The most popular biography books of 2025

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 2025.

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Mary Tudor
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Mary Tudor

Amy McElroy

Published 2025

204 pages

26 Seconds
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26 Seconds

Rossana D'Antonio

Published 2025

248 pages

Arm in Arm
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Arm in Arm

Angelica Shirley Carpenter

Published 2025

296 pages

Game Changers
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Game Changers

Charlene Smith

Published 2025

112 pages

Allan Pinkerton
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Allan Pinkerton

Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones

Published 2025

328 pages