The best new autobiography books of 2026 (chosen by autobiography authors)

Loved by 2 people

A World Appears

By Michael Pollan ,

Loved by 1 person

Ootlin

By Jenni Fagan ,

Loved by 1 person

This Incredible Longing

By Blair Glaser ,

Loved by 1 person

I'll Try Anything Twice

By Carly Schwartz ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Loved by 1 person

Unsupported

By Bethany Adams ,

Loved by 1 person

You with the Sad Eyes

By Christina Applegate ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Born to be Brave

By Stephanie Lincoln ,

Loved by 1 person

Strangers

By Belle Burden ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Born to be Brave

By Stephanie Lincoln ,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Born to be Brave

By Stephanie Lincoln ,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Born to be Brave

By Stephanie Lincoln ,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Snapshots

By Maggie Humm ,

Arrivals & Departures

By E. F. Stoddart,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Born to be Brave

By Stephanie Lincoln ,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Snapshots

By Maggie Humm ,

Arrivals & Departures

By E. F. Stoddart,

Jane Fonda

By Marilyn S. Greenwald ,

The Twenty

By Marianne C. Bohr ,

Swimming with Lord Byron

By William Kuhn ,

Judith Resnik

By Marlene Targ Brill ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Born to be Brave

By Stephanie Lincoln ,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Snapshots

By Maggie Humm ,

Arrivals & Departures

By E. F. Stoddart,

Jane Fonda

By Marilyn S. Greenwald ,

The Twenty

By Marianne C. Bohr ,

Swimming with Lord Byron

By William Kuhn ,

Adventures in the Radio Trade

By Joe Mahoney ,

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

I Live You For Ever

By Meredith Rutter Marple,

Memorial

By Nita Sweeney ,

Mistress of Life and Death

By Susan J. Eischeid ,

The best new autobiography books of 2026

The books our community loved the most.

A World Appears

Ootlin

This Incredible Longing

I'll Try Anything Twice

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Unsupported

You with the Sad Eyes

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Born to be Brave

Strangers

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Born to be Brave

A Psychiatrist's Journey

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Born to be Brave

A Psychiatrist's Journey

Up the Down Escalator

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Born to be Brave

A Psychiatrist's Journey

Up the Down Escalator

Snapshots

Arrivals & Departures

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Born to be Brave

A Psychiatrist's Journey

Up the Down Escalator

Snapshots

Arrivals & Departures

Jane Fonda

The Twenty

Swimming with Lord Byron

New books from our members

Judith Resnik

Tsunami

Born to be Brave

A Psychiatrist's Journey

Up the Down Escalator

Snapshots

Arrivals & Departures

Jane Fonda

The Twenty

Swimming with Lord Byron

Adventures in the Radio Trade

Heidi Across America

I Live You For Ever

Memorial

Mistress of Life and Death