Kiki's "100 Biographies & Autobiographies I've Read"

There's something about a good biography that makes it hard to put down. Maybe it's the excitement of seeing people achieve greatness; or is it the heartbreak of knowing the tragedies that befall common folk are also experienced by successful, notable people? Whatever the reasons, biography has always been one of my favorite genres. Here is a list of 100 Biographies & Autobiographies I have read. How many of these have you read???

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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)

Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)

2

Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)

Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)

3

Aretha: From These Roots (David Ritz)

Aretha: From These Roots (David Ritz)

4

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

5

Bad as I Wanna Be (Dennis Rodman)

Bad as I Wanna Be (Dennis Rodman)

6

Behind the Screen: How Gays & Lesbians Shaped Hollywood 1910-1959 (William J. Mann)

Behind the Screen: How Gays & Lesbians Shaped Hollywood 1910-1959 (William J. Mann)

7

Bette Davis (Barbara Leaming)

Bette Davis (Barbara Leaming)

8

Between Hope and History: Meeting America's Challenges for the 21st Century (Bill Clinton)

Between Hope and History: Meeting America's Challenges for the 21st Century (Bill Clinton)

9

Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (André Soares)

Beyond Paradise: The Life of Ramon Novarro (André Soares)

10

A Boy's Own Story (Edmund White)

A Boy's Own Story (Edmund White)

11

Brando Unzipped (Darwin Porter)

Brando Unzipped (Darwin Porter)

12

Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me (Marlon Brando, Robert Lindsey)

Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me (Marlon Brando, Robert Lindsey)

13

Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work (Susan L. Mizruchi)

Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work (Susan L. Mizruchi)

14

Bushwomen: Tales of a Cynical Species (Laura Flanders)

Bushwomen: Tales of a Cynical Species (Laura Flanders)

15

Cartas Apasionadas (Frida Kahlo)

Cartas Apasionadas (Frida Kahlo)

16

Change of Life (John Waters)

Change of Life (John Waters)

17

Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life (Peter Ackroyd)

Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life (Peter Ackroyd)

18

Confessions of a Pretty Lady (Sandra Bernhard)

Confessions of a Pretty Lady (Sandra Bernhard)

19

Confessions of a Sex Kitten (Eartha Kitt)

Confessions of a Sex Kitten (Eartha Kitt)

20

Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope (Jonathan Alte)

Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope (Jonathan Alte)

21

Desperately Seeking Madonna (Adam Sexton)

Desperately Seeking Madonna (Adam Sexton)

22

Diana Ross: Star Supreme (James Haskins)

Diana Ross: Star Supreme (James Haskins)

23

Edie: An American Biography (Jean Stein)

Edie: An American Biography (Jean Stein)

24

Encyclopedia Madonnica (Matthew Rettenmund)

Encyclopedia Madonnica (Matthew Rettenmund)

25

Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years With Andy Warhol (Ultra Violet)

Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years With Andy Warhol (Ultra Violet)

26

Farley Granger: Include Me Out (Farley Granger & Robert Calhoun)

Farley Granger: Include Me Out (Farley Granger & Robert Calhoun)

27

The Gay 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Gay Men & Lesbians, Past and Present (Paul Russell)

The Gay 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Gay Men & Lesbians, Past and Present (Paul Russell)

28

Good Dog Millie (Andy Mayer)

Good Dog Millie (Andy Mayer)

29

The Greatest Star (Rene Jordan)

The Greatest Star (Rene Jordan)

30

Guadalupe: Mother of the New Creation (Virgil Elizondo)

Guadalupe: Mother of the New Creation (Virgil Elizondo)

31

Her Name Is Barbra (Randall Riese)

Her Name Is Barbra (Randall Riese)

32

Howard Hughes: The Hidden Years (James Phelan)

Howard Hughes: The Hidden Years (James Phelan)

33

I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg (Bill Morgan)

I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg (Bill Morgan)

34

I Dream of Madonna: Women's Dreams of the Goddess of Pop (Kay Turner)

I Dream of Madonna: Women's Dreams of the Goddess of Pop (Kay Turner)

35

I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone (Nina Simone)

I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone (Nina Simone)

36

Intermission (Anne Baxter)

Intermission (Anne Baxter)

37

Jack Kerouac (Tom Clark)

Jack Kerouac (Tom Clark)

38

Jack Kerouac: Angelheaded Hipster (Steve Turner)

Jack Kerouac: Angelheaded Hipster (Steve Turner)

39

Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters 1940-1956 (Ann Charters)

Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters 1940-1956 (Ann Charters)

40

Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew (John Oller)

Jean Arthur: The Actress Nobody Knew (John Oller)

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