Best 2025 Biographies Books

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Transcendent

A four-time Emmy-nominated actress and transgender rights activist, Cox elaborates on a journey that’s been filled with joyful and challenging moments and, ultimately, liberating experiences. The book is split into three parts, each representing an era in the author’s evolution.

Transcendent by Laverne Cox Jun 2026

Something We Said

Part memoir by the daughter of the iconic comedian Richard Pryor, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the N-word, this hybrid book peels back the curtain on the life of Pryor.

Something We Said by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor Jun 2026

View from the East Wing

Included in "The Nonfiction Books Everyone Will Be Reading This Summer" —The New York Times. A novelist once wrote, “There are stories one must tell, and years when one must tell them.”

View from the East Wing by Dr. Jill Biden Jun 2026

Tonight the Music Seems So Loud

The story of the life and music of a pop superstar and a kaleidoscopic window into fame, homophobia, the 80s and 90s, creative genius, and addiction.

Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera Jun 2026

The Traveler

Step into the life and times of George Forster, the eighteenth-century naturalist who sailed the world and made waves with his revolutionary ideas about humanity and freedom.

The Traveler by Andrea Wulf Jun 2026

My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein

A contemporary exploration of the life and work of Gertrude Stein: a subversive imagining of a truly subversive female artist.

My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy Jun 2026

Trash!

A Montreal garbageman's sharp and funny memoir/exposé, attempting to convince people about the reality of garbage disposal.

Trash! by Simon Pare-Poupart coming soon

A Voice Like Mine

Former cabinet secretary, organizer, congresswoman, and Democratic nominee Deb Haaland shares her story, offering a powerful and personal look at what it means to be “the first" in a position.

A Voice Like Mine by Deb Haaland Jun 2026

Auden

Peter Ackroyd’s compelling portrait of W. H. Auden, a significant English poet of the twentieth century.

Auden by Peter Ackroyd Jun 2026

Communion

An intimate account of why Vice President JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith.

Communion by J. D. Vance coming soon

Decoding the Devil

The shocking true story of two segregated codebreaking units racing to unlock Stalin’s atomic secrets.

Decoding the Devil by Sarah Valentine Jun 2026

Paul Foot

A portrait of a brilliant journalist and tireless campaigner for justice.

Paul Foot by Margaret Renn Sep 2024

Chain Reaction

An entertaining and revealing tour of the chemical bonds that shape our everyday lives and provide the infrastructure for our chaotic world.

Chain Reaction by Ijeoma Uchegbu Jun 2026