From all time self help favorites like Atomic Habits, there so many great novels out there to us to help us discover ourselves and gain confidence to go after creative passions.
But the most under-rated books of all time?
Biographies!
You may thinking : “Really? Aren’t biographies just another celebrity going on & on about themselves?
Yet I’d argue that the best biography books opens the door to us learning more about who we are through the insight of another persons captivating story.
Why?
Here are the best biography books to connect you with your passions, and embrace your creativity & self care story!
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Educated: A Memoir
1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER
A heartfelt & inspiring journey of a young woman leaves her survivalist family and earns her PHD from Cambridge University.
This biography motivates you to overcome the obstacles in your journey, with the inner knowing that anything is possible.
Best Biography Books #2: The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor
To imagine the pain, loss, and trauma of a Holocaust survivor is unimaginable.
And to have the strength to come out on the other side, finding happiness, peace, & a deep knowing of oneself is truly inspiring.
This heart wrenching memoir on a Holocaust’s survivor’s story,that will have you thinking differently on friendship, health, ethics, love and hatred.
Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me
“I loved writing, I loved chronicling life and every moment I was cogent, sober, or blitzed, I was forever feeding off my surroundings, making copious notes as ammunition for future compositions. . . . The thing is good, bad, or indifferent I never stopped writing, it was as addictive as any drug.”
Lyrical master, & collaborator of Elton John, Bernie Taupin writes on his struggles and lessons learned on his artistic journey– inspiring for all artists & creatives!
Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer
Even if you aren’t into photography, Diane’s Arbus memoir still provides such meaningful insights into what it means to take risks as a creative, and human.
Known for her variety of striking images of strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers, couples, elderly people, and middle-class families, I mean she truly explored what it means to live the multifcated human experienced.
Greenlights
“Don’t walk into a place like you wanna buy it, walk in like you own it.
If you struggle with creative confidence, perfectionism, and self-comparison, this is for you!
Matthew McConaughey takes on his rocky journey on becoming the successful actor he is today, through his bumpy road of finding oneself.
Finding Me: A Memoir
I mean, who doesn’t love Viola Davis? She’s basically like the Oprah of acting ( in my opinion!)
Finding Me, described as “love letters to herself” inspires you to take your self-love journey on a whole new level.
To be free to express yourself creatively without the fear of judgments from others.
Eartha & Kitt: A Daughter’s Love Story in Black and White
Eartha Kitt life was filled with hardships & trauma, despite becoming one of the most charismatic and classic stars of our century.
Written by her daughter, you’re taken into the world of African American music and cultural history.
The Beauty of Living Twice
Actresss, Sharon Stone, suffered a stroke that massively effected her career, family, money, and game.
In her biography she finally speaks on what it took to slowly rebuild back her life in a world that values perfectionism, and hustle mentally.
In The Beauty of Living Twice reminds us to slow down, find the courage to speak our truth, and live life on our own terms.
Becoming
In her captivating memoir, “Becoming” Michelle Obama talks on her childhood ( South side of Chicago) her career, motherhood, the demands of the White House, and more.