Biography as a history of the times

Explore the best biography books that capture history's most pivotal moments. Discover lives that shaped eras, from ancient times to modern days, in these compelling reads.

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The Princes in the Tower

by Alison Weir

Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain …
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Eleanor of Aquitaine

by Alison Weir

In this beautifully written biography, Alison Weir paints a vibrant portrait of a truly exceptional woman and provides new insights into her intimate world. Renowned …
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Peter the Great: His Life and World

by Robert K. Massie

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • An “urgently readable” (Newsweek) biography of the captivating tsar who changed Russian history—from the New York Times bestselling author of Nicholas …
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John Adams

by David McCullough

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master …
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