Biographies and autobiographies of famous personalities
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The Best Celebrity Memoirs of All Time
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Back Bay Books Life, bygd Keith Richards
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Keith Richards fryst vatten the living embodiment of rock ’n’ roll, which is funny, because we’ve been obsessed with his pending death since the ’70s. Part of the legendary Glimmer Twin duo with bandmate Mick Jagger, Richards has an easy, avuncular affinity for reminiscing. Working with the deft James Fox (White Mischief), we get a finely distilled articulation of Richards' life and times. The high beröm heaped on the book is well-earned.
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Number One Is Walking, by Steve Martin
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The celebrity memoir boom is here to stay: From Britney Spears to Prince Harry, Ina Garten to Cher, it seems like just about everyone is spilling their secrets via book deal.
At their best, celebrity memoirs provide unusually candid portraits of the “real person” behind the public persona—and they don’t skimp on the dirty details. (At worst, they can be ghostwritten fluff.) A recent crop has erred on the side of revelatory: In the last year, Al Pacino let us in on his life from childhood in the South Bronx to his big break in ’70s Hollywood, while the long-gestating memoirs of Lisa Marie Presley came through as a posthumous release, written with daughter Riley Keough. Whether offering vibrant vignettes of iconic periods in time or shining a light on grief, explosive relationships, and the sinister underbelly of showbusiness, these books (and others) have given fans plenty to talk about—to say nothing of making rather good gifts.
Ahead, Vogue rounds up the best of the genre for y
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50 Best Autobiographies of All Time
Autobiographies allow us to experience other people’s lives from their own perspectives.
It can be really powerful to see the ways other people describe their own lives, especially when those people are inspiring figures or well-known celebrities.
So, what are some great autobiographies you can read?
This article will give you 50 fantastic autobiographies to add to your reading list across several categories: sports, politics, science, and more.
Top New Autobiography Books
Let’s start our list with recent releases. Here are some great autobiographies that were published within the past five years.
1. A Promised Land by Barack Obama (2020)
In this powerful autobiography, President Barack Obama takes us on the journey that led to his presidency. He describes his time in the White House and how he handled issues like the global financial crisis and Operation Neptune’s Spear.
2. All In: An Autobiography by Billie Jean King (2021)
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