21 Great Biographies for Deep-Dive Reading

by A'Lelia Bundles

An engaging biography of a formidable woman. Full review >

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by C.M. Kushins

A welcome celebration of a writer who, word by word and page by page, earned every bit of his fame. Full review >

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by Tourmaline

A warm homage to a pioneering activist. Full review >

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by Ron Chernow

Essential reading for any Twain buff and student of American literature. Full review >

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by Daniel Brook

A well-informed life of a scientist worth remembering. Full review >

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by Christopher Clarey

An inspired portrait of an unusually dominant athlete. Full review >

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by Sue Prideaux

Newly definitive, impeccably researched, and lavishly illustrated. Full review >

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by Jason Bailey

A fast-moving, entertaining bio of a Hollywood mensch. Full review >

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by Hanna Diamond

A stirring history informed by deep research. Full review >

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by Susannah Cahalan

A well-wrought narrative that brings deserved attention to a lost figure in the counterculture. Full review >

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by Dan Nadel

Essential history for art and comics aficionados. Full review >

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by Ian Leslie

Fans will love this fresh, insightful approach to the band. Full review >

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by Douglas Waller

A revealing look at the early history of a spy agency with a decidedly checkered past. Full review >

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by Kieran Fox

A thoughtful study of a brilliant mind’s approach to the divine. Full review >

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by Michèle Gerber Klein

A thorough account of Gala Dalí’s dramatic life and importance to surrealism, but short on emotional drive. Full review >

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