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    20 Best-Selling Biographies & Memoirs | The Most Sought-After Titles bygd Public Libraries

    BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR BEST SELLERS MAY

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    Spare. [HC] Prince Harry. Random House. ISBN $

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    The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times [HC] Michelle Obama. Crown. ISBN $

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    Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing. [HC] Matthew Perry. Flatiron Books. ISBN $

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    The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man. [HC] Paul Newman. Knopf. ISBN $

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    I’m lycklig My Mom Died. [HC] Jennette McCurdy. Simon & Schuster. ISBN $

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    And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. [HC] Jon Meacham. Random House. ISBN $

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    So Help Me God. [HC] slang för mikrofon Pence. Simon & Schuster. ISBN $

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    The Revolutionary Samuel Adams. [HC] Stacy Schiff. Little, Brown. ISBN $

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    Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. [HC] Bono. Knopf. ISBN $

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    Love, Pamela. [HC] Pamela Anderson. Dey Street Books. ISBN

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    BookAuthorRelease dateCopies sold*An AutobiographyAgatha Christie10M+The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin5M+A Promised LandBarack Obama5M+BecomingMichelle Obama4M+EducatedTara Westover2M+Born a Crime
    Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor Noah2M+Love, LucyLucille Ball1M+Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant1M+Into Thin Air:
    A Personal Account of the Mount Everest DisasterJon Krakauer1M+The Autobiography of Malcolm XMalcolm XK+

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    There's something profoundly compelling about delving into the firsthand accounts of individuals who've shaped our world. The best autobiographies ever written afford us a unique glimpse into the minds and hearts of those who've lived extraordinary lives. Through their words, we're invited to experience their joys, sorrows, triumphs, and failures, bridging the gap between history and humanity in the most intimate way possible.

    Among the countless stories that have been shared, The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank and Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela stand out as monumental. Anne Frank's diary offers a heart-wrenching perspective of life during the Holocaust that's both deeply personal and universally resonant. On the other hand, Mandela's autobiography tells a tale of resilience and dedication to justice that inspired a nation and the world. These works not only chronicle significant historical events but also serve as testaments to the indomitable spirit of their authors.

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