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20+ Best Autobiographies of All Time According to Reader's Digest

"When it comes to biography vs. autobiography, the distinction is easy: Biographies are written by an author other than the subject, and autobiographies are written by the subject themselves. The difference between a memoir and an autobiography can be a little trickier. A general guideline is that an autobiography is the story of a life, while a memoir is a story from a life. In other words, a memoir focuses on a distinct period of time or theme, while an autobiography runs through a person's life, and is usually told chronologically. Even an autobiography can't encompass a whole life though, as the author is still living it. For this list we tried to focus only on autobiographies, leaving out books that are labeled "a memoir" on the cover. Wanting to include some of the best books of all time, we looked not only to contemporary bestsellers, but also to autobiographies that were groundbreaking. Get ready to learn about some extraordinary people." - stage.rd.com
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The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou (Maya Angelou)
The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou (Maya Angelou)
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin Franklin)
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin Franklin)
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
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Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela)
Long Walk to Freedom (Nelson Mandela)
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Living for Change: An Autobiography (Grace Lee Boggs)
Living for Change: An Autobiography (Grace Lee Boggs)
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Autobiography of an Androgyne (Earl Lind)
Autobiography of an Androgyne (Earl Lind)
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Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Malala Yousafzai)
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Malala Yousafzai)
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Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda)
Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda)
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An Autobiography (Agatha Christie)
An Autobiography (Agatha Christie)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Malcolm X)
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Chronicles: Volume One (Bob Dylan)
Chronicles: Volume One (Bob Dylan)
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Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. (Luis J. Rodríguez)
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. (Luis J. Rodríguez)
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Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 (Mark Twain)
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 1 (Mark Twain)
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Becoming a Visible Man (Jamison Green)
Becoming a Visible Man (Jamison Green)
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Cash: The Autobiography (Johnny Cash)
Cash: The Autobiography (Johnny Cash)
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Redefining Realness (Janet Mock)
Redefining Realness (Janet Mock)
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Surpassing Certainty (Janet Mock)
Surpassing Certainty (Janet Mock)
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Flying Free: My Victory Over Fear to Become the First Latina Pilot on the US Aerobatic Team (Cecilia Aragon)
Flying Free: My Victory Over Fear to Become the First Latina Pilot on the US Aerobatic Team (Cecilia Aragon)
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Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance (Simone Biles With Michelle Burford)
Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance (Simone Biles With Michelle Burford)
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