A-Z of reviews tagged with Biography & Memoirs

A Death in the Family, by Karl Ove Knausgaard
A Death in the Family, by Karl Ove Knausgaard
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A Preparation for Death, by Greg Baxter
A Preparation for Death, by Greg Baxter
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A Russian Novel, by Emmanuel Carrère
A Russian Novel, by Emmanuel Carrère
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Alphaville, by Michael Codella and Bruce Bennett
Alphaville, by Michael Codella and Bruce Bennett
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An Education, by Lynn Barber
An Education, by Lynn Barber
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An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington, by Karl Pilkington
An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington, by Karl Pilkington
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
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Apathy For The Devil, by Nick Kent
Apathy For The Devil, by Nick Kent
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Bad Vibes, by Luke Haines
Bad Vibes, by Luke Haines
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Born Wild, by Tony Fitzjohn
Born Wild, by Tony Fitzjohn
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Burying the Typewriter: Childhood Under the Eye of the Secret Police, by Carmen Bugan
Burying the Typewriter: Childhood Under the Eye of the Secret Police, by Carmen Bugan
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Charles Dickens: A Life, by Claire Tomalin
Charles Dickens: A Life, by Claire Tomalin
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Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan, by Zarghuna Kargar
Dear Zari: Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan, by Zarghuna Kargar
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Defending the Guilty, by Alex McBride
Defending the Guilty, by Alex McBride
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Diary of a Dog-Walker: Time Spent Following a Lead, by Edward Stourton
Diary of a Dog-Walker: Time Spent Following a Lead, by Edward Stourton
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Dog Walks Man: A Six-Legged Odyssey, by John Zeaman
Dog Walks Man: A Six-Legged Odyssey, by John Zeaman
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Escape From Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey From North Korea to Freedom in the West, by Blaine Harden
Escape From Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey From North Korea to Freedom in the West, by Blaine Harden
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Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, by Heike B Görtemaker
Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, by Heike B Görtemaker
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Faery Tale: One Woman’s Search for Enchantment in a Modern World, by Signe Pike
Faery Tale: One Woman’s Search for Enchantment in a Modern World, by Signe Pike
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Fantastic Mr Dahl, by Michael Rosen
Fantastic Mr Dahl, by Michael Rosen
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Fear, by Gabriel Chevallier
Fear, by Gabriel Chevallier
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For Richer, For Poorer by Victoria Coren
For Richer, For Poorer by Victoria Coren
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From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor, by Jerry Della Femina
From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor, by Jerry Della Femina
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God Collar, by Marcus Brigstocke
God Collar, by Marcus Brigstocke
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God, No!, by Penn Jillette
God, No!, by Penn Jillette
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Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson, by Will Bingley and Anthony Hope-Smith
Gonzo: A Graphic Biography of Hunter S. Thompson, by Will Bingley and Anthony Hope-Smith
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Halfway To Hollywood, by Michael Palin, and My Shit Life So Far, by Frankie Boyle
Halfway To Hollywood, by Michael Palin, and My Shit Life So Far, by Frankie Boyle
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Hammered: Memoir of an Addict, by GN Braun
Hammered: Memoir of an Addict, by GN Braun
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Hitch-22, by Christopher Hitchens
Hitch-22, by Christopher Hitchens
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How I Escaped My Certain Fate, by Stewart Lee
How I Escaped My Certain Fate, by Stewart Lee
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How To Be a Woman, by Caitlin Moran
How To Be a Woman, by Caitlin Moran
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Howards End is on the Landing, by Susan Hill
Howards End is on the Landing, by Susan Hill
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I Was Douglas Adams’s Flatmate, by Andrew McGibbon
I Was Douglas Adams’s Flatmate, by Andrew McGibbon
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It Chooses You, by Miranda July
It Chooses You, by Miranda July
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Jupiter’s Travels by Ted Simon & Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman
Jupiter’s Travels by Ted Simon & Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman
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Kaboom, by Matt Gallagher
Kaboom, by Matt Gallagher
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Kings in Grass Castles, by Mary Durack
Kings in Grass Castles, by Mary Durack
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Late for Tea at the Deer Palace, by Tamara Chalabi
Late for Tea at the Deer Palace, by Tamara Chalabi
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Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, by Jenny Lawson
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Little Liberia: An African Odyssey in New York City, by Jonny Steinberg
Little Liberia: An African Odyssey in New York City, by Jonny Steinberg
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Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror, by Tracy Borman
Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror, by Tracy Borman
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Milligan’s Meaning of Life, by Spike Milligan
Milligan’s Meaning of Life, by Spike Milligan
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Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey, by Colin Grant
Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey, by Colin Grant
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Nelson: A Dream of Glory, by John Sugden
Nelson: A Dream of Glory, by John Sugden
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Nerd Do Well, by Simon Pegg
Nerd Do Well, by Simon Pegg
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Newton and the Counterfeiter, by Thomas Levenson
Newton and the Counterfeiter, by Thomas Levenson
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Ninety Days, by Bill Clegg
Ninety Days, by Bill Clegg
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Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea, by Barbara Demick
Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea, by Barbara Demick
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On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling, by Michael Dirda
On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling, by Michael Dirda
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Oscar’s Books, by Thomas Wright
Oscar’s Books, by Thomas Wright
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Peter the Great: His Life and World, by Robert K. Massie
Peter the Great: His Life and World, by Robert K. Massie
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Riding the Bus with My Sister, by Rachel Simon
Riding the Bus with My Sister, by Rachel Simon
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Rockers and Rollers: An Automotive Autobiography, by Brian Johnson
Rockers and Rollers: An Automotive Autobiography, by Brian Johnson
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Satisdiction, by Ammon Shea
Satisdiction, by Ammon Shea
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She-Wolves:The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, by Helen Castor
She-Wolves:The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, by Helen Castor
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Siberian Education, by Nicolai Lilin
Siberian Education, by Nicolai Lilin
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Speak, Memory, by Vladimir Nabokov
Speak, Memory, by Vladimir Nabokov
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Stalin’s General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov, by Geoffrey Roberts
Stalin’s General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov, by Geoffrey Roberts
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Swimming Studies, by Leanne Shapton
Swimming Studies, by Leanne Shapton
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Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, by Rob Chapman
Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, by Rob Chapman
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Tango 190, by PC David Rathband
Tango 190, by PC David Rathband
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Tea by the Nursery Fire: A Children’s Nanny at the Turn of the Century, by Noel Streatfeild
Tea by the Nursery Fire: A Children’s Nanny at the Turn of the Century, by Noel Streatfeild
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Testament of Friendship: The Story of Winifred Holtby, by Vera Brittain
Testament of Friendship: The Story of Winifred Holtby, by Vera Brittain
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That Curious Fellow: Captain Basil Hall, R.N. by James McCarthy
That Curious Fellow: Captain Basil Hall, R.N. by James McCarthy
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The Dangerous Book of Heroes by Conn & David Iggulden
The Dangerous Book of Heroes by Conn & David Iggulden
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The Duff Cooper Diaries, edited by John Julius Norwich
The Duff Cooper Diaries, edited by John Julius Norwich
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
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The Island Nurse, by Mary J. MacLeod
The Island Nurse, by Mary J. MacLeod
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, by Bill Bryson
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, by Bill Bryson
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The Locked Ward: The Memoir of a Psychiatric Orderly, by Dennis O’Donnell
The Locked Ward: The Memoir of a Psychiatric Orderly, by Dennis O’Donnell
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The Lost City of Z, by David Grann
The Lost City of Z, by David Grann
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The Paris Wife: A Novel by Paula McLain
The Paris Wife: A Novel by Paula McLain
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The Secret Life of Houdini, by William Kalush and Larry Ratso Sloman
The Secret Life of Houdini, by William Kalush and Larry Ratso Sloman
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The Way We Wore, by Robert Elms
The Way We Wore, by Robert Elms
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Things The Grandchildren Should Know, by Mark Oliver Everett
Things The Grandchildren Should Know, by Mark Oliver Everett
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Thomas Becket, by John Guy
Thomas Becket, by John Guy
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Townie: A Memoir, by Andre Dubus III
Townie: A Memoir, by Andre Dubus III
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Unbridled Cowboy, by Joseph B. Fussell, edited by E.R. Fussell
Unbridled Cowboy, by Joseph B. Fussell, edited by E.R. Fussell
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WG’s Birthday Party, by David Kynaston
WG’s Birthday Party, by David Kynaston
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What It Is Like to Go to War, by Karl Marlantes
What It Is Like to Go to War, by Karl Marlantes
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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, by Jeanette Winterson
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, by Jeanette Winterson
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Wiffle Lever to Full!, by Bob Fischer
Wiffle Lever to Full!, by Bob Fischer
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