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Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2463 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,338,703 ratings — published 2011
The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1623 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,103,200 ratings — published 1947
Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1463 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,169,676 ratings — published 2018
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1394 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.13 — 437,727 ratings — published 2015
Einstein: His Life and Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1166 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.17 — 198,890 ratings — published 2007
Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 950 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,794,935 ratings — published 2018
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 936 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.37 — 286,811 ratings — published 1965
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 935 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.49 — 785,426 ratings — published 2016
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 933 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.46 — 355,500 ratings — published 2016
Leonardo da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 919 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.18 — 124,163 ratings — published 2017
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 915 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.16 — 614,740 ratings — published 2012
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 909 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.05 — 148,229 ratings — published 2003
Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 843 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.22 — 196,290 ratings — published 2004
Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 798 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,045,202 ratings — published 2011
I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 778 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,379,425 ratings — published 2022
John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 769 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.08 — 374,457 ratings — published 2001
A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 711 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 266,571 ratings — published 2020
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 694 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.39 — 993,353 ratings — published 2010
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (Paperback)
by (shelved 663 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.15 — 36,177 ratings — published 1998
Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 635 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.36 — 92,868 ratings — published 1994
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 605 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.27 — 214,556 ratings — published 1985
When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 589 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.41 — 776,509 ratings — published 2016
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 581 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.85 — 90,469 ratings — published 1791
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 580 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.30 — 572,314 ratings — published 1969
Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 553 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.85 — 550,461 ratings — published 2014
Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 547 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.20 — 434,101 ratings — published 2020
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 547 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.13 — 791,758 ratings — published 2010
Washington: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 533 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.16 — 80,704 ratings — published 2010
The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 532 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,335,228 ratings — published 2005
Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 509 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,341,372 ratings — published 1956
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
by (shelved 503 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.28 — 197,353 ratings — published 2005
Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 495 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,172,802 ratings — published 1996
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
by (shelved 492 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.22 — 59,654 ratings — published 1979
Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 477 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.37 — 843,262 ratings — published 1946
The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 468 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.48 — 350,469 ratings — published 1971
The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 555,149 ratings — published 2023
Spare (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 418,933 ratings — published 2023
Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 442 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.32 — 141,828 ratings — published 2009
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 81,090 ratings — published 2010
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 434 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.94 — 230,057 ratings — published 1995
Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 433 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.10 — 74,149 ratings — published 1927
Elon Musk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 430 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.33 — 71,832 ratings — published 2023
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 107,725 ratings — published 2011
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 409 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.86 — 510,827 ratings — published 2011
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 53,520 ratings — published 2008
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 404 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.94 — 377,466 ratings — published 2022
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 378 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.14 — 76,661 ratings — published 2013
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 376 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.07 — 855,048 ratings — published 2012
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by (shelved 373 times as biographies)
avg rating 4.31 — 56,334 ratings — published 2005
Cleopatra: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 360 times as biographies)
avg rating 3.73 — 121,994 ratings — published 2010
“I, for one, was outraged at the accused who trampled the trust of a child. I would never watch a priest take a minor upstairs to his bedroom, not for any reason! Nor would I ever cover for him. My anger was directed at the bishops, too, for their abysmal response.
It was like we were living in a house that had rotted up to the rafters. Where would we begin to make repairs? Should we just knock it down and start again? Or should we simply move far, far away?”
― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
It was like we were living in a house that had rotted up to the rafters. Where would we begin to make repairs? Should we just knock it down and start again? Or should we simply move far, far away?”
― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
“When he returned from St. John Vianney, Charlie felt fully vindicated. “They couldn’t find one thing wrong with me, Stephen.”
All I could think was, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” I knew in my heart; I could not even cast a pebble.”
― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
All I could think was, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” I knew in my heart; I could not even cast a pebble.”
― A Saint and a Sinner: The Rise and Fall of a Beloved Catholic Priest
