Skip to content
Menu Button
Scan a barcode
Scan
My Lists
Scan a barcode
Scan
Sell your books for cash or store credit, and shipping is free! Try ThriftBooks BuyBack →

Biography

Explore More

American History
Autobiographical Fiction
Autobiography
Aviation History
Biographical
Biographical Fiction
Biographies & History
Biography & History
British History
British Monarchy
Celebrity Life
Cultural History
Economic History
Ethnic & Cultural Biographies
European Biographies
European History
Family History
Historical
Historical Biographies
Historiography
History & Philosophy
History & Theory
History And Culture
Intellectual History
Introduction
Leaders & Notable People Biographies
Literature
Memoirs
Military
Military Biographies
Military History Books
Modern Biographies
Political History
Social History
Sports Biographies
United States Biographies
Women's Biographies
Women's History
World War II History

Explore More

American History
Autobiographical Fiction
Autobiography
Aviation History
Biographical
Biographical Fiction
Biographies & History
Biography & History
British History
British Monarchy
Celebrity Life
Cultural History
Economic History
Ethnic & Cultural Biographies
European Biographies
European History
Family History
Historical
Historical Biographies
Historiography
History & Philosophy
History & Theory
History And Culture
Intellectual History
Introduction
Leaders & Notable People Biographies
Literature
Memoirs
Military
Military Biographies
Military History Books
Modern Biographies
Political History
Social History
Sports Biographies
United States Biographies
Women's Biographies
Women's History
World War II History

Top Picks

The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane
The Ghost in the Little House: A Life of Rose Wilder Lane
William Holtz

from $8.09

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Bob Thomas

from $5.09

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Ashlee Vance

from $4.29

World History Biographies: Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius Who Defined the Renaissance (NG World History Biographies)
World History Biographies: Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius Who Defined the Renaissance (NG World History Biographies)
John Phillips

from $5.09

World History Biographies: Mandela: The Rebel Who Led His Nation To Freedom (NG World History Biographies)
World History Biographies: Mandela: The Rebel Who Led His Nation To Freedom (NG World History Biographies)
Ann Kramer

from $3.99

She Always Knew How: Mae West, a Personal Biography
She Always Knew How: Mae West, a Personal Biography
Charlotte Chandler

from $5.39

The Carpenters: The Untold Story : An Authorized Biography
The Carpenters: The Untold Story : An Authorized Biography
Ray Coleman

from $8.39

The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga
Doris Kearns Goodwin

from $7.39

Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Barry Paris

from $5.09

Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography
Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography
Judith Morgan

from $4.89

Bestsellers

Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom

from $4.19

The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place
John Sherrill

from $3.99

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Laura Hillenbrand

from $4.19

Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow

from $4.99

The Splendid and the Vile
The Splendid and the Vile
Erik Larson

from $5.29

John Adams
John Adams
David McCullough

from $5.69

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Malala Yousafzai

from $4.19

Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson

from $4.05

Just Kids
Just Kids
Patti Smith

from $7.69

Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
John E. Douglas

from $5.19

Biography

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
Maria Augusta von Trapp

from $7.69

Joan of Arc (Penguin Lives)
Joan of Arc (Penguin Lives)
Mary Gordon

from $5.49

My Father and Myself
My Father and Myself
J.R. Ackerley

from $6.99

Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-97: A Tribute in Photographs
Diana, Princess of Wales, 1961-97: A Tribute in Photographs
Michael O'Mara

from $5.19

George Washington Carver: Inventor and Naturalist (Heroes of the Faith)
George Washington Carver: Inventor and Naturalist (Heroes of the Faith)
Sam Wellman

from $4.29

W. E. B. DuBois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963
W. E. B. DuBois: The Fight for Equality and the American Century, 1919-1963
David Levering Lewis

from $9.19

Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
Giles Milton

from $5.39

American Jennie: The Remarkable Life of Lady Randolph Churchill
American Jennie: The Remarkable Life of Lady Randolph Churchill
Anne Sebba

from $5.39

The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham
The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham
Harold Myra

from $5.09

His bright light
His bright light
Danielle Steel

from $4.09

Hunting with Hemingway: Based on the Stories of Leicester Hemingway
Hunting with Hemingway: Based on the Stories of Leicester Hemingway
Hilary Hemingway

from $5.19

The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill
The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill
James C. Humes

from $6.09

Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson
Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson
Emily Dickinson

from $13.39

The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami
The Journey Home: Autobiography of an American Swami
Radhanath Swami

from $5.49

The Heart of the Antarctic: The Farthest South Expedition, 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antarctic: The Farthest South Expedition, 1907-1909
Ernest Henry Shackleton

from $7.39

Strange Fruit: The Biography of a Song
Strange Fruit: The Biography of a Song
David Margolick

from $3.99

The Sisters of Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels
The Sisters of Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels
Janet Martin Soskice

from $6.29

Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton
Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton
Diane Wood Middlebrook

from $5.19

I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.
I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr.
Michael Eric Dyson

from $5.29

Martin Luther King, Jr.: On Leadership
Martin Luther King, Jr.: On Leadership
Donald T. Phillips

from $4.99

Biographical

Half Broke Horses: A True Life Novel
Half Broke Horses: A True Life Novel
Jeannette Walls

from $4.59

Same Kind of Different as Me
Same Kind of Different as Me
Denver Moore

from $4.09

Killing Reagan
Killing Reagan
Martin Dugard

from $4.89

Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci
Walter Isaacson

from $12.06

Eleanor
Eleanor
David Michaelis

from $4.99

The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
Michael Finkel

from $6.39

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
Jon Meacham

from $4.19

Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

from $4.19

Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
Anderson Cooper

from $5.19

Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
Mary L. Trump

from $4.79

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Candice Millard

from $4.09

"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character
Richard P. Feynman

from $3.99

Tortured for Christ
Tortured for Christ
Richard Wurmbrand

from $4.19

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Jung Chang

from $4.69

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Jack Weatherford

from $6.99

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Jon Krakauer

from $4.59

To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
Mary C. Neal

from $4.19

An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
Laura Schroff

from $4.19

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
Richard Proenneke

from $7.99

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
Dick Winters

from $5.69

Biographies

Bonhoeffer
Bonhoeffer
Eric Metaxas

from $10.89

Truman
Truman
David McCullough

from $5.89

Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story
Andrew Morton

from $4.19

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Marcus Luttrell

from $4.69

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Candice Millard

from $4.99

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Sonia Purnell

from $6.09

The Stranger Beside Me
The Stranger Beside Me
Ann Rule

from $4.69

The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers
David McCullough

from $4.59

Through Gates of Splendor
Through Gates of Splendor
Elisabeth Elliot

from $4.19

God's Smuggler
God's Smuggler
John Sherrill

from $5.69

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis

from $4.79

Snowflake Bentley
Snowflake Bentley
Jacqueline Briggs Martin

from $4.19

Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General
Bill O'Reilly

from $5.19

Mornings on Horseback
Mornings on Horseback
David McCullough

from $5.79

Einstein: His Life and Universe
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson

from $5.19

No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
Doris Kearns Goodwin

from $5.09

The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester

from $4.09

Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
Clyde Robert Bulla

from $4.79

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
Edmund Morris

from $5.19

Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder

from $4.19

Biographies & History

Lincoln
Lincoln
David Herbert Donald

from $5.59

Washington: A Life
Washington: A Life
Ron Chernow

from $8.89

Jesus von Nazareth. Erster Teil. Von der Taufe im Jordan bis zur Verklärung
Jesus von Nazareth. Erster Teil. Von der Taufe im Jordan bis zur Verklärung
Pope Benedict XVI

from $5.49

Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot
Elisabeth Elliot

from $5.29

Trump 45: America's Greatest President
Trump 45: America's Greatest President
L.D. Hicks

from $22.30

Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
Frank W. Abagnale

from $4.79

Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
Paul Clark Newell Jr.

from $4.99

Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II
Darlene Deibler Rose

from $7.99

Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship
Jon Meacham

from $4.79

Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills
Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills
Charles Henderson

from $4.59

The Rainbow Comes and Goes: a Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: a Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss
Gloria Vanderbilt

from $3.59

Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
Hudson Taylor's Spiritual Secret
Howard Taylor

from $4.19

Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
Stephen E. Ambrose

from $4.29

The Last Lion: Visions of Glory 1874-1932
The Last Lion: Visions of Glory 1874-1932
William Manchester

from $3.99

Gender Queer: A Memoir
Gender Queer: A Memoir
Maia Kobabe

from $19.23

The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
Doris Kearns Goodwin

from $5.79

Life of Christ
Life of Christ
Fulton J. Sheen

from $7.49

Rees Howells: Intercessor
Rees Howells: Intercessor
Norman P. Grubb

from $8.09

The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home
The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home
Denise Kiernan

from $4.19

Seven Men
Seven Men
Eric Metaxas

from $4.19

Biography & History

Brave Companions: Portraits in History
Brave Companions: Portraits in History
David McCullough

from $3.99

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Steve Martin

from $4.89

Grant
Grant
Ron Chernow

from $7.19

March: Book One
March: Book One
John Lewis

from $4.59

Cleopatra: A Life
Cleopatra: A Life
Stacy Schiff

from $4.19

Wiseguy
Wiseguy
Nicholas Pileggi

from $5.49

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Alice Schroeder

from $6.19

The Cross and the Switchblade
The Cross and the Switchblade
David Wilkerson

from $4.29

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Ron Chernow

from $7.29

Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
Unbroken: An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
Laura Hillenbrand

from $14.29

Gifted Hands
Gifted Hands
Ben Carson

from $3.99

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Edwin Lefèvre

from $4.39

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Jon Meacham

from $5.29

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Reza Aslan

from $4.29

A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael
Elisabeth Elliot

from $7.19

Fearless: The Heroic Story of One Navy SEAL's Sacrifice in the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the Unwavering Devotion of the Woman Who Loved Him
Fearless: The Heroic Story of One Navy SEAL's Sacrifice in the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden and the Unwavering Devotion of the Woman Who Loved Him
Eric Blehm

from $4.79

Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Joe Simpson

from $3.99

Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex
Edmund Morris

from $4.49

Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
Robert K. Massie

from $4.69

The Code Breaker
The Code Breaker
Walter Isaacson

from $6.89

Historical Biographies

The Story of Ruby Bridges
The Story of Ruby Bridges
Robert Coles

from $3.59

Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Dorothy Sterling

from $4.19

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Robert A. Caro

from $21.52

Nicholas And Alexandra
Nicholas And Alexandra
Robert K. Massie

from $4.39

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
Joseph J. Ellis

from $4.79

The Path to Power
The Path to Power
Robert A. Caro

from $11.99

Lincoln: A Photobiography
Lincoln: A Photobiography
Russell Freedman

from $4.19

Who Was Sacagawea? (Who Was...?)
Who Was Sacagawea? (Who Was...?)
Dennis Brindell Fradin

from $4.69

Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
Seymour Reit

from $3.69

Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
Fiona Carnarvon

from $4.99

Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Marie Antoinette: The Journey
Antonia Fraser

from $4.79

Who Was George Washington?
Who Was George Washington?
Roberta Edwards

from $5.09

The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers
Quentin Reynolds

from $3.99

Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Yona Zeldis McDonough

from $4.19

Who Was Anne Frank?
Who Was Anne Frank?
Ann Abramson

from $4.79

Who Was Helen Keller?
Who Was Helen Keller?
Gare Thompson

from $4.89

Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
Dava Sobel

from $4.79

Peter the Great: His Life and World
Peter the Great: His Life and World
Robert K. Massie

from $4.99

The Last Lion
The Last Lion
William Manchester

from $3.89

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Alison Weir

from $4.59

Commonalities among these books on biography include: - Focus on the lives of notable individuals, including historical figures, celebrities, and ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things. - Exploration of personal struggles, triumphs, and tragedies that shaped the subject's life and legacy. - Examination of the subject's impact on society or their field of work. - Use of primary sources, such as diaries, letters, and interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues. - Attention to historical context and events that influenced the subject's life or career. - Inclusion of photographs or illustrations to enhance the reader's understanding of the subject or time period.

Trustpilot

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Follow Us

Link to Facebook
Link to Twitter
Link to Pinterest
Link to Tumblr
Link to Instagram
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured