Top 50 famous people biographys
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No genre is as natural for listening as the memoir. When you think about it, every day we listen to other peoples’ lives. So, why not take it up a notch and listen to the stories of people who inspire, intrigue, and entertain us?
The best celebrity memoir audiobooks are in a league of their own—there is no greater listening experience than a memoir performed by the celebrity behind the title. Their charisma and authenticity greatly enhance the experience, making it all the more engaging. In fact, many listeners who would never think to read a celebrity memoir in print gravitate to the genre in audio. There’s something intimate and magical about hearing, in their own voice, the nitty-gritty of a star’s path through the highs and lows of fame.
This competitive genre continues to evolve and innovate as more high-profile people discover the power of audio, often blending memoir with comedy, self-development, social critique, and exclusive performances. Whether they're known for their work on the court, the stage, or the screen, this star-studded, author-narrated list of our 100 essential celebrity memoirs shimmers with talent and intrigue, revealing the real-life stories of your favorite A-listers.
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Crown The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, by Tom Reiss
You’re probably familiar with The Count of Monte Cristo, the 1844 revenge novel by Alexandre Dumas. But did you know it was based on the life of Dumas’s father, the mixed-race General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, son of a French nobleman and a Haitian slave? Thanks to Reiss’s masterful pacing and plotting, this rip-roaring biography of Thomas-Alexandre reads more like an adventure novel than a work of nonfiction. The Black Count won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2013, and it’s only a matter of time before a filmmaker turns it into a big-screen blockbuster.
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret, by Craig Brown
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The Base Gilmore Girl by Buffoon Bishop (2024)
Kelly Bishop—a.k.a. Emily Gilmore—narrates 60 decades, accomplishment back future before Amy Sherman Palladino’s generationally loved Gilmore Girls. We encounter Bishop sort a rural ballet pardner and a Broadway main, following mix th