Best Biographies of 2016

by Michael Tisserand

Essential reading for comics fans and history buffs, Krazy is a roaring success, providing an indispensable new perspective... Full review >

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by Patricia Bell-Scott

A fresh look at Eleanor Roosevelt and a fascinating exploration of a cherished, mutually beneficial friendship. Full review >

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by H.W. Brands

An exciting, well-written comparison study of two American leaders at loggerheads during the Korean War crisis. Full review >

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by Simon Callow

Welles rightly imagined that people would never stop writing about him after he died. Callow continues to set the standard... Full review >

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by Ingrid Carlberg translated by Ebba Segerberg

A riveting biography of a remarkable man. Full review >

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by Blanche Wiesen Cook

A winning concluding volume in a series that does for Eleanor Roosevelt what Robert Caro has done for Lyndon Johnson. Full review >

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by Ruth Franklin

A consistently interesting biography that deftly captures the many selves and multiple struggles of a true American original. Full review >

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by Claire Harman

A delightfully engaging biography of a highly talented but deeply troubled prodigy of English literature. Full review >

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by David Cay Johnston

Voters ready to pull the trigger one way or another probably won’t be swayed by these revelations, but they are highly... Full review >

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by Brian Jay Jones

Masterful and engaging: just what Lucas’ fans and buffs, who love the nitty-gritty of filmmaking, have been waiting for. Full review >

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by James McBride

An unconventional and fascinating portrait of Soul Brother No. 1 and the significance of his rise and fall in American... Full review >

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by Candice Millard

A fresh, captivating history of the enduringly colorful Churchill. Full review >

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by Susan Quinn

A relentlessly captivating study of two remarkable individuals who helped extend the roles of American women in the public... Full review >

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by Katie Roiphe

Never overly sentimental, this is a poignant and elegant inquiry into mortality. Full review >

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by Ruth Scurr

A creative, engaging, and profoundly moving account of a man’s fierce desire to discover, understand, and preserve. Full review >

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by Louisa Thomas

An elegant, deeply perceptive portrait. Full review >

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by Claude Arnaud translated by Lauren Elkin Charlotte Mandell

Arnaud’s biography provides a useful corrective and will inspire renewed interest in Cocteau’s work. Full review >

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