Worthwhile Biographies curated by Scott Young & Brandon Stanton

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character 4.27 avg rating — 213,225 ratings
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life 4.05 avg rating — 147,337 ratings
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 3.85 avg rating — 89,883 ratings
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
Einstein: His Life and Universe 4.17 avg rating — 197,580 ratings
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Madame Curie: A Biography
Madame Curie: A Biography 4.37 avg rating — 4,982 ratings
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Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story
Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story 4.17 avg rating — 23,087 ratings
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Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built
Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built 3.87 avg rating — 16,221 ratings
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Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville: The Autobiography of One of Scotland's First Female Scientists, Prolific Author and Activist for Women's Right to Vote
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville: The Autobiography of One of Scotland's First Female Scientists, Prolific Author and Activist for Women's Right to Vote 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Poor Richard's Almanack
Poor Richard's Almanack 4.13 avg rating — 2,738 ratings
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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. 4.34 avg rating — 23,719 ratings
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The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set: The Path to Power; Means of Ascent; Master of the Senate; The Passage of Power
The Years of Lyndon Johnson Set: The Path to Power; Means of Ascent; Master of the Senate; The Passage of Power 4.68 avg rating — 319 ratings
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Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography
Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography 3.90 avg rating — 2,198 ratings