#biographies

Quiz: Pick Your Favorite Biopics & Get a Biography Recommendation

To take this biography quiz, pick your favorite biopic movies and get a book recommendation for a biography to read!

What Makes a Good Biography?

The story of a life is vast and can take many shapes, and whose stories get told in the first place shape the way we view history.

Ladies First: 10 Awesome Picture Book Biographies of Women

15 Diverse Picture Book Biographies

Introduce young readers to some influential people with these diverse picture book biographies looking at the lives of inspiring individuals.

5 of the Best Sylvia Plath Biographies

Get to know the woman behind timeless classics, including THE BELL JAR, through these insightful Sylvia Plath biographies.

20 Biography Books For Kids To Help Them Dream Big

A collection of the best biography books for kids to help them learn about history's most fascinating people and dream a bit bigger, including Turning Pages: My Life Story by Sonya Sotomayor, illustrated by Lulu Delacre.

Environmentalist Heroes: 5 Biographies and Memoirs

Get inspired by these great nonfiction books about environmentalists who have advocated to preserve and protect the natural world, including titles like Unbowed by Wangari Maathi.

11 Great Biographies of U.S. Suffragists

Get to know, and take inspiration from, some of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement with these biographies about U.S. suffragists.

5 Biographies of Women Politicians You Need To Read Now

Get to know some trailblazing, history-making political figures through these inspiring biographies of women politicians.

40+ Celebrity Books You Should Read This Year

From celebrity memoirs to books about fictional celebrities, these are the best celebrity books that will fuel your reading interest for months.