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The best biographies are often more engaging than fiction. Whether they're autobios or told from an outside perspective, a good biography or memoir is like listening to someone interesting tell you their life story. The best biography audiobooks make it easier to listen to interesting lives while you go about yours at work, or just doing tasks around the house.

Some of the best biographies have inspired movies, such as Wild , American Sniper and Eat, Pray, Love . Great biography audiobooks also range from the life stories of the very famous, such as Steve Jobs , to people who lived fascinating lives without achieving fame, like the historical biography Maude . There are even versions of biographies read by the author, such as The Glass Castle , written and read by Jeannette Walls; What Happened, written and read by Hilary Rodham Clinton; and Becoming , written and read by Michelle Obama.

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Lucky: A Memoir

Born a crime.

Educated: A Memoir

American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

The Glass Castle

Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed

The Yorkshire Shepherdess

High school: a memoir tegan quin , sara quin.

Shakespeare: The World as Stage

No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison

The Magnolia Story

When Breath Becomes Air

What Happened

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia

A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

Inside out demi moore.

Sophia: Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary

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I'm Glad My Mom Died

• By: Jennette McCurdy
• Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
• Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 107,758
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 94,724
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 94,337

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life....

• 4 out of 5 stars

Unexpectedly poor narration

• By Blurryface on 08-10-22

1. I'm Glad My Mom Died

• Release date: 08-09-22
• Language: English
• 5 out of 5 stars 107,758 ratings

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Greenlights

• By: Matthew McConaughey
• Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey
• Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 172,908
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 152,506
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 151,483

I’ve been in this life for 50 years, been trying to work out its riddle for 42, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last 35. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud....

• 5 out of 5 stars
• By Nancy on 10-21-20

2. Greenlights

• Release date: 10-20-20
• 5 out of 5 stars 172,908 ratings

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• A Tech Love Story
• By: Kara Swisher
• Narrated by: Kara Swisher
• Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 580
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 568
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 568

Part memoir, part history, Burn Book is a necessary chronicle of tech’s most powerful players. This is the inside story we’ve all been waiting for about modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world....

• 2 out of 5 stars

Let me save you 8 hours

• By Momx4 on 02-29-24

3. Burn Book

• Release date: 02-27-24
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 580 ratings

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The Woman in Me

• By: Britney Spears
• Narrated by: Michelle Williams, Britney Spears - introduction
• Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 26,769
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 25,609
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 25,595

In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. ...

• 1 out of 5 stars

Lack of transparency

• By Lori K on 10-31-23

4. The Woman in Me

• Narrated by: Michelle Williams , Britney Spears - introduction
• Release date: 10-24-23
• 5 out of 5 stars 26,769 ratings

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Queen of Cuba

• An FBI Agent's Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years
• By: Peter J. Lapp, Kelly Kennedy - contributor
• Narrated by: George Newbern
• Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 26
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 25
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 25

As a spy prepared to give away America’s biggest secrets after the 9/11 attacks, an FBI agent raced to catch her....

Narrator was great

• By Tasha on 01-21-24

5. Queen of Cuba

• By: Peter J. Lapp , Kelly Kennedy - contributor
• Release date: 11-14-23
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

• By: Matthew Perry
• Narrated by: Matthew Perry
• Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 27,584
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 25,360
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 25,303

The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid memoir.

Mad at myself for getting sucked in

• By betty on 11-03-22

6. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

• Release date: 11-01-22
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 27,584 ratings

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• By: Walter Isaacson
• Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Walter Isaacson
• Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 6,209
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,557
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,551

When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh....

megalomania on display

• By JP on 09-12-23

7. Elon Musk

• Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb , Walter Isaacson
• Release date: 09-12-23
• 5 out of 5 stars 6,209 ratings

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• By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
• Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
• Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 68,312
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 63,163
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 62,954

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling....

Gutterball!

• By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
• Release date: 01-10-23
• 5 out of 5 stars 68,312 ratings

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Becky Lynch: The Man

• Not Your Average Average Girl
• By: Rebecca Quin
• Narrated by: Rebecca Quin
• Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 53
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 49
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 49

By age seven, Rebecca Quin, now known in the ring as Becky Lynch, was already defying what the world expected of her....

Fantastic journey of pro wrestling

• By Dustin Joseph on 03-29-24

9. Becky Lynch: The Man

• Release date: 03-26-24
• 5 out of 5 stars 53 ratings

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Killers of the Flower Moon

• The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
• By: David Grann
• Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
• Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,546
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 18,969
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 18,924

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe....

An outstanding story, highly recommended

• By S. Blakely on 06-22-17

10. Killers of the Flower Moon

• Narrated by: Will Patton , Ann Marie Lee , Danny Campbell
• Release date: 04-18-17
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 21,546 ratings

• A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
• Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
• Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,503
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,094
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,092

On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell....

Gasping for Air

• By Jean Engle on 04-19-23

11. The Wager

• Narrated by: Dion Graham , David Grann
• Release date: 04-18-23
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,503 ratings

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Only Say Good Things

• Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself
• By: Crystal Hefner
• Narrated by: Crystal Hefner
• Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 813
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 790
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 790

At just twenty-one years old, Crystal Harris’ life changed forever when she attended a party at the notorious Playboy mansion....

Important story

• By Amazon Customer on 01-26-24

12. Only Say Good Things

• Release date: 01-23-24
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 813 ratings

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The House of Hidden Meanings

• Narrated by: RuPaul
• Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 382
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 369
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 369

Central to RuPaul’s success has been his chameleonic adaptability. From drag icon to powerhouse producer of one of the world’s largest television franchises, RuPaul’s ever-shifting nature has always been part of his brand as both supermodel and supermogul.

The story of a true icon

• By amazonluver on 03-05-24

13. The House of Hidden Meanings

• Release date: 03-05-24
• 5 out of 5 stars 382 ratings

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Elevate and Dominate

• 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field
• By: Deion Sanders, Don Yaeger, John C. Maxwell - foreword
• Narrated by: Deion Sanders
• Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 80
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 77
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 77

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required to help us “elevate and dominate” in all aspects of our lives....

• By Kali on 03-28-24

14. Elevate and Dominate

• By: Deion Sanders , Don Yaeger , John C. Maxwell - foreword
• Release date: 03-12-24
• 5 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

• Seven Tools for Life
• By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Narrated by: Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 3,573
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 3,323
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 3,323

The world’s greatest bodybuilder. The world’s highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke....

A Clear Concise picture of vision and purpose

• By Empress Karen on 10-10-23

15. Be Useful

• Release date: 10-10-23
• 5 out of 5 stars 3,573 ratings

Oath and Honor

• A Memoir and a Warning
• By: Liz Cheney
• Narrated by: Liz Cheney
• Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 5,635
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 5,285
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 5,284

In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the Constitution....

Most important book I've ever read.

• By James m Finamore jr on 12-07-23

16. Oath and Honor

• Release date: 12-05-23
• 5 out of 5 stars 5,635 ratings

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My Name Is Barbra

• By: Barbra Streisand
• Narrated by: Barbra Streisand
• Length: 48 hrs and 17 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,934
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,730
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,730

Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment....

BARBRA IS LIKE BUTTAH!

• By JoeGato57 on 11-08-23

17. My Name Is Barbra

• Release date: 11-07-23
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,934 ratings

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• By: Viola Davis
• Narrated by: Viola Davis
• Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 38,003
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 34,748
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 34,561

In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond....

Absolutely beautifully Written❤️

• By Latwhit22 on 05-02-22

18. Finding Me

• Release date: 04-26-22
• 5 out of 5 stars 38,003 ratings

Born a Crime

• Stories from a South African Childhood
• By: Trevor Noah
• Narrated by: Trevor Noah
• Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 213,101
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 192,848
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 191,877

Comedian Trevor Noah offers listeners a glimpse into his childhood during apartheid in South Africa in this award-winning memoir.

Great book and perfect narration

• By MarilynArms on 12-15-16

19. Born a Crime

• Release date: 11-15-16
• 5 out of 5 stars 213,101 ratings

Mostly What God Does

• Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere
• By: Savannah Guthrie
• Narrated by: Savannah Guthrie
• Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 152
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 146
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 146

If you ever struggle with your connection to God (or whether you even feel connected to a faith at all!), you're not alone. Especially in our modern world, with its relentless, never-ending news cycle, we can all grapple with such questions....

A Wonderful Treasure!

• By e. taylor on 02-22-24

20. Mostly What God Does

• Release date: 02-20-24
• 5 out of 5 stars 152 ratings

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