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Biographies of Historical Figures and Celebrities

A list of biographies written on people from all walks of life, some spanning centuries. Most will be familiar with the names on this list.
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Alexander the Great (Paul Cartledge)
Alexander the Great (Paul Cartledge)
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Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
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American Lion
American Lion
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An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 (Robert Dallek)
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 (Robert Dallek)
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And There Was Light (Jon Meacham)
And There Was Light (Jon Meacham)
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Andrew Carnegie (David Nasaw)
Andrew Carnegie (David Nasaw)
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Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND DOUGLAS KENT HALL)
Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER AND DOUGLAS KENT HALL)
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Arthur Ashe: A Life (Raymond Arsenault)
Arthur Ashe: A Life (Raymond Arsenault)
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The Babe Ruth Story (Bob Considine)
The Babe Ruth Story (Bob Considine)
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Band of Brothers (Stephen Ambrose)
Band of Brothers (Stephen Ambrose)
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Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith (D.K.R. Crosswell)
Beetle: The Life of General Walter Bedell Smith (D.K.R. Crosswell)
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Bell: Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude (Robert V. Bruce)
Bell: Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude (Robert V. Bruce)
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Billy Graham: Candid Conversations With a Public Man (David Frost)
Billy Graham: Candid Conversations With a Public Man (David Frost)
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Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride (Michael Wallis)
Billy the Kid: The Endless Ride (Michael Wallis)
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Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing (Frank E. Vandiver)
Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing (Frank E. Vandiver)
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Bobby Kennedy (Tye)
Bobby Kennedy (Tye)
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Bonhoeffer (Eric Metaxas)
Bonhoeffer (Eric Metaxas)
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Buffalo Bill Cody (Robert a Carter)
Buffalo Bill Cody (Robert a Carter)
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The Bully Pulpit (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
The Bully Pulpit (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
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Bush (Smith)
Bush (Smith)
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C.S. Lewis: A Life (Alister McGrath)
C.S. Lewis: A Life (Alister McGrath)
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Cary Grant: A Biography (Marc Eliot)
Cary Grant: A Biography (Marc Eliot)
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Charles Dickens: A Life (Claire Tomalin)
Charles Dickens: A Life (Claire Tomalin)
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Churchill (Roy Jenkins)
Churchill (Roy Jenkins)
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Citizen Newt (Craig Shirley)
Citizen Newt (Craig Shirley)
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Clint Eastwood (Richard Schickel)
Clint Eastwood (Richard Schickel)
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Confidence Man (Maggie Haberman)
Confidence Man (Maggie Haberman)
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Coolidge (Amity Shlaes)
Coolidge (Amity Shlaes)
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Crazy Horse and Custer (Stephen Ambrose)
Crazy Horse and Custer (Stephen Ambrose)
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Cronkite (Douglas G. Brinkley)
Cronkite (Douglas G. Brinkley)
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Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer (John MacK Faragher)
Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer (John MacK Faragher)
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Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy (Larry Tye)
Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy (Larry Tye)
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Destiny and Power: The American Odys­Sey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)
Destiny and Power: The American Odys­Sey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Jon Meacham)
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Diana (Bradford)
Diana (Bradford)
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Dillinger (Aka Thunder at Noon) (Jack Higgins)
Dillinger (Aka Thunder at Noon) (Jack Higgins)
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Edison (Edmund Morris)
Edison (Edmund Morris)
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Einstein (Walter Isaacson)
Einstein (Walter Isaacson)
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Eisenhower: In War and Peace (Jean Edward Smith)
Eisenhower: In War and Peace (Jean Edward Smith)
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Elvis Presley (Pamela Clarke Keogh)
Elvis Presley (Pamela Clarke Keogh)
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The Fall of Boris Johnson (Sebastian Payne)
The Fall of Boris Johnson (Sebastian Payne)
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