A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar B NASH
The life of the mathematical genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash. This book, made into a popular movie, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award (Biography) in 1999.

Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams — the Early Years, 1903-1940 by Gary Giddins B CROSBY
A portrait of the well-educated early jazz singer and radio personality growing up in Washington State.

Dance With Demons: The Life of Jerome Robbins by Greg Lawrence B ROBBINS
This first full biography of the well-known and complex choreographer was based heavily on interviews with his family and friends.

Francis of Assisi: A Revolutionary Life by Adrian House B FRANCIS OF ASSISI
The British historian/author has combined early and contemporary sources to present a work for all, regardless of faith.

Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love by Dava Sobel B GALILEI
The famous scientist, his trial before the Inquisition, and his illegitimate daughter.
And:
Letters to Father: Suor Maria Celeste to Galileo, 1623-1633 translated and annotated by Dava Sobel B GALILEI
The 124 surviving letters that his daughter wrote, newly translated into English.

Gentleman Revolutionary: Gouverneur Morris, the Rake Who Wrote the Constitution by Richard Brookhiser B MORRIS
Entertaining description of a witty ladies' man.

Hero of Everest: A Biography of Tenzing Norgay by Ed Douglas B TENZING NORKEY
May 29, 1953 – the first ascent of Mount Everest, with Ed Hillary.

The Hidden Life of Otto Frank by Carol Ann Lee B FRANK
The extraordinary and previously unknown life of Anne Frank’s father.

Ho Chi Minh by William J. Duiker B HO
By the leading scholar on the life of the well-known Vietnamese leader. To better understand modern Vietnam, the reader needs to understand the past.

It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong B ARMSTRONG
His inspiring story about recovering from cancer and winning the Tour de France.

It’s Only a Game by Terry Bradshaw B Bradshaw
A take on life by the sportscaster and first quarterback to win four Super Bowls. And: Keep It Simple by David Fisher.

Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor B NOOR
Born Lisa Halaby of an Arab-American family, Noor became the wife of the Jordanian King Hussein and a spokesperson for her adopted nation.

Lilibet: An Intimate Portrait of Elizabeth II by Carolly Erickson B ELIZABETH 2
This popular historical biographer presents the current Queen of England in an engaging, readable manner.

Limbo: A Memoir by A. Manette Ansay B ANSAY
The author, from a large Midwestern Catholic family, suffered a debilitating illness in her early 20's and started to write. Her book Vinegar Hill was an Oprah Book Club choice.

Madam Secretary: A Biography of Madeleine Albright by Thomas Blood B ALBRIGHT
First woman U. S. Secretary of State, a savvy, political lady.

Magic Circles: The Beatles in Dream and History by Devin McKinney B BEATLES
Forty years later, the impact of the Beatles and their artistic achievement are still
being felt.

Mary Cassatt: A Life by Nancy Mowll Mathews B CASSATT
The American Impressionist painter who settled in Paris at age 21 and who remained a professional, independent woman, devoted to her work.

Memoirs by David Rockefeller B ROCKEFELLER
The youngest child of wealthy John D. Rockefeller, Jr. has lived an incredibly full and diverse life.

The Music of Silence: A Memoir by Andrea Bocelli B BOCELLI
The humble memoir of the blind Italian tenor.

My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende B ALLENDE
A reflection on Chilean women, the class system and a history of Chile, based on her personal experiences.

Naked in the Promised Land: A Memoir by Lillian Faderman B FADERMAN
A well-known scholar of lesbian/gay studies was the illegitimate child of a Jewish mother.

An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland by Michael Dirda B DIRDA
Long The Washington Post Book World’s Senior Editor and erudite book reviewer, the author details his life as a young bibliophile in small-town Ohio.

Samuel Pepys: The Unequaled Self by Claire Tomalin B PEPYS
The famous 17th-century diarist, a man of candor and importance.

Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir by Tony Hillerman B HILLERMAN
The world of this mystery writer who holds the Navajo Tribe’s Special Friend Award.

The Singular Mark Twain: A Biography by Fred Kaplan B TWAIN
The latest Samuel Clemens work, a readable and sympathetic treatment of the American humorist.

The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S. Lovell B MITFORD FAMILY
Four of the six sisters were writers in this colorful, political, British 20th-century family.

Time to Be in Earnest by P.D. James B JAMES
At age 77, this internationally known and loved mystery writer wrote “a personal memoir in the form of a diary.”

A Tuscan Childhood by Kinta Beevor B BEEVOR
An artistic British family in a castle in rural Italy between the world wars.

Yasir Arafat: A Political Biography by Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin B ARAFAT
The career of the Arab leader up until his leadership of the Palestinian people. The authors detail what they consider made him a bad leader who has made many mistakes.

You Cannot Be Serious by John McEnroe with James Kaplan B MCENROE
The tennis star in a no-holds barred autobiography.