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Biography Book Summaries

The Singapore Story
by Lee Kuan Yew • 1998
Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Vol. 1
4.29
3k+
Biography
History
Politics
The Singapore Story Summary
The Singapore Story
Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew, Vol. 1
by Lee Kuan Yew 1998 680 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
Biography
History
Politics
The Shah
by Abbas Milani • 2007
4.23
1k+
History
Iran
Biography
The Shah Summary
The Shah
by Abbas Milani 2007 496 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
History
Iran
Biography
In Search of Memory
by Eric R. Kandel • 2006
The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
4.14
5k+
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
In Search of Memory Summary
In Search of Memory
The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
by Eric R. Kandel 2006 528 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon
by Steve Wozniak • 2006
How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
3.85
17k+
Biography
Technology
Business
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon Summary
iWoz - Computer Geek to Cult Icon
How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
by Steve Wozniak 2006 330 pages
3.85
17k+ ratings
Biography
Technology
Business
I May Be Wrong
by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad • 2020
And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk
4.27
13k+
Biography
Philosophy
Self Help
I May Be Wrong Summary
I May Be Wrong
And Other Wisdoms From Life as a Forest Monk
by Björn Natthiko Lindeblad 2020 257 pages
4.27
13k+ ratings
Biography
Philosophy
Self Help
Messi vs. Ronaldo
by Jonathan Clegg • 2022
One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World's Game
4.17
500+
Sports
Soccer
Football
Messi vs. Ronaldo Summary
Messi vs. Ronaldo
One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World's Game
by Jonathan Clegg 2022 376 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Sports
Soccer
Football
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography
by M.K. Gandhi • 2020
The Story Of My Experiments With Truth
4.00
500+
Biography
Autobiography
History
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography Summary
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography
The Story Of My Experiments With Truth
by M.K. Gandhi 2020 649 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Biography
Autobiography
History
Everything I Know About Love
by Dolly Alderton • 2018
3.93
500k+
Memoir
Romance
Self Help
Everything I Know About Love Summary
Everything I Know About Love
by Dolly Alderton 2018 329 pages
3.93
500k+ ratings
Memoir
Romance
Self Help
Lords of Finance
by Liaquat Ahamed • 2009
The Bankers Who Broke the World
4.04
16k+
History
Economics
Finance
Lords of Finance Summary
Lords of Finance
The Bankers Who Broke the World
by Liaquat Ahamed 2009 564 pages
4.04
16k+ ratings
History
Economics
Finance
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
by Nabeel Qureshi • 2014
A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
4.59
43k+
Christian
Biography
Religion
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus Summary
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
by Nabeel Qureshi 2014 304 pages
4.59
43k+ ratings
Christian
Biography
Religion
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand • 2010
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
4.39
1M+
History
Biography
Book Club
Unbroken Summary
Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand 2010 475 pages
4.39
1M+ ratings
History
Biography
Book Club
Moneyball
by Michael Lewis • 2003
The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
4.27
100k+
Sports
Baseball
Business
Moneyball Summary
Moneyball
The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
by Michael Lewis 2003 272 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Sports
Baseball
Business
From the Ashes
by Jesse Thistle • 2019
My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
4.49
34k+
Memoir
Indigenous
Canada
From the Ashes Summary
From the Ashes
My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
by Jesse Thistle 2019 384 pages
4.49
34k+ ratings
Memoir
Indigenous
Canada
Stock Market Wizards
by Jack D. Schwager • 2001
Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders
4.28
1k+
Finance
Business
Economics
Stock Market Wizards Summary
Stock Market Wizards
Interviews with America's Top Stock Traders
by Jack D. Schwager 2001 352 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
by Mike Wilson • 1997
Inside Oracle Corporation; *God Doesn't Think He's Larry Ellison
3.93
436
Business
Biography
Startup
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
Inside Oracle Corporation; *God Doesn't Think He's Larry Ellison
by Mike Wilson 1997 400 pages
3.93
436 ratings
Business
Biography
Startup
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
by Jack Weatherford • 2010
How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
3.93
4k+
History
Asia
Biography
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens Summary
The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
by Jack Weatherford 2010 352 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
History
Asia
Biography
Into Thin Air
by Jon Krakauer • 1997
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
4.26
500k+
Memoir
Adventure
Travel
Into Thin Air Summary
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer 1997 404 pages
4.26
500k+ ratings
Memoir
Adventure
Travel
The Truth
by Neil Strauss • 2015
An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships
4.11
7k+
Relationships
Psychology
Self Help
The Truth Summary
The Truth
An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships
by Neil Strauss 2015 448 pages
4.11
7k+ ratings
Relationships
Psychology
Self Help
The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru • 1946
4.10
8k+
History
India
Indian Literature
The Discovery of India Summary
The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru 1946 656 pages
4.10
8k+ ratings
History
India
Indian Literature
I Am Ozzy
by Ozzy Osbourne • 2009
4.16
35k+
Music
Biography
Autobiography
I Am Ozzy Summary
I Am Ozzy
by Ozzy Osbourne 2009 391 pages
4.16
35k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Autobiography
The House of Morgan
by Ron Chernow • 1990
An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
3.96
12k+
History
Biography
Business
The House of Morgan Summary
The House of Morgan
An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
by Ron Chernow 1990 812 pages
3.96
12k+ ratings
History
Biography
Business
The Setup
by Dan Bilzerian • 2021
4.13
1k+
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
The Setup Summary
The Setup
by Dan Bilzerian 2021
4.13
1k+ ratings
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
The Boys in the Boat
by Daniel James Brown • 2013
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
4.39
300k+
History
Book Club
Sports
The Boys in the Boat Summary
The Boys in the Boat
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel James Brown 2013 416 pages
4.39
300k+ ratings
History
Book Club
Sports
Catching the Wolf of Wall Street
by Jordan Belfort • 2009
More Incredible True Stories of Fortunes, Schemes, Parties, and Prison
3.90
4k+
Biography
Business
Finance
Catching the Wolf of Wall Street Summary
Catching the Wolf of Wall Street
More Incredible True Stories of Fortunes, Schemes, Parties, and Prison
by Jordan Belfort 2009 482 pages
3.90
4k+ ratings
Biography
Business
Finance
I Will Always Write Back
by Caitlin Alifirenka • 2015
How One Letter Changed Two Lives
4.38
30k+
Memoir
Book Club
Biography
I Will Always Write Back Summary
I Will Always Write Back
How One Letter Changed Two Lives
by Caitlin Alifirenka 2015 393 pages
4.38
30k+ ratings
Memoir
Book Club
Biography
Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
4.23
76k+
Biography
Classics
Memoir
Papillon Summary
Papillon
by Henri Charrière 1969 544 pages
4.23
76k+ ratings
Biography
Classics
Memoir
Michael Jordan
by Roland Lazenby • 2014
The Life
4.31
8k+
Biography
Sports
Basketball
Michael Jordan Summary
Michael Jordan
The Life
by Roland Lazenby 2014 678 pages
4.31
8k+ ratings
Biography
Sports
Basketball
Wizard
by Marc J. Seifer • 1996
The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla
3.73
6k+
Biography
Science
History
Wizard Summary
Wizard
The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla
by Marc J. Seifer 1996 678 pages
3.73
6k+ ratings
Biography
Science
History
LeBron
by Jeff Benedict • 2023
4.37
2k+
Sports
Biography
Basketball
LeBron Summary
LeBron
by Jeff Benedict 2023 576 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Sports
Biography
Basketball
I Am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai • 2014
How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
4.34
36k+
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
I Am Malala Summary
I Am Malala
How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by Malala Yousafzai 2014 230 pages
4.34
36k+ ratings
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Finding Me
by Viola Davis • 2022
4.53
100k+
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Finding Me Summary
Finding Me
by Viola Davis 2022 304 pages
4.53
100k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Trial and Death of Socrates
by Plato
4.12
46k+
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Trial and Death of Socrates Summary
The Trial and Death of Socrates
by Plato 58 pages
4.12
46k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
History
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
4.16
1.3M+
Biography
Business
Technology
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson 2011 630 pages
4.16
1.3M+ ratings
Biography
Business
Technology
Open
by Andre Agassi • 2009
4.32
100k+
Biography
Sports
Memoir
Open Summary
Open
by Andre Agassi 2009 547 pages
4.32
100k+ ratings
Biography
Sports
Memoir
Into the Magic Shop
by James R. Doty • 2016
A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets ofthe Heart
4.23
28k+
Psychology
Science
Memoir
Into the Magic Shop Summary
Into the Magic Shop
A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets ofthe Heart
by James R. Doty 2016 287 pages
4.23
28k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Memoir
Ignited Minds
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2002
Unleashing the Power Within India
4.03
11k+
India
Self Help
Inspirational
Ignited Minds Summary
Ignited Minds
Unleashing the Power Within India
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2002 222 pages
4.03
11k+ ratings
India
Self Help
Inspirational
A Street Cat Named Bob
by James Bowen • 2012
How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
3.99
60k+
Animals
Biography
Cats
A Street Cat Named Bob Summary
A Street Cat Named Bob
How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
by James Bowen 2012 280 pages
3.99
60k+ ratings
Animals
Biography
Cats
Sociopath
by Patric Gagne • 2024
3.74
100k+
Memoir
Psychology
Mental Health
Sociopath Summary
Sociopath
by Patric Gagne 2024 368 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Memoir
Psychology
Mental Health
Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
How Artists Work
3.65
21k+
Writing
Art
Self Help
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals
How Artists Work
by Mason Currey 2013 278 pages
3.65
21k+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
Liar's Poker
by Michael Lewis • 1989
4.15
100k+
Business
Finance
Economics
Liar's Poker Summary
Liar's Poker
by Michael Lewis 1989 310 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Business
Finance
Economics
A Matter of Death and Life
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2021
4.40
9k+
Psychology
Memoir
Philosophy
A Matter of Death and Life Summary
A Matter of Death and Life
by Irvin D. Yalom 2021 223 pages
4.40
9k+ ratings
Psychology
Memoir
Philosophy
Bossypants
by Tina Fey • 2011
3.96
1M+
Memoir
Humor
Biography
Bossypants Summary
Bossypants
by Tina Fey 2011 290 pages
3.96
1M+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Biography
Dirty Thirty
by Asa Akira • 2016
A Memoir
3.66
500+
Memoir
Biography
Adult
Dirty Thirty Summary
Dirty Thirty
A Memoir
by Asa Akira 2016 278 pages
3.66
500+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Adult
Ecce Homo
by Friedrich Nietzsche • 1908
3.81
20k+
Philosophy
Classics
Biography
Ecce Homo Summary
Ecce Homo
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1908 144 pages
3.81
20k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Biography
Let My People Go Surfing
by Yvon Chouinard • 2006
The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
4.18
29k+
Business
Biography
Memoir
Let My People Go Surfing Summary
Let My People Go Surfing
The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
by Yvon Chouinard 2006 272 pages
4.18
29k+ ratings
Business
Biography
Memoir
The Reason You Walk
by Wab Kinew • 2015
4.07
4k+
Indigenous
Memoir
Canada
The Reason You Walk Summary
The Reason You Walk
by Wab Kinew 2015 273 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
Indigenous
Memoir
Canada
After the Prophet
by Lesley Hazleton • 2009
The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
4.09
9k+
History
Religion
Islam
After the Prophet Summary
After the Prophet
The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
by Lesley Hazleton 2009 256 pages
4.09
9k+ ratings
History
Religion
Islam
Crisis of Conscience
by Raymond Franz • 1983
4.49
500+
Religion
Cults
Biography
Crisis of Conscience Summary
Crisis of Conscience
by Raymond Franz 1983 446 pages
4.49
500+ ratings
Religion
Cults
Biography
Genius Makers
by Cade Metz • 2021
The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
4.26
3k+
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
Genius Makers Summary
Genius Makers
The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
by Cade Metz 2021 384 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
The Minds of Billy Milligan
by Daniel Keyes • 1981
4.27
35k+
Psychology
True Crime
Biography
The Minds of Billy Milligan Summary
The Minds of Billy Milligan
by Daniel Keyes 1981 448 pages
4.27
35k+ ratings
Psychology
True Crime
Biography
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