The most popular biography books of 2020

A biography is the story of a real life, told by someone else. The best are built on letters, interviews and years in the archives, and they show you the person behind the public name. Their subjects are leaders, artists, scientists, athletes and figures history nearly forgot. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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Greenlights
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Greenlights

Matthew McConaughey

2020 · 2021 edition

289 pages

Wintering
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Wintering

Katherine May, キャサリン・メイ

Published 2020

256 pages

Stamped
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Stamped

Jason Reynolds

Published 2020

294 pages

Minor Feelings
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Minor Feelings

Cathy Park Hong

Published 2020

209 pages

Eat a Peach
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Eat a Peach

David Chang, Gabe Ulla

Published 2020

290 pages

Rage
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Rage

Bob Woodward

2020 · 2021 edition

480 pages

Just As I Am A Memoir
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Just As I Am A Memoir

Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Robin Miles

Published 2020

432 pages

One Life
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One Life

Megan Rapinoe

2020 · 2021 edition

240 pages