Best new biography

Meet the music legends, cultural icons and inspiring rebels whose stories made the list of the best biographies and memoirs we’ve read this year. We’ve rounded up this month’s biggest and buzziest biographies and memoirs — which include an engrossing Read with Jenna pick, a well-researched account of a Founding Father, and more!. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Nonfiction Books» Best Biographies New Biographies Among the new biographies coming out in , the lives of literary figures have been particularly prominent, including new books about Robert Louis Stevenson, the Scottish adventure writer, and Shakespeare's rival Christopher Marlowe, who was stabbed to death aged