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

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A World Appears

By Michael Pollan ,

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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 ,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

Loved by 1 person

Unsupported

By Bethany Adams ,

Loved by 1 person

You with the Sad Eyes

By Christina Applegate ,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Loved by 1 person

Strangers

By Belle Burden ,

Loved by 1 person

Black Dahlia

By William J. Mann ,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

By David J. Dunford ,

Loved by 1 person

This Vast Enterprise

By Craig Fehrman ,

Loved by 1 person

Hubris

By David Stuttard ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

By David J. Dunford ,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

By David J. Dunford ,

Jane Fonda

By Marilyn S. Greenwald ,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

By David J. Dunford ,

Jane Fonda

By Marilyn S. Greenwald ,

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

By David J. Dunford ,

Jane Fonda

By Marilyn S. Greenwald ,

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

A Long Way from Anywhere

By Norah Esty ,

I Live You For Ever

By Meredith Rutter Marple,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Up the Down Escalator

By Lisa Doggett ,

Wendy in Wartime

By Rebecca Tope ,

The Life of the Author

By Glynis Ridley ,

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

By David J. Dunford ,

Jane Fonda

By Marilyn S. Greenwald ,

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

Heidi Across America

By Heidi Beierle ,

A Long Way from Anywhere

By Norah Esty ,

I Live You For Ever

By Meredith Rutter Marple,

A Psychiatrist's Journey

By Brian Barraclough,

Snapshots

By Maggie Humm ,

Tsunami

By LeeAnn Pickrell ,

Arrivals & Departures

By E. F. Stoddart,

How to Raise a Rhino

By Deb Aronson ,

The Duty of Memory

By Vicki Olsen ,

The best new biographies 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

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

Unsupported

You with the Sad Eyes

New books from our members

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

The Life of the Author

Strangers

Black Dahlia

New books from our members

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

The Life of the Author

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

This Vast Enterprise

Hubris

New books from our members

The Life of the Author

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

New books from our members

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

The Life of the Author

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

Jane Fonda

New books from our members

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

The Life of the Author

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

Jane Fonda

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

Heidi Across America

New books from our members

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

The Life of the Author

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

Jane Fonda

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

Heidi Across America

A Long Way from Anywhere

I Live You For Ever

A Psychiatrist's Journey

New books from our members

Up the Down Escalator

Wendy in Wartime

The Life of the Author

Ramón Ramirez's Dog

Jane Fonda

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

Heidi Across America

A Long Way from Anywhere

I Live You For Ever

A Psychiatrist's Journey

Snapshots

Tsunami

Arrivals & Departures

How to Raise a Rhino

The Duty of Memory