Dec 16, 2024 · From your favorite figures to hidden stories you've never heard, these biographies will keep you glued to the page.

All the biographies on this list are just as captivating as excellent novels, if not more so. With that, please enjoy the 30 best biographies of all time — some historical, some recent, but all remarkable, life …

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Jun 1, 2025 · One of the best-written biographies I’ve ever read was Samuel Johnson by John Wain (1975). Just so well-written. Some biographies from poets and novelists work better than others (I’m …

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Aug 21, 2025 · Each line in the 10 Must-Read Biographies for Literature Lovers catches under the fingernail. These works stress detail and omission, what was said and what silence tried to cover.