Biography

Lives examined — memoirs, biographies, and personal histories

392 books

Books

Cover of Great and Unfortunate Things

Great and Unfortunate Things

Front Row · BBC Radio 4 · Aug 12, 2026

Cover of The Man Who Listens to Horses

The Man Who Listens to Horses

by Monty Roberts

Fresh Air · NPR · Aug 7, 2026

Cover of Wildfire Days

Wildfire Days

by Kelly Ramsey

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 7, 2026

Cover of Sex Diaries

Sex Diaries

by Alyssa Shelasky

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 5, 2026

Cover of The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America

The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America

by Raphael Warnock

Book of the Day · NPR · Aug 3, 2026

Cover of Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography

Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography

by Julien Laurens

Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 29, 2026

Cover of Our Knives Will Save Us

Our Knives Will Save Us

Fresh Air · NPR · Jul 25, 2026

Cover of Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

by Catherine Coldstream

Fresh Air · NPR · Jul 24, 2026

Cover of A Voice Like Mine

A Voice Like Mine

Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 23, 2026

Cover of Cancel Me If You Can

Cancel Me If You Can

by Dave Portnoy

Book of the Day · NPR · Jul 21, 2026