According to Philip Guesdalla, “Biography is a very definite region bounded on the north by history, on the south by fiction, on the east by obituary, and on the west by tedium.”
Biographies are remarkable pieces of literature. They do not only tell a bunch of heartwarming stories but also teach a couple of lessons that readers can apply as they journey through life. Also, they have the ability to bring life to their subjects through their effective way of storytelling. What makes this genre more meaningful is the fact that people live different lives. But, in that difference, readers can still get a bunch of learning that can help them understand how the world works and how failures can soon become a success.
If you are a bookworm whose looking for great biography reads; then here are the best titles that you must check out.
Sex, Womanizing and … by Fred Sights
Sex, Womanizing and … by Fred Sights is a promising book published by Page Publishing, Inc. in 2019. It is story about an individual, the author, who finds it difficult to conquer his inner conflicts and the embarrassment that came from particular traumatic incidents. The lives of people surrounding the author become significantly impacted. Self-redemption and the lengthy journey to acceptance and healing is a tale that everyone must relate to. There are a lot of people who experienced having suicidal thoughts, including the author. However, reaching the lowest point of his life pushed him to face himself. So, he is grateful to the Lord for playing an important role in his life because without His guidance he wouldn’t be here now.
All We Know: Three Lives by Lisa Cohen
The reprint edition of this book was published in 2013 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It was recognized as among the Top 10 Best Books of 2012 by Publishers Weekly. The author describes three remarkable women: the amazing New York braniac Esther Murphy, classic fan Mercedes de Acosta, and icon Madge Garland. Their smart choices, complex mistakes, and controversial private lives are being tackled with empathy and lyricism. It also discusses a concealed history of modernism and gives tribute to their captivating lives.
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
You probably have heard about Sir Alexander Hamilton or have seen the Broadway musical Hamilton! a couple of times. This book by Ron Chernow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, created a biography of the promising historical figure of America. It discusses both the political and economic eminence of America as the product of Hamilton’s infinite sacrifices to win concepts that were frequently disputed back in his time. Thus, the author chronicles his life from the moment he was born as an illegitimate child to an orphan, and through his other experiences that led him to be the respectable Sir Alexander Hamilton today.
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Untamed by Glennon Doyle is a bestselling book that has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. It was also referred to as one of the best books of the year by many renowned platforms, such as Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, The Oprah Magazine, and more. It narrates the author’s denial of her discontentment. Then, she gave a talk in a conference and sees a lady, which she immediately fell in love with. Her mind generated three words afterward, which are There She Is. She realizes that those words emerge from within her. That voice was the one she hid for years of numbing, addiction, and other process to suppress it. Thus, she soon decided to turn her life around by embracing her true self rather than running away from the expectations that the world has of her.
A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
Sylvia Nasar’s A Beautiful Mind tells the personal account of John Forbes Nash, Jr. He was a mathematician and economist known for winning a Nobel Prize in Economics. The book covers different significant events in Nash’s life starting from his childhood. It also tells about his experiences studying at Princeton and MIT, which were followed by his career in RAND Corporation. Then, it also tackles his family life and his journey in battling schizophrenia. Moreover, this book was awarded with the National Book Critics Circle Award for biography in 1998 and became a Pulitzer Prize for biography finalist.
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