Biography & Memoirs
Dive into inspiring stories with our wide collection of biography and memoir books, featuring the lives of influential figures, historical icons, and everyday heroes. Whether you're fascinated by the journeys of world leaders, artists, athletes, or pioneers, our biographies offer deep insights into their challenges and triumphs. Explore heartfelt and personal tales in memoirs that capture unique experiences, emotions, and lessons. Perfect for readers seeking motivation, history, or a deeper understanding of remarkable lives to discover stories that resonate and inspire.
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Baddest Man: The making of Mike Tyson | KRIEGEL MARK
Summary Reviews Author Description Specs On a defining evening of the 1980s, D...
View full detailsWhen Life Gives You Lemurs: How saving animals saved me | Deborah Kane, Tim Husband
Summary Specs 'A compelling story, beautifully told, about how animals can show you...
View full detailsA Very French Affair | Maria Hoyle
Summary Author Description Specs A transcontinental, romantic memoir in the vein...
View full detailsThe Accidental Teacher | Tim Heath
Summary Specs Funny, poignant, charming and deeply sad at times, this is a beautiful...
View full detailsNative Son: The Writer's Memoir | Witi Ihimaera
Summary Specs This is the second memoir of a remarkable Maori writer and of the livi...
View full detailsThe Ones That Bit Me! Camels, cows and other young-vet stories | Marcus Taylor
Summary Author Description Specs This amusing and endearing hilarious memoir of ...
View full detailsMana Whakatipu - Ngāi Tahu Leader Mark Solomon on Leadership and Life | Mark Solomon; Mark Revington
Summary Author Description Specs In 1998, just as South Island iwi Ngāi Tahu was ...
View full detailsThe Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl surviving Mengele's hell | Eva Mozes Kor, Lisa Rojany Buccieri
Summary Specs The heart-breaking and inspiring memoir of a 10-year-old Auschwitz twi...
View full detailsGreenlights: Raucous stories and outlaw wisdom from the Academy Award-winning actor | Matthew McConaughey
Summary Specs From the Academy Award -winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled...
View full detailsAnything Could Happen | Grant Robertson
Summary Author Description Specs A fascinating and in-depth insight into the rem...
View full detailsReacher: The Stories Behind The Stories | Lee Child
Summary Specs From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child's...
View full detailsThe Last Days of Marilyn Monroe | James Patterson
Summary Specs Drawn from rigorous research, this true crime title tells the story o...
View full detailsHitler'S Last Witness - Rosch Misch
After being seriously wounded in the 1939 Polish campaign, Rochus Misch was invited to join Hitler's SS-bodyguard. There he served until the wars e...
View full detailsI Somehow Survived: Eyewitness Accounts From World War Ii
The first in a series of books, _I Somehow Survived_ is an extraordinary collection of true stories giving testimony to those who survived World Wa...
View full detailsIsaac Newton (Genius) - Isabel Munoz
A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figur...
View full detailsOne Man'S Climb - A Journey Of Trauma, Tragedy And Triumph On K2 - Adrian Hayes
He was also one of the last people to speak to highly renowned mountaineering guide Marty Schmidt, and his son Denali, who tragically died on K2 in...
View full detailsBiographic: Kahlo: Great Lives in Graphic Form - Sophie Collins
Many people know that Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican artist, a feminist icon who lived in the famous Blue House and whose work includes The ...
View full detailsSad Tiger | Neige Sinno
Summary Reviews Specs "Reading Sad Tiger is like descending into an abyss with y...
View full detailsThe Mysterious Mr Nakamoto: A Fifteen-Year Quest to Unmask the Secret Genius Behind Crypto | Benjamin Wallace
Summary Specs A thrilling investigation into the mysterious identity of Bitcoin's c...
View full detailsUnApologetically Me | Bree Tomasel
Summary Author Description Specs Known and loved by her many New Zealand and Aust...
View full detailsDame Suzy D: My Story | Susan Devoy
Summary Author Description Specs A four-time world squash champion, Dame Susan De...
View full detailsDon't Dream It's Over: The remarkable life of Neil Finn | Jeff Apter
Summary Author Description Specs Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to ...
View full detailsIn the Wars | Waheed Arian
Summary Specs 'A thrilling and absorbing read from first to last. What a life and wh...
View full detailsStill Standing | Jessica Quinn
Summary Specs Jess Quinn's inspirational memoir tells her story of losing her leg to...
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