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Book covers for "Der Happy-End-Chroniken“ series by Coco Sonne

"Der Happy-End-Chroniken" is an autobiographical series which includes several fiction novels as well as non-fiction books. This story of Coco’s life is about how to overcome abuse and violence and find love and harmony permanently. The main concern of the writer is to make her readers strong and to encourage them to heal themselves and free them from outside regulation. There is an element of “magic” that needed to be present in the design, in order to transmit not just the atmosphere of the novels but also the system used by the author in the healing process. The unexpected color of the yellow clouds helped to achieve this effect, as well as the “flying dandelions” that represent the freedom achieved during this process. These special details were also used to keep a consistency in all the books of the series.

Book Cover for The Chemistry Of Life

A new way of thinking about your life’s challenges and strengthen your self-belief by drawing comparisons between the basics of chemistry and the basics of life. An Autobiography of Struggle and Success.

Struggle - An Autobiography

Book cover for Cray, Cray

This is the autobiography of a young girl who found herself locked up in a state mental hospital at the age of 12, and her adult self reconciling that experience through her professional lens as a trauma therapist. It is an inspirational story of resilience, recovery, and ultimately her path to redemption. The client provided the actual photos of mental institution which were used for creating this cover.

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The First Twenty

Author autobiography

Retro typographic design.

Cray, Cray Book Cover

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I created this design by increasing the image size, cropping out the man and the bull, then burring the original image and adding the crop version over top to make the two really pop. This design was created for a Pro Bullfighter.

Cover Design for a True Story of the struggles of a missionary pilot's wife in the Amazon

CH was looking for a nonfiction design that would appeal to Christian women who may experience similar challenges as the author in serving others and the church, as well as a general audience of women readers.

Book based on the true story of a dentist who was abducted and tortured by the 1970's Irish mafia.

He was held captive in a warehouse by the mob. I wanted to show the despair and danger while still looking good as a thumbnail for amazon

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Cookbook cover design for an American woman who has been cooking in Paris for decades.

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the client wanted The title on top. Sub title toward the bottom above authors name. An empty wheelchair and a pile of clothes in the center of cover... a basketball...and i is here and he said yes :)

Book Cover: Memoir

Client wanted an unique cover, with more of a fiction feel even though the book is a non-fiction memoir.

Memoir Book Cover

A memoir cover for a book about baseball spirituality. CH originally wanted historical photos but we decided a well-taken photograph could evoke a lot more while not being as specific as his original vision.

Book Cover for German Autobiography

Client provided many beautiful images. I took the one that spoke most directly to the author's journey and made a bold design that would speak to the difficult journey Beutler embarked on (a journey across India in a wheelchair), without looking cheesy or self-help-y.

Book Cover: Religious

Client wanted a unique uplifting cover for Christian book of autobiographical stories. Using the sky with title creates a memorable juxtaposition.

Bold cover design for NYC entrepreneur

CH wanted a clean, modern design for the author's autobiography. The large space beneath the word happiness is for a sticker the publisher added after I submitted the files.

Cover for philosophical title

Client wanted bold, minimalist design that invoked open-endedness, philosophy, and a main character who is taking off on a great journey of self-discovery.

Book cover for the heroes of Chassidic childhood

Autobiography book. Levi Welton is a California-raised cleric, medical clinician, and US Air Force chaplain, who has served communities in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States. He was a popular rabbi in the Hamptons, New York, and the spiritual leader of Lincoln Park Jewish Center. He enjoys spending time with his family, singing Shabbos songs, and working to bring Moshiach by adding in the realm of goodness and kindness.

Cover for Memoir

CH wanted a cover for an inspirational memoir about her and her husband's trip hiking across Australia, even though a ski accident had left him paralyzed.

Where he leads me I will follow

Unique, clever, clean book cover for flight attendant story

"Pathway to the Podium" Artwork (Personal Success Story)

"Pathway to the Podium" is a book about the author's journey of personal success and how he managed to get there. Author wanted me to included the cities that he been to since he is a public speaker and a lawyer. He wanted the design to convey his journey through all these places but he also wanted this to look original as well. So I came up with this design and working with the client we finally ended up with this artwork, which wraps around the book itself.

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I’m Heather! Yoga Teacher, Writer, Disco Loving Wine Ninja, Seinfeld trivia geek, avid traveler and brand new sailor! I grew up on Indian land until the age of 15.

Book cover with young Reedy Gibbs

The book cover has a sepia-toned photo of young Reedy Gibbs.

Autobiography book cover

An autobiography of the hardships and joys of a Christian girl born in a Muslim country. Of losing a parent at a young age, having wealth, and financial hardship through family betrayal, living through the turmoil of the Iranian Revolution, war, being a refugee, immigrating to America, and finding her home in Malibu. The goal was to convey the emotion of being free, but also having to leave everything you know and create a better life. The author's past is represented by the woman on the left followed by the free woman on the right.

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Passion and Purpose: Black Female Surgeons

A collection of beautiful and inspiring stories told by the surgeons themselves and edited by Dr. Praise Matemavi, a transplant surgeon. This collection has been created to inspire women everywhere to believe in the power of their dreams. These phenomenal women have experienced heartache and challenges along their paths that only served to make them more determined to accomplish their goals. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will nod your head in agreement as you go through these beautifully narrated stories and interviews. Their determination, grit, resilience, and perseverance will inspire you to continue reaching for your dreams no matter the obstacles.

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Rising from the Dust

Cray, Cray by Kristine Medea

Book Cover for Therapist who was Institutionalized as a Child

Slamming it out

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Cover for “She Can’t Tell” by Carla Whein

Book cover design for Sex. Drugs & Jesus

"De'Vannon is someone who has been through many things in life which many would consider to be 'taboo'. He is very transparent about his history and struggles with HIV, Hep B, homelessness, drug dealing, drug addiction (crystal meth in particular), his 3 arrests and 3 felonies, being kicked out of Lakewood Church ( a large mega church in Houston, Texas) for being LGBTQIA, serving in the U.S. Air Force during Don't Ask Don't Tell and growing up in poverty with an abusive and adulterous father. De'Vannon also hosts the Sex, Drugs & Jesus podcast." This is his first autobiographical publication.

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Wisdom to Success

Fun design for an auto-biographical book

This design was intended to represent the author's goal of, as his former childhood self, writing letters to his little brother to express the lessons he's learned now, as an adult.p

A book cover for self-help book

To describe the subject of the book I used a lighthouse with a combination of purple and yellow palette of colors.

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Biography Book Cover Template

Biographies can be incredibly personal and expressive, especially if they're written by the subject themselves. That's why it's important to design a book cover that is representative of not just the material inside but also of the person that it will be describing. Our Biography book cover template is the perfect starting point for a succinct yet personal biography cover thanks to the large space on the cover that can be used for a photograph of the subject. It's flanked by both the biography title and an explanation of what the book is, utilizing very simple and clean fonts with a consistent color scheme. The summary itself also contains a title and a clean white box that can be used to contain the text itself.

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How to Write an Autobiography and Publish it in 7 Easy Steps

Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be a famous figure to write an autobiography. In fact, if you want to write a novel or some other nonfiction book but just don't know where to start, an autobiography could be an ideal project to tackle. 

There are many different kinds of autobiographies from which to choose, so you don't have to keep a narrow focus or use a cookie-cutter mold for your book or autobiography essay. Read on as we tackle how to write an autobiography. 

• Different kinds of autobiographies.
• Steps to help you write your autobiography.
• Tips to strengthen your storytelling skills while writing.

Table of contents

• Autobiography vs Memoir
• The Benefits of Writing an Autobiography
• Before You Write, Read
• Step 1: Decide on a Type and Scope
• Step 2: Research and Outline
• Step 3: Craft Your Story to Entertain
• Step 4: Write Your First Draft
• Step 5: Pause—Then Edit and Rewrite
• Step 6: Get a Professional Editor
• Step 7: Publish!
• How to Write an Autobiography: Conclusion

The Many Types of Autobiographies

An autobiography in its broadest terms is a book about a person's entire life (or at least the interesting parts), written by that person . If you wanted to write a book about someone else's life, you'd be writing a biography . 

But within the autobiography genre, there are many other subgenres to choose from. These include:

• Intellectual
• Religious/Spiritual

An intellectual autobiography focuses on the author's life in terms of intellectual evolution and fulfillment. Often (but not always) written by people who have had a lot of schooling, the intellectual autobiography aims to analyze how certain experiences affected the author's life in terms of education, intelligence, and thought patterns. 

A religious or spiritual autobiography is one concerning the author's spiritual enlightenment. If you've found God (in any form) or have gravitated to a more spiritual life as you've aged, then this could be a good genre for you.  

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Thematic autobiographies are those that look upon a person's life story through the lens of a certain theme. This could be love, loss, perseverance, family, or even something like mental health, addiction, or mental illness. If you've noticed a theme in your life that has influenced your choices repeatedly, a thematic autobiography could be a good choice for you. 

A fictional autobiography is one that uses events from the author's real life while changing certain other elements freely. There are no hard-and-fast rules about what can and can't be real—or what percentage of each you must include. It could be that you use mostly real events but embellish them, change characters around, or make up certain exchanges. The most important part is that you don't claim it's a true autobiography when it's really a fictional one.  

It can be easy to confuse an autobiography and a memoir—which is in fact a type of autobiographical writing . The big difference is that autobiographies cover the author's whole life. Memoirs, on the other hand, focus on certain aspects of the author's life, usually in service of a theme.  

If you want to focus on your career or your childhood instead of covering your whole life, then a memoir could be a better fit for you. If so, you can check out our memoir writing prompts article . 

There are a ton of benefits to writing an autobiography. There's an old adage that goes “write what you know.” And there's no better genre to do just that! By diving into your personal story and examining life lessons and experiences, you don't have to worry about getting writer's block. You know the plot and the characters, which can help you get into a rhythm. 

This can not only give you confidence as a writer, but it can also make you a better writer as you go. A good autobiography is a lot like a novel in a lot of ways, so you use the same skills you would in a novel by painting a picture for your reader. 

But the benefits don't end with developing as a writer. It can also help you deal with traumatic events and process significant moments in your life. The goal, after all, isn't to dwell on any perceived wrongs or get back at anyone. The goal is to make sense of your personal experience by turning it into a story that readers will enjoy. 

Now that we've covered that introductory ground, let's get into how to write an autobiography, step by step. 

I would be remiss if I didn't say that you must first familiarize yourself with autobiography examples before you can write one. As such, here are some famous autobiographies to read so you can see how it's done. 

• Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain
• The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
• I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
• The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
• Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
• Agatha Christie: An Autobiography by Agatha Christie
• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

The Complete Guide to Autobiography Writing

Writing an autobiography can be a rewarding endeavor, but it’s not easy. Even though it’s about your own life, it still requires research, time, effort, and some writing skill to get done. The steps below take you through the writing process, from choosing your focus to choosing your publishing avenue. 

While an autobiography covers the author's whole life, that doesn't mean that every single detail needs to go in. Even if you could remember what you had for breakfast on April 7th when you were ten years old, there would be no reason to include it unless some significant event happened at that time. 

So the first step in the writing process is deciding what type of autobiography it will be . This, in turn, will help you decide on the scope. If it will be an intellectual autobiography, you may want to spend time focusing on your early schooling and how that impacted your ability to learn or your love of knowledge. 

On the other hand, if you're writing an autobiography themed on marriage or romantic love, you probably won't have a lot of ground to cover during your childhood years. 

Pro Tip: Write a short personal statement about why you want to write an autobiography. There's no wrong answer, but putting your “why” into words can help you keep focused through the process. 

Once you have your scope in mind, you can start doing research and outlining in broad strokes the exact events you want to cover. This is when your idea starts to take shape in your mind and on the page. 

Researching will mean delving into your family history, busting out the yearbooks, and opening up the (physical or digital) photo albums. It will mean talking to parents, friends, siblings, and other family members. To get things right, it's important not to rely just on your fallible memory. Get multiple perspectives and sources on any important event you plan to cover.  

This is also a great time to get permission to use people's names in your book. Everyone you include in the story by name should give their permission. While this isn’t legally required, it’s a courtesy. However, it’s unlikely you will be sued for anything you say in a book unless it is blatantly slanderous.

Research is a time-consuming step in the process. But it's essential for forming your autobiography in your mind. You may even learn things about your family that you never knew before!

Just write everything down (or record it) so you can reference what people have said later. Using all your research, start crafting an autobiography outline in a Word document or on paper. 

Pro Tip: If you're not sure you have enough to say to fill a book, you can write an autobiographical essay first. If you still feel like you have a lot to say after writing an essay of a few thousand words, then you may have a book's worth inside your head!

Since you don't have to include every single detail in your memoir, you get to prioritize certain things over others. And while most autobiographies move in chronological order, it doesn't preclude you from using a hook to engage your readers. 

Perhaps you want to open your autobiography with a single event that changed your life . If this means jumping forward in time in your autobiography introduction to hook the reader before jumping back to your childhood, then that's perfectly fine. 

The point is, your autobiography needs to entertain the reader. And to do this, you can craft it like a novel. The one thing your book shouldn't be is full of dry, academic writing.

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You're the protagonist of the autobiography. And being a human, you're flawed. Make this clear to the reader while also giving them a reason to like you and root for you early in the book. Unless you're writing a fictional autobiography, this needs to be a true anecdote. But it shouldn't be hard to find. 

Think about all the other people in your story as characters . Each family member is there as a supporting role to you, the protagonist. Like you, they need to be interesting, if not always likable. It also helps to include conflict early on. Most people experience plenty of conflict in their lives, so this isn't usually hard.

When you think about your autobiography in this way, you can then refine your outline – or write a whole new one—with this in mind.

And once you're confident that you have the structure you want, it's time to start writing!

Since you're writing about your own experiences, you'll probably want to stick to the first person point of view . This is the most common autobiography format—even for those written with the help of a ghostwriter. For many authors, this comes naturally because it's how we tell stories to each other. 

That said, writing “I” over and over again can get a little old. This is normal. Just take it as an opportunity to vary your sentences instead of starting every one of them with “I.”

The writing process is different for every author, but it's important that you commit to a certain word goal per day or week . Make this goal attainable and stick to it. If you go weeks or months without getting words down, you'll just have to work harder to get back into the rhythm of autobiography writing. 

That said, give yourself room to make mistakes during the first draft. When you accept that your first draft won’t be perfect and only focus on getting the words down, things get a lot easier. You can always go back and edit later. But you won’t have anything to edit if you don't write!

When you're done with your first draft, let it sit for a couple of weeks or a month. This will allow you to get some distance from the words, which can help you look at them with a critical eye when it comes time to work on your subsequent drafts. 

Some authors even do this after each consecutive draft. But many find that it's most beneficial after the first one. 

Whether you wait a week or a month or more is up to you. But you can certainly find a sweet spot that works best for your writing schedule. 

Recording your life story is no easy task. And you will, by definition, be close to it. So this distance is imperative to achieve a dispassionate look at it. From there, you can make changes and re-work it until you think it's ready for another pair of eyes. 

Once you've made your autobiography as good as you can make it, it's time to seek help. While you can certainly give a copy of the book to some friends and family to see what they think, keep in mind they're likely biased. Chances are they're also not professional editors, either. 

This is why it's always a good idea to hire an editor —preferably one who's familiar with autobiographies. Of course, there are many different kinds of editors. And taking a critical look at your book in step 5 is important for choosing the right kind. 

If you think there are some structural issues with the book, you may want to hire a developmental editor. If you want someone to find typos and grammar issues, then a line editor may be best. 

For more information, check out our article on different kinds of editing . 

No matter what kind you go with, getting the feedback of an unbiased professional can do wonders for your autobiography . 

Even if you're not looking to make millions with your autobiography, publishing can still be a lot of fun. While it's hard to get a book deal for an autobiography unless you're already a celebrity, self-publishing is always an option. 

With a formatted manuscript and a professional cover, you can have your book up on Amazon and other online retailers in short order. You can even order author copies of your paperback to give to friends and family. 

To learn more about this process, check out our self-publishing hub .  

Whether you want to sell your autobiography to a wide audience or simply have it around for future generations of your family to read, writing about your life experience is a worthwhile endeavor. It can help you become a better writer while reflecting on your life and the lessons learned. 

To cover your life story in a compelling manner means leaving some things out and focusing more on others. Pivotal moments in your life should be the “plot points” of your autobiography. Striving to meet some goal should create a through-line for the reader. And the setbacks on your way to that goal can create the conflict needed to keep things interesting. 

Of course, all this should be true—unless you're writing a fictional autobiography!

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You’ve written your life story. 

You’ve laid your heart bare before the world

So, what’s the best title for your one-of-a-kind masterpiece?

“____________: An Autobiography”?

Seriously, unless you’re a household name, using “autobiography” as part of your title might not work in your favor, but not to worry. You don’t have to be famous to write an autobiography , but you do need a title that will grab a buyer's attention, so they know your book is worth a second look.

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The purpose of this article is to break down what makes a standout autobiography title and the process for creating your own. 

Need autobiography titles? Let's dive in!

The secret sauce for writing an amazing book title.

The process of creating an autobiography book title that gets noticed starts with a marketer's mindset.

Yes, it all boils down to strategic book positioning in the marketplace. Creativity is a big part of it, but that’s a small part of the bigger picture. After all, if your book doesn't get in front of the people who would be most likely to read it, you can't change lives with the content inside!

Unlike fiction books or other types of nonfiction books (e.g. business books or textbooks) where there’s a specific category or genre expectation, autobiographies play by their own set of rules—the more creative the better. 

How to think like a marketer when creating your title

If you are self-publishing your book, then you’re probably already aware that marketing is a key component of your book’s success, but what is marketing exactly? 

The American Marketing Association defines marketing as

Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. 

When marketing your book, knowing how to write a good book title matters, because, along with your cover, it’s the first thing a potential buyer sees (reads) before making a buying decision. A casual search for “autobiography” on Amazon pulled up over 700,000 results. This doesn’t mean that every book belongs in the category, but it’s still a lot of books.

You might be asking how you get your book to rise to the top of search results.

Start with a great title. 

Here are some best practices:

• Make your title relevant – You can never go wrong with a title that reflects the theme of your book . This will clue buyers into what to expect. You can also go with a significant statement or quote drawn directly from your story. Clever titles also work, but try to stay away from the cheesy ones that confuse buyers.
• Appeal to your ideal audience’s needs – Every book is not for everyone. Target a specific reader type when creating your title. For example, meteorologist and television personality Ginger Zee titled her book Natural Disasters. This title works well for her because her book’s content is about the unpredictable “storms” of life she has faced and she also covers storms in her reporting. 
• Stay away from clickbait – Or anything that leads readers to believe your book is about one thing but it’s something else. This only frustrates readers and could potentially lead to bad reviews. 
• Use a primary keyword in your title if it fits – First Gen by Alejandra Campoverdi and Cooked by Jeff Henderson include keyword(s) that are relevant to buyer searches. 
• Invite the reader into your story – This can be done by asking a question like the autobiography title What Are You Doing Here? by Baroness Floella Benjamin. Or, create an image in their mind like The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson or The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish. 

Hint: Keep it short. According to Amazon, “Customers are more likely to skim past long titles (over 60 characters). There are exceptions to the rules. You’ll see some in the list that follows.

Don’t forget about writing a subtitle for your book . They are optional but a great way to add a splash of flavor. 

50 eye-catching autobiography titles that inspire

After an exhaustive search in the autobiography categories of the top online book retailers, I selected 50 incredible autobiography titles as a starting point for creating an amazing title for your autobiography. Note: Memoir titles listed under the autobiography category are included in the list.

Autobiography titles about celebrities

• What Are You Doing Here? – Baronness Floella Benjamin
• Tis Herself – Maureen O’Hara
• F inding Me by Viola Davis
• Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots By Reba McEntire
• Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories by Kelly Ripa
• Thicker than Water by Kerry Washington
• We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu
• Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today by Valerie Bertinelli
• Just as I am by Cicely Tyson
• A Promised Land by Barack Obama
• Making It So by Patrick Stewart
• Inside Out by Demi Moore
• In Pieces by Sally Field
• The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
• Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder by William Shatner
• Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini
• Look Out for the Little Guy! By Scott Lang
• I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart, Neil Strauss
• No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox
• Scenes from My Life by Michael K. Williams
• The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe
• I Came as a Shadow – John Thompson

Autobiography titles about authors

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings  by Maya Angelou
• Lit by Mary Karr

Autobiography titles about family

• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
• Mott Street by Ava Chin
• The Girl in the Middle by Anais Granofsky
• All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung
• The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson

Autobiography titles about immigration, culture, and race

• Good Morning, Hope: A True Story of Refugee Twin Sisters and Their Triumph over War, Poverty, and Heartbreak by Argita Zalli, and Detina Zalli 
• Negroland by Margo Jefferson
• First Gen by Alejandra Campoverdi
• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
• Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story – Mazie K. Hirono
• The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clementine Wamariya, Elizabeth Weil

Autobiography titles about beating the odds

• Cooked by Jeff Henderson
• The Pale-Faced Lie by David Crow
• Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Mann, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust by Michael Hingson and Susy Flory
• When the Tears Dry by Meredith Hawkins
• Reaching for the Moon by Katherine Johnson
• 80 Percent Luck, 20 Percent Skill: My Life as a WWII Navy Ferry Pilot by Ralph T. Alshouse

Autobiography titles about faith

• Like a River: Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache by Granger Smith
• The Barn by David Hill
• All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore

Autobiography titles about journalists, reporters, and media

• Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I am One by Ginger Zee
• Going There by Katie Couric
• Rough Draft by Kati Tur
• The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day

Use a free tool to generate your own autobiography title

You obviously can't use these published autobiography titles for your own book – but you can use our free book title generator to come up with suggestions that you could use.

It's really easy to use, and instantly gives you an unlimited amount of working titles – or even final titles – to use for your book!

1. Select nonfiction for the book’s genre in the drop-down menu

2. Fill in the details

For the next question, if you have a book description, type “yes” and add your description in the text box.

If you don’t have a description yet, answer “no” and fill out the questions. Eventually, you will need to write a book description , but this is often something our authors do after they complete their manuscript .

3. Click “generate”

That's it! Get ready for some unique autobiography book title suggestions. Remember, if you don't like the one that you see, you can continue to generate as many as you'd like.

Final thoughts

Your autobiography title can be the difference between someone scrolling past your book on Amazon or stopping to read a sample. Whatever title you choose, remember that it’s just as much about you as your reader. Make them want to read your story by giving them something unique that piques their interest. 

You can also look for inspiration in other genres. For example, some memoir book titles could also lend well to an autobiography – like What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo. Intriguing, isn't it? Don't limit yourself!

Are you ready to take the next steps with your autobiography? We have a professional publishing team ready to guide you through the book development process. 

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A 12-inch vinyl record can hold about 44 minutes of music. But manufacturing one can take multiple days — a complex but delicate process involving sapphires, rubies and silver.

Music fans may love the immediacy of streaming music, but that hasn’t stopped them from bringing vinyl records mainstream. Revenue from vinyl jumped 10 percent to $1.4 billion in 2023, and outsold CDs for the second time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

Artists like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kacey Musgraves are leaning in, releasing vinyl albums with new colors, cover art and, sometimes, exclusive tracks.

Last week, The Washington Post visited Nashville’s United Record Pressing, which made the first Beatles single in the United States in 1963, to witness the 2024 vinyl-making process and watch a Tyler, the Creator record get pressed.

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First, the artist records their album. Then a relay race begins. A sound engineer masters the digital files, sending a high-quality version of the tracks to the cutting engineer.

A lacquer, a soft material similar to nail polish, is attached to an aluminum plate.

At United Record Pressing’s facility, a stylus with a sapphire or ruby point vibrates with the sound of the music, and cuts the sound waves onto the lacquer, creating the grooves that allow you to hear music.

“The cut is almost like DNA,” said Matt Lindsey, United Record Pressing’s chief technology officer. “It’s specific and unique to that music content only.”

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“It’s like a spray paint booth,” Lindsey said. The tool used for silvering is basically the same thing as a spray paint head, he said.

The disc is mounted to be put into a nickel plating bath where it will be copied.

This disc is still not a record we buy — but it’s getting closer.

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Next come large chemical baths with electricity running through them, where the silvered lacquer disc is submerged.

“It’s like cooking a really slow temperature meat,” said Dustin Blocker, chief creative officer of vinyl manufacturing company Hand Drawn Records, in Dallas. Dissolved pellets of nickel in the bath are attracted to the silvered disc and conform to the shape and grooves of the lacquer.

About 12 hours later, the nickel creates a mirror image copy of the lacquer disc. “The longer you can roast it, the better that copy is going to be,” said Blocker, who is also president of the Vinyl Records Manufacturing Association.

That mirror image copy is peeled from the lacquer disc — and copied again.

This critical process eventually creates metal copies called “stampers,” used on the pressing machine to create an actual vinyl record that can be sold.

“We try to make that stamper as closely resembling the grooves of that lacquer as possible,” Lindsey said.

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Their centers are punched out, and edges are formed using a machine.

A final stamper looks like a metal-plate, mirror-image version of a vinyl record. Its ridges will create the record’s grooves, which ultimately allow music to play.

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The actual material you feel on a vinyl record is PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, which often comes in the form of small pellets.

The PVC is fed into a part of the record pressing machine where it is melted at 250 degrees into a hockey-puck-like shape.

The puck, with a consistency like taffy, gets sent to the hydraulic press. There, the machine squishes the two stampers — for the A side and B side of a record — applying heat with high pressure steam and forcing the puck to conform to their shape.

Think of it as a “giant waffle maker,” said Jenn D’Eugenio, president and founder of Austin-based Women in Vinyl. This part only takes about 20 to 30 seconds, she said.

A quick 10-second water cooling in the press forces the record to hold its shape.

The imprinted vinyl record is next trimmed, cooled and packaged for music lovers.

United Record Pressing has different machines to make various sizes of records, including a 7-inch machine, shown pressing an Elvis record, and a 12-inch machine, shown pressing a 2017 Tyler, the Creator record, “Flower Boy.” Colored PVC is used to make records in vibrant colors, a trend that has gotten more popular as artists experiment with different versions of their albums.

The cost of making one record varies in the industry depending on the size of the manufacturer and the packaging, but could be between $6 and $9, Blocker said.

As demand surges, some record pressing plants, like United Record Pressing, have significantly expanded their operations. The company, which is marking its 75th anniversary this year, expanded its plant starting in 2016, moving from a 25,000-square-foot plant to a 155,000-square-foot facility. It now has 66 pressing machines, triple the number of presses than when CEO Mark Michaels bought the company in 2007, and has the capacity to press up to 80,000 records per day.

Seventeen years ago, Michaels thought he was buying a business that would stay fairly niche.

“I didn’t think it would die, but I didn’t think it would go crazy with growth,” he said. “It’s gone from kind of a forgotten industry to something that drew more intention, more investment and has become increasingly sophisticated.”

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