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Read These Biography Books To Learn More About Famous People And Events

#1

Alan Turing: The Enigma By Andrew Hodges

Alan Turing: The Enigma By Andrew Hodges

Updated Edition by Andrew Hodges

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34points

#2

A Beautiful Mind By Sylvia Nasar

A Beautiful Mind By Sylvia Nasar

33points

#3

Barracoon: The Story Of The Last "Black Cargo" By Zora Neale Hurston

Barracoon: The Story Of The Last "Black Cargo" By Zora Neale Hurston

32points

#4

Alexander Hamilton By Ron Chernow

Alexander Hamilton By Ron Chernow

30points

#5

Churchill: A Life By Martin Gilbert

Churchill: A Life By Martin Gilbert

30points

#6

A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation By David Bodanis

A Biography Of The World's Most Famous Equation By David Bodanis

28points

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Incredible book! It’s not a math book. It’s about Einstein, the Norwegian resistance in WWII, 18th scientist and socialite Emilie du Chatelet, and more, and by the end of the book, you really do gain something of an understanding of what this short, world-changing means.

1point

#7

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks By Rebecca Skloot

27points

#8

Enrique's Journey By Sonia Nazario

Enrique's Journey By Sonia Nazario

26points

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#9

Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

Into The Wild By Jon Krakauer

24points

#10

The Lost City Of Z: A Tale Of Deadly Obsession In The Amazon By David Grann

The Lost City Of Z: A Tale Of Deadly Obsession In The Amazon By David Grann

24points

#11

Frida: A Biography Of Frida Kahlo By Hayden Herrera

Frida: A Biography Of Frida Kahlo By Hayden Herrera

23points

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#12

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families By James Agee

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families By James Agee

22points

#13

Mao: The Unknown Story By Jung Chang

Mao: The Unknown Story By Jung Chang

19points

#14

Mad Girl's Love Song: Sylvia Plath And Life Before Ted By Andrew Wilson By Andrew Wilson

Mad Girl's Love Song: Sylvia Plath And Life Before Ted By Andrew Wilson By Andrew Wilson

18points

#15

The Minds Of Billy Milligan By Daniel Keyes

The Minds Of Billy Milligan By Daniel Keyes

17points

#16

Mountains Beyond Mountains By Tracy Kidder

Mountains Beyond Mountains By Tracy Kidder

16points

#17

Napoleon: A Life By Andrew Roberts

Napoleon: A Life By Andrew Roberts

16points

#18

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams Of Laura Ingalls Wilder By Caroline Fraser

Prairie Fires: The American Dreams Of Laura Ingalls Wilder By Caroline Fraser

15points

#19

The Passage Of Power: The Years Of Lyndon Johnson By Robert A. Caro

The Passage Of Power: The Years Of Lyndon Johnson By Robert A. Caro

14points

#20

Prince: A Private View By Afshin Shahidi

Prince: A Private View By Afshin Shahidi

13points

#21

A Walk In The Woods By Bill Bryson

A Walk In The Woods By Bill Bryson

6points

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#22

When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Kalanithi

4points

#23

Invisible By Stephen L. Carter

Invisible By Stephen L. Carter

3points

#24

The Journey Of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History By Joseph M. Marshall III

The Journey Of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History By Joseph M. Marshall III

3points

#25

The Diary Of A Young Girl

The Diary Of A Young Girl

3points

#26

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou

3points

#27

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl By Harriet Ann Jacobs

Incidents In The Life Of A Slave Girl By Harriet Ann Jacobs

3points

#28

Life By Keith Richards

Life By Keith Richards

3points

#29

Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter By Kate Clifford Larson

Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter By Kate Clifford Larson

2points

#30

Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch By Sally Bedell Smith

Elizabeth The Queen: The Life Of A Modern Monarch By Sally Bedell Smith

2points

#31

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation By Kate Bornstein And S. Bear Bergman

Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation By Kate Bornstein And S. Bear Bergman

2points

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#32

The Complete Maus By Art Spiegelman

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2points

#33

Stephen King On Writing

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2points

#34

Born A Crime By Trevor Noah

Born A Crime By Trevor Noah

2points

#35

Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale Of Love And Fallout By Lauren Redniss

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1point

#36

The Stranger In The Woods By Michael Finkel

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1point

#37

The Crusades Of Cesar Chavez: A Biography By Miriam Pawel

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1point

#38

In Love And Struggle: The Revolutionary Lives Of James And Grace Lee Boggs By Stephen M. Ward

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1point

#39

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo By Tom Reiss

The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, And The Real Count Of Monte Cristo By Tom Reiss

1point

#40

Notorious Rbg: The Life And Times Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Irin Carmon And Shana Knizhnik

Notorious Rbg: The Life And Times Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Irin Carmon And Shana Knizhnik

1point

#41

Ten Days A Madwoman By Deborah Noyes

Ten Days A Madwoman By Deborah Noyes

1point

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Maine Coon Cats: Giant Kitties With The Softest Character

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#42

Eleanor Roosevelt: The Early Years By Blanche Wieson Cook

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1point

#43

Ida: A Sword Among Lions By Paula J. Giddings

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1point

#44

Obachan: A Young Girl's Struggle For Freedom In Twentieth-Century Japan By Tani Hanes

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1point

#45

Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman's Story By Anthony Drago And Douglas Wellman

Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman's Story By Anthony Drago And Douglas Wellman

1point

#46

My Bondage And My Freedom By Frederick Douglass

My Bondage And My Freedom By Frederick Douglass

1point

#47

Wild Swans By Jung Chang

Wild Swans By Jung Chang

1point

#48

The Rise Of Theodore Roosevelt By Edmund Morris

The Rise Of Theodore Roosevelt By Edmund Morris

1point

#49

Kon-Tiki By Thor Heyerdahl

Kon-Tiki By Thor Heyerdahl

1point

#50

Black Like Me By John Howard Griffin

Black Like Me By John Howard Griffin

0points

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Marisha Kazaryan

Marisha Kazaryan

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I knew I wanted to be a storyteller ever since I learned to read and write. Fulfilled this dream when I became a content creator and a filmmaker. Also got a degree in English language and literature because grammar is important!

Good coffee and good music make everything better. When I’m not telling stories, you’ll find me studying foreign languages (currently, Korean), fangirling over my guinea pig Pepperboy, watching TV shows, and learning to play the drums.

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