{"id":3913,"date":"2019-04-25T19:09:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T19:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=3913"},"modified":"2022-09-08T09:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T09:49:49","slug":"top-10-biography-autobiography-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-biography-autobiography-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Biography &#038; Autobiography Reads"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"db-top-10-biography-autobiography-reads\" class=\"db-header-image\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"db-script-top-10-biography-autobiography-reads\">\r\n    var el = document.getElementById('db-top-10-biography-autobiography-reads');\r\n\tvar script = document.getElementById('db-script-top-10-biography-autobiography-reads');\r\n\r\n    if (document.body.classList.contains('single-post')) {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle db-banner-ad\" style=\"display:block;border:none;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0553395522680398\" data-ad-slot=\"2983428166\" data-ad-format=\"horizontal\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>';\r\n\r\n       \t(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n    } else {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-biography-autobiography-reads\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/autobiography.jpg\" \/><\/a>';\r\n    }\r\n\t\r\n\t\/\/ el.parentNode.removeChild(el.previousSibling); \/\/ Remove <p><\/p>\r\n\tscript.parentNode.removeChild(script); \/\/ Remove this <script>\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Throughout history, there have been some incredible people who have made major contributions to human society. In this top 10 picks article, we take a look at just some of the top biographies and self-penned autobiographies that provide insight into some of the most prominent and noteworthy people of recent times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005Z267BO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B005Z267BO&amp;linkId=f192feaad0f569dd1e4be12e76ffa8af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (opens in a new tab)\">Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07ZMKXMTG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07ZMKXMTG&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=58733f0009354f79ffc962c5b9893145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07ZMKXMTG&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Over the last 30 years, the ubiquity of Apple products, from the iPhone to iTunes, has made the influence that Steve Jobs has had on society, hard to ignore. Readers of this fascinating biography get to recount how Jobs took a tiny enterprise in his garage to become one of the world\u2019s leading electronics manufacturers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You\u2019ll also get to find out how Jobs was ignominiously ousted from the company he started only to return to the helm shortly before succumbing to pancreatic cancer. This is a book you won\u2019t want to put down and one we\u2019d highly recommend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005CP8J24\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B005CP8J24&amp;linkId=493158eb6f71a5cf9c019500462f7f14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela (opens in a new tab)\">The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005CP8J24\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005CP8J24&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=08bc3ea9d89eac12a397f722aa2942ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B005CP8J24&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"The Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There is perhaps no story of racial inequality that has resonated around the world, quite in the way Nelson Mandela has. Arrested in 1962 and branded a terrorist for attempting to overthrow the brutal apartheid regime, Mandela would serve more than 27 years in prison as a result.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Written by the great man himself, The Long Walk to Freedom is a heartwarming example of what a lifetime of struggle can achieve. From a so-called terrorist to the Nobel Prize-winner and South African leader, this book is one you should most definitely add to your collection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00UVY52JO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00UVY52JO&amp;linkId=eac3a2996f932206f669fb3017ab70a4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Book by Ashlee Vance (opens in a new tab)\">Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Book by Ashlee Vance<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00UVY52JO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00UVY52JO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=a673f24e8647fe444fed111f233449ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B00UVY52JO&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Book by Ashlee Vance\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Whilst not everybody will be familiar with his name, anyone who has ever used PayPal, will know what Elon Musk became famous for. If founding this globally popular payment platform wasn\u2019t enough, this serial entrepreneur has since gone on to create electric car company Tesla Motors, solar energy enterprise Solar City and Space X, the forward-thinking spacecraft company.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Elon Musk is not the only entrepreneur in the world, but this biography by Ashlee Vance takes a closer look at the unique qualities of the man looking to expand the horizons of human accomplishment. A gripping read.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IDAN3OE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00IDAN3OE&amp;linkId=706c287191dff434f0551afb919720c7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Keith Richards by Keith Richards (opens in a new tab)\">Keith Richards on Keith Richards<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IDAN3OE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IDAN3OE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=429a3158d012b448f6ff04095ccc389f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B00IDAN3OE&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Keith Richards on Keith Richards\" width=\"166\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In the music industry, there are few bigger names than the Rolling Stones and Keith Richards was an integral part of the band&#8217;s success. Responsible for creating many of the songs that are so familiar to us all today, Keith Richards was also known for partying just as hard as he played.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This honest, disarming and captivating autobiography covers Richards\u2019 life from his childhood years in Kent to his hell-raising days spent touring the world. His is a rich and colorful story featuring drug busts and chronic alcohol and substance addiction, as well as coping with a fractious relationship with frontman, Mick Jagger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This book is many things, but dull is not one of them and it\u2019s well worth a look.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0064I14FM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0064I14FM&amp;linkId=2e2bd065db725c12ac7763195903a95d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Catherine the Great - A Portrait of a Woman by Robert K Massie (opens in a new tab)\">Catherine the Great &#8211; A Portrait of a Woman by Robert K Massie<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0064I14FM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0064I14FM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=80fe790cfe4d6f1a4a8d21bb5baa9eff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B0064I14FM&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Catherine the Great - A Portrait of a Woman by Robert K Massie\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We go back to the 18th Century now for our next top biography choice, as we look at Catherine the Great, a woman who rose from relative obscurity in Germany to become one of the most powerful people on the planet. Catherine II served as Empress of Russia for a full 35 years after overthrowing her husband, Peter III in a coup d\u2019etat to claim the throne. How\u2019s that for girl power?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this epic biography, Robert Massie describes her tumultuous reign which involved dealing with a domestic revolt, foreign battles and the winds of political change following the French revolution. In terms of sheer magnitude, Catherine the Great\u2019s story is worthy of her name and of its place on our top 10 list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004S8NFW0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B004S8NFW0&amp;linkId=a00a1d0d9c78967e7c70891279456f98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Empire State of Mind &#8211; Book by Zack O&#8217;Malley Greenburg<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004S8NFW0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004S8NFW0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=8f39dc0719839d869223ac58046b2010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B004S8NFW0&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Empire State of Mind - Book by Zack O'Malley Greenburg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Jay Z is a one-man industry, with not only his own inimitable music style but also his lines of cologne, Reebok trainers and designer jeans. Couple that with his marriage to female music icon Beyonce and you soon realise just what a global star the boy who began life as Shawn Corey Carter has become.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This fascinating look into the life of Jay Z comes from the people who knew him best, as author Zack O\u2019Malley Greenburg interviews people from his past. From the DJ who convinced Jay Z to stop dealing drugs to pursue a music career to his old classmates from George Westinghouse High School, this book offers a \u2018warts and all\u2019 view of an international megastar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a rap fan or not, it\u2019s a biography we\u2019d recommend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/e26f63dfc578a039c15fd27ba27b70c1\/Story%20of%20My%20Life\">The Story of My Life by Helen Keller<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/e26f63dfc578a039c15fd27ba27b70c1\/Story%20of%20My%20Life\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3941 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/helen_keller.jpg\" alt=\"The Story of My Life by Helen Keller\" width=\"172\" height=\"229\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 172px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 172\/229;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Made famous by the 1962 film \u201cThe Miracle Worker\u201d, Helen Keller\u2019s story is one that inspires and nourishes the soul in equal measure. Overcoming the barriers of both deafness and blindness, Helen Keller\u2019s own account of her battle to be able to communicate from \u2018the dark\u2019 offers a beacon of hope to anyone facing physical and emotional adversity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In her own words, Keller talks of her struggles to learn words to describe things she cannot see in the outside world and the liberation she feels when she finally achieves it with the help of finger-spelling. If it\u2019s an uplifting tale to warm the cockles of your heart, The Story of My Life is a must-read.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07F7PQ5WR\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07F7PQ5WR&amp;linkId=158eba227e5447fa469d8f6b7d0a77e5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle (opens in a new tab)\">Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07F7PQ5WR\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07F7PQ5WR&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=998dd26bc9f6d0189d909ddae7b51d00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07F7PQ5WR&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Eric Idle\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Eric Idle was part of the comedy revolution that was Monty Python, with the actor and funnyman playing starring roles in the never to be forgotten movies The Meaning of Life, The Life of Brian and The Holy Grail. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, named after the number one hit song written by Eric Idle, takes a look at the great man\u2019s early beginnings at a strict boarding school, right through to his hugely successful career in comedy films and TV.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Readers of this extremely entertaining autobiography are privy to anecdote after anecdote about his many close friends including the likes of Steve Martin, Paul Simon and of course the rest of the Monty Python cast. A fantastically entertaining read for anyone with an appreciation for comedic art.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NPH3D7T\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07NPH3D7T&amp;linkId=c5a1b74000288d1be2c4cc8877dce04d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg (opens in a new tab)\">Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07NPH3D7T\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07NPH3D7T&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=0b7bfefb46229f8a42bdc98c7304c352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B07NPH3D7T&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"Serving The Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain by Danny Goldberg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When music promoter and manager Danny Goldberg took on a largely unknown band named Nirvana at the beginning of the 90s, he couldn\u2019t have envisaged that its lead singer, Kurt Cobain would go on to become a global pop icon. The singer dealt badly with megastardom, resulting in his suicide and a mass outpouring of grief from his fans, but his name and his influence still endure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Goldberg\u2019s account of his time with Cobain and the rest of the band features stories that have not previously been made public and present those halcyon days in a brand new light. By the end of this wonderful biography, you\u2019ll know the trouble and highly talented musician like never before.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1903402840\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1903402840&amp;linkId=d1fb126e8c5018a71c9c9259f61c0e53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Twins - Men of Violence by Kate Kray (opens in a new tab)\">The Twins &#8211; Men of Violence by Kate Kray<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1903402840\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1903402840&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=c7f62f63e68a1155e9a9c0081cac96a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=1903402840&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"The Twins - Men of Violence by Kate Kray\" width=\"156\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There have been many accounts of the lives of the infamous Kray Twins, but this one comes from an altogether new source. Kate Kray, who married Ronnie Kray in his twilight years, was given a unique insight into the shadowy world they called home and was made privy to secrets that were never to be revealed until the twins were no longer with us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Based on previously-secret letters and the view of the Kray brothers themselves, readers of this enlightening biography get to hear the stories in their unadulterated and definitive form. A great read and a great way round off our top 10.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So, there you have it. Ten of the best biographies and autobiographies in existence. We\u2019re sure you\u2019ll have hours and hours of entertainment working your way through them!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>*Digitalbook is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to the Amazon LLC marketplaces.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout history, there have been some incredible people who have made major contributions to human society. 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