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Alexander Hamilton, Frida Kahlo, Steve Jobs and more — check out the 30 best biographies you absolutely have to read in a lifetime.

Dec 16, 2024 · From your favorite figures to hidden stories you've never heard, these biographies will keep you glued to the page.

Apr 27, 2024 · Uncover extraordinary lives with our list of the best biographies of all time. From historical figures to modern icons, discover the books that tell it all.

What are the best in-depth biographies? (Please exclude Memoirs/Autobiographies. You can find many lists for those books, including this one.)

Dec 1, 2022 · We also limited it to one book per author, and one book per subject. In ranked order, here are the best biographies of all time.

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Aug 21, 2025 · To see the private cost of creation, to touch the shadows behind the sentences—this is the purpose of the 10 Must-Read Biographies for Literature Lovers. Their stories bend inward.

From the author of the bestselling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive, New York Times bestselling biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.