published 1946
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 516 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 90,469 ratings — published 1791
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 516 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,826,115 ratings — published 2006
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 514 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.84 — 493,004 ratings — published 2016
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 508 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.36 — 92,868 ratings — published 1994
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 508 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.86 — 510,827 ratings — published 2011
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 464 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.18 — 364,745 ratings — published 2000
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 451 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 230,057 ratings — published 1995
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 433 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.27 — 214,556 ratings — published 1985
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 431 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.10 — 74,149 ratings — published 1927
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 425 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.21 — 338,997 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 417 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.34 — 312,204 ratings — published 2000
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 412 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.24 — 566,631 ratings — published 2021
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 402 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.14 — 456,547 ratings — published 1995
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 396 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.32 — 141,828 ratings — published 2009
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 375 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.46 — 355,500 ratings — published 2016
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 368 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.44 — 163,999 ratings — published 2021
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 358 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.40 — 201,246 ratings — published 2007
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Finding Me Finding Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 351 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.54 — 169,051 ratings — published 2022
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The Story of My Life The Story of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 343 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.08 — 150,410 ratings — published 1902
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 341 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.70 — 88,537 ratings — published 2016
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 341 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.08 — 198,545 ratings — published 2006
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 337 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.27 — 226,348 ratings — published 2003
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 335 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.28 — 149,440 ratings — published 2022
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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
by (shelved 331 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 157,659 ratings — published 2016
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 327 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.48 — 350,469 ratings — published 1971
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Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 321 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.82 — 91,838 ratings — published 2008
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Scrappy Little Nobody Scrappy Little Nobody (Hardcover)
by (shelved 320 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 102,992 ratings — published 2016
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Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 319 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 72,674 ratings — published 1984
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Robert A. Heinlein
“Autobiography is usually honest but it is never truthful.”
Robert A. Heinlein, Friday

John Berger
“Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form.”
John Berger

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