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Biographies of Historical Figures and Celebrities - Page 2

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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FDR (Jean Edward Smith)
FDR
41
Jean Edward Smith
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (T.J. Stiles)
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
42
T.J. Stiles
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (David W. Blight)
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
43
David W. Blight
Gandhi (Olivia Coolidge)
Gandhi
44
Olivia Coolidge
George Marshall: Defender of the Republic (David L. Roll)
George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
45
David L. Roll
George VI (Sarah Bradford)
George VI
46
Sarah Bradford
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century (Beverly Gage)
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
47
Beverly Gage
Grant (Ron Chernow)
Grant
48
Ron Chernow
Hank Williams: The Biography (Colin Escott)
Hank Williams: The Biography
49
Colin Escott
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom (Catherine Clinton)
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom
50
Catherine Clinton
His Very Best (Jonathan Alter)
His Very Best
51
Jonathan Alter
Ike: An American Hero (Michael Korda)
Ike: An American Hero
52
Michael Korda
The Iron Lady: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher (Hugo Young)
The Iron Lady: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher
53
Hugo Young
Jack and Jackie (Christopher Anderson)
Jack and Jackie
54
Christopher Anderson
Jack Nicholson - The Biography (2017)
Jack Nicholson - The Biography
55
2017
Jackie After Jack (Christopher Andersen)
Jackie After Jack
56
Christopher Andersen
Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour (William C. Davis)
Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour
57
William C. Davis
Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story (Rick Bragg)
Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story
58
Rick Bragg
Jimmy Stewart: A Biography (Marc Eliot)
Jimmy Stewart: A Biography
59
Marc Eliot
John Adams
John Adams
60
John Brown, Abolitionist (David S. Reynolds)
John Brown, Abolitionist
61
David S. Reynolds
John Lennon: The Life (Philip Norman)
John Lennon: The Life
62
Philip Norman
John Wayne: The Life and Legend (Scott Eyman)
John Wayne: The Life and Legend
63
Scott Eyman
The King: The Life of Charles III (Christopher Andersen)
The King: The Life of Charles III
64
Christopher Andersen
The Life and Times of Joe McCarthy (Thomas C. Reeves)
The Life and Times of Joe McCarthy
65
Thomas C. Reeves
Lindbergh (A. Scott Berg)
Lindbergh
66
A. Scott Berg
Man of the House (Tip O'Neill)
Man of the House
67
Tip O'Neill
A Man of Iron (Troy Sinek)
A Man of Iron
68
Troy Sinek
Marilyn (Norman Mailer)
Marilyn
69
Norman Mailer
Marlon Brando (Patricia Bosworth)
Marlon Brando
70
Patricia Bosworth
Martin Luther King (Ed Clayton)
Martin Luther King
71
Ed Clayton
Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother (Craig Shirley)
Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother
72
Craig Shirley
Mornings on Horseback
Mornings on Horseback
73
Mr. Republican: A Biography of Robert A. Taft (James T. Patterson)
Mr. Republican: A Biography of Robert A. Taft
74
James T. Patterson
Muhammad Ali (Thomas Hauser)
Muhammad Ali
75
Thomas Hauser
Napoleon (Bart Van Loo)
Napoleon
76
Bart Van Loo
No One Here Gets Out Alive (By Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman)
No One Here Gets Out Alive (By Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman)
77
Nostradamus and His Prophecies (Edgar Leoni)
Nostradamus and His Prophecies
78
Edgar Leoni
Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas Macarthur (Geoffrey Perret)
Old Soldiers Never Die: The Life of Douglas Macarthur
79
Geoffrey Perret
Oliver Cromwell (Barry Coward)
Oliver Cromwell
80
Barry Coward
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