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A biography is a (supposedly) [[{{Nonfiction}} factual]] accounting of the life of a real person.

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A biography is a (supposedly) [[{{Nonfiction}} factual]] accounting of the life of a real person. If written by the person it is about, it's called an autobiography. An autobiography in which the author focuses on their role in society is also called a memoir.

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A biography is a (supposedly) [[{{Nonfiction}} factual]] accounting of the life of a real person. If written by the person it is about, it's called an autobiography. An autobiography in which the author focuses on their role in society is also called a memoir.
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The {{biopic}} is one of these in movie form.

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The {{biopic}} is one of these SuperTrope to {{Autobiography}}--a biography written by the person it's about--and {{Biopic}}--a biography in movie form.



* ''ComicBook/DCPride2022'': "Finding Batman" is an autobiography written by Creator/KevinConroy.
* ''ComicBook/GenderQueerAMemoir'' is an autobiographical ComingOfAgeStory revolving around the artist's gender identity.



* ''Literature/AlwaysWithHonor'' is the autobiography of General Pyotr Wrangel, leader of the White Army during the [[UsefulNotes/RedOctober Russian Civil War.]] The book chronicles his rise from cavalry officer, to general, to Supreme Commander of the White forces.



* ''Literature/{{Confessions}}'' is the first known auto-biography and details the events from Augustine's birth (he had to extrapolate what that was like from other infants) to his ultimate conversion to UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}} in his mid-thirties.
* Many Roman and Chinese emperors left behind biographies of their lives, which are invaluable to historians.
** Related to this, Sima Qian's ''Records of the Grand Historian'', while primarily a history of China, devotes substantial space to biographies of the emperors and nobles.

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* ''Literature/{{Confessions}}'' is the first known auto-biography and details the events from Augustine's birth (he had to extrapolate what that was like from other infants) to his ultimate conversion to UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}} in his mid-thirties.
* Many Roman and Chinese emperors left behind biographies of their lives, which are invaluable to historians.
** Related to this,
Sima Qian's ''Records of the Grand Historian'', while primarily a history of China, devotes substantial space to biographies of the emperors and nobles.



* Creator/JennetteMcCurdy published ''I'm Glad My Mom Died'' about her (real) experiences as a child star with a StageMom.
* ''Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' by Laura Ingalls Wilder is a fictionalized autobiography.
* Martha Jane Cannary-Burke, aka Calamity Jane, wrote an autobiography of her life which has been confirmed to be ''mostly'' true.



* ''Literature/TheDisasterArtist'' is a biography by the actor Greg Sestero, recalling his experiences on set in the notoriously terrible movie ''Film/TheRoom2003''.
* ''Literature/IKnowWhyTheCagedBirdSings'' is one of the most famous autobiographical books, telling about Maya Angelou's childhood.



* UsefulNotes/{{Imperial German|y}} soldier Creator/ErnstJunger's seminal UsefulNotes/WorldWarI memoir ''Literature/StormOfSteel'' details what life in the trenches was like for the average grunt.
* Creator/MartinHGreenberg had such a focus on where the next book was coming from, the only record he made of his life was in the form of a bibliography, ''[[Literature/IHaveAnIdeaForABook I Have an Idea for a Book...]]''. It includes the various books/anthologies he had edited and assembled with the help of skilled authors.
* Creator/IsaacAsimov:
** ''Literature/Opus100'': The first autobiography published by Dr Asimov, this book focuses on his journey as a writer; his earliest attempts at storytelling, to his first few novels, to his most recent efforts as both a ScienceFiction writer, and a writer of [[NonFiction science fact]]. This novel takes its name from being the one hundredth book he published.
** ''Literature/TheEarlyAsimov'': This {{Anthology}} is an autobiographical account of Dr Asimov's first eleven years of professional publication. It's the second biographical account he wrote, and he focused on his interactions with the great editor Creator/JohnWCampbell.
* ''Literature/WhereAmINowTrueStoriesOfGirlhoodAndAccidentalFame'' - an autobiography by FormerChildStar Creator/MaraWilson.
%%* The junkie memoir ''Literature/HeroinStory'' by David Poses count as autobiography.
* ''Literature/StoneButchBlues'' is semi-autobiographical. It uses a fictional protagonist but has elements of the writer's life intertwined.

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* UsefulNotes/{{Imperial German|y}} soldier Creator/ErnstJunger's seminal UsefulNotes/WorldWarI memoir ''Literature/StormOfSteel'' details what life in the trenches was like for the average grunt.
* Creator/MartinHGreenberg had such a focus on where the next book was coming from, the only record he made of his life was in the form of a bibliography, bibliography.''[[Literature/IHaveAnIdeaForABook I Have an Idea for a Book...]]''. It includes the various books/anthologies he had edited and assembled with the help of skilled authors. \n* Creator/IsaacAsimov:\n** ''Literature/Opus100'': The first autobiography published by Dr Asimov, this book focuses on his journey as a writer; his earliest attempts at storytelling, to his first few novels, to his most recent efforts as both a ScienceFiction writer, and a writer of [[NonFiction science fact]]. This novel takes its name from being the one hundredth book he published.\n** ''Literature/TheEarlyAsimov'': This {{Anthology}} is an autobiographical account of Dr Asimov's first eleven years of professional publication. It's the second biographical account he wrote, and he focused on his interactions with the great editor Creator/JohnWCampbell.\n* ''Literature/WhereAmINowTrueStoriesOfGirlhoodAndAccidentalFame'' - an autobiography by FormerChildStar Creator/MaraWilson.\n%%* The junkie memoir ''Literature/HeroinStory'' by David Poses count as autobiography.\n* ''Literature/StoneButchBlues'' is semi-autobiographical. It uses a fictional protagonist but has elements of the writer's life intertwined.



* Music/OzzyOsbourne's memoir ''Literature/IAmOzzy'' chronicles his storied career as a heavy metal vocalist, sprinkled with humorous anecdotes prior to, during and after his career in Music/BlackSabbath.



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* ''The Life of Creator/SamuelJohnson'', written by James Boswell, is considered the greatest biography in the English language.
* By the same token, Creator/BenjaminFranklin's ''Autobiography'' is generally considered to be one of the best autobiographies ever written in English--or any other language, for that matter.

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* %%* ''The Life of Creator/SamuelJohnson'', written by James Boswell, is considered the greatest biography in the English language.
* %%* By the same token, Creator/BenjaminFranklin's ''Autobiography'' is generally considered to be one of the best autobiographies ever written in English--or any other language, for that matter.



* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' is essentially a biography of a fictional charater, written by Watson. Holmes even refers to him as his Boswell or his biographer.
* The junkie memoir ''Literature/HeroinStory'' by David Poses count as autobiography.

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* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' is essentially a biography of a fictional charater, written by Watson. Holmes even refers to him as his Boswell or his biographer.
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* [[UsefulNotes/ImperialGermany Imperial German]] soldier Creator/ErnstJunger's seminal UsefulNotes/WorldWarI memoir ''[[Literature/StormOfSteel Storm of Steel]]'', which details what life in the trenches was like for the average grunt.

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* [[UsefulNotes/ImperialGermany Imperial German]] UsefulNotes/{{Imperial German|y}} soldier Creator/ErnstJunger's seminal UsefulNotes/WorldWarI memoir ''[[Literature/StormOfSteel Storm of Steel]]'', which ''Literature/StormOfSteel'' details what life in the trenches was like for the average grunt.
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Based on real events, but not a true autobiography (the author’s name is Malcom Brenner, for one)


* ''Literature/WetGoddess'' is an autobiography of Zachary Zimmerman[[note]]the story is based on real events, with changed names[[/note]], documenting his romantic relationship with a bottlenose dolphin Ruby.
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A biography is a (supposedly) [[{{Nonfiction}} factual]] accounting of the life of a real person. If written by the person it is about, it's called an autobiography. An autobiography in which the author focuses on his or her role in society is also called a memoir.

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A biography is a (supposedly) [[{{Nonfiction}} factual]] accounting of the life of a real person. If written by the person it is about, it's called an autobiography. An autobiography in which the author focuses on his or her their role in society is also called a memoir.
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* ''Literature/TheDisasterArtist'' is a biography by the actor Greg Sestero, recalling his experiences on set in the notoriously terrible movie ''Film/TheRoom''.

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* ''Literature/TheDisasterArtist'' is a biography by the actor Greg Sestero, recalling his experiences on set in the notoriously terrible movie ''Film/TheRoom''.''Film/TheRoom2003''.
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* '''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' is essentially a biography of a fictional charater, written by Watson. Holmes even refers to him as his Boswell or his biographer.

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* "ComicBook/AmericanSplendor" is an Autobiographical comics about mundane life events of Cleveland file clerk Harvey Pekar.

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* "ComicBook/AmericanSplendor" ''ComicBook/AmericanSplendor'' is an Autobiographical comics about mundane life events of Cleveland file clerk Harvey Pekar.Pekar.
* ''ComicBook/TheArabOfTheFuture'', by Riad Sattouf, is about his life growing up in Libya and Syria, being raised by a Syrian father and a French mother.
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* ''Literature/AlwaysWithHonor'' is the autobiography of General Pyotr Wrangel, leader of the White Army during the [[UsefulNotes/RedOctober Russian Civil War.]] The book chronicles his rise from cavalry officer, to general, to Supreme Commander of the White forces.

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* ''ComicBook/DarwinAnExceptionalVoyage'': A autobiography about Charles Darwin.

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* ''ComicBook/DarwinAnExceptionalVoyage'': A biography about Charles Darwin, written as if Darwin himself is speaking it.
* ''ComicBook/DCPride2022'': "Finding Batman" is an
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* Music/OzzyOsbourne's memoir ''Literature/IAmOzzy'' chronicles his storied career as a heavy metal vocalist, sprinkled with humorous anecdotes prior to, during and after his career in Music/BlackSabbath.
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* Creator/JennetteMcCurdy published ''Literature/ImGladMyMomDied'' about her (real) experiences as a child star with a StageMom.

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* ''Literature/TheGame'' Is a self help book and the story of Neil Strauss' accent to Pickup Artist all in one package.

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* ''Literature/TheGame'' ''Literature/TheGame2005'' Is a self help book and the story of Neil Strauss' accent ascent to Pickup Artist all in one package.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Maus}}'' is a dual biography, of the author and his father, a Holocaust survivor.
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* ''ComicBook/DarwinAnExceptionalVoyage'': A autobiography about Charles Darwin.
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Sinkhole. Just mentioning that the entry does not necessarily indicate a biography.





* ''Literature/ImagineThatHowDrSeussWroteTheCatInTheHat'': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin What it sounds like]], it's a book about how Dr. Seuss wrote ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat''.

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* ''Literature/ImagineThatHowDrSeussWroteTheCatInTheHat'': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin What it sounds like]], it's a book about how Dr. Seuss wrote ''Literature/TheCatInTheHat''.
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None of these are biographies! An "About the Author" blurb is not a biography and "John Adams" is a biopic, not a biography.


* ''Literature/TheLanguageOfLiteratureGrade6'': Many, but not all, of the stories in this textbook also contain "About the Author" sections to share additional background information for the reader.
* ''Literature/TheGreatSFStories'':
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsGreatScienceFictionStoriesOf1939'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the twenty best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsGreatScienceFictionStoriesOf1940'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the sixteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume031941'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the seventeen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume041942'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the thirteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume051943'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the twelve best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume061944'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the thirteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume071945'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the fourteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume081946'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the sixteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume091947'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the fourteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/IsaacAsimovPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStoriesVolume101948'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the sixteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/IsaacAsimov's perspective.
** ''Literature/RobertSilverbergPresentsTheGreatScienceFictionStories1964'': Each story is prefaced by a short description of why this story (from this author) was chosen to represent one of the fifteen best stories of the year along with a paragraph from Creator/RobertSilverberg's perspective.



* ''Literature/WilliamShatnerAndLeonardNimoyReadFourScienceFictionClassics'':
The back of the 1994 audio cassette case and the back of the 1979 sleeves of the original vinyl records have short blurbs about the narrators:
** Creator/WilliamShatner starred as James T. Kirk in ''Franchise/StarTrek'', directed feature films and acted in ''Theatre/AShotInTheDark'', as well as authoring ''Literature/StarTrekMemories'' and other science fiction stories.
** Creator/LeonardNimoy starred as Spock in ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and as Paris in ''Series/MissionImpossible'', acted in films like ''Film/TheBalcony'' and ''[[Film/Deathwatch1966 Deathwatch]]'', as well as hosting ''Series/InSearchOf'' and director of several other feature films.



* The ''Series/JohnAdams'' miniseries on HBO is a biography of [[UsefulNotes/JohnAdams the title character]].
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** Creator/LeonardNimoy starred as Spock in ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and as Paris in ''Series/MissionImpossible'', acted in films like ''Film/TheBalcony'' and ''Film/{{Deathwatch}}'', as well as hosting ''Series/InSearchOf'' and director of several other feature films.

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** Creator/LeonardNimoy starred as Spock in ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and as Paris in ''Series/MissionImpossible'', acted in films like ''Film/TheBalcony'' and ''Film/{{Deathwatch}}'', ''[[Film/Deathwatch1966 Deathwatch]]'', as well as hosting ''Series/InSearchOf'' and director of several other feature films.
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* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': In "The Autobiography," Bolt attempts to memorialize his life story in response to the many unflattering fanfics written about him. When he tries to talk it into the computer using a speech program, it comes out as barking.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Blankets}}'' is an autobiography about the artist's childhood and their first love.
* ''ComicBook/GenderQueerAMemoir'' is an autobiographical ComingOfAgeStory revolving around the artist's gender identity.


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* "ComicBook/AmericanSplendor" is an Autobiographical comics about mundane life events of Cleveland file clerk Harvey Pekar.

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* '''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' is essentially a biography of a fictional charater, written by Watson. Holmes even refers to him as his Boswell or his biographer.



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* "ComicBook/AmericanSplendor" is an Autobiographical comics about mundane life events of Cleveland file clerk Harvey Pekar.

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* ''Literature/HaveANiceDayATaleOfBloodAndSweatsocks''. The first autobiography of {{Professional Wrestl|ing}}er Wrestling/MickFoley, written entirely by Mick himself in longhand.
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* ''Literature/WhereAmINowTrueStoriesOfGirlhoodAndAccidentalFame'' - an autobiography by FormerChildStar Creator/MaraWilson.
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* ''Literature/WilliamShatnerAndLeonardNimoyReadFourScienceFictionClassics'':
The back of the 1994 audio cassette case and the back of the 1979 sleeves of the original vinyl records have short blurbs about the narrators:
** Creator/WilliamShatner starred as James T. Kirk in ''Franchise/StarTrek'', directed feature films and acted in ''Theatre/AShotInTheDark'', as well as authoring ''Literature/StarTrekMemories'' and other science fiction stories.
** Creator/LeonardNimoy starred as Spock in ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and as Paris in ''Series/MissionImpossible'', acted in films like ''Film/TheBalcony'' and ''Film/{{Deathwatch}}'', as well as hosting ''Series/InSearchOf'' and director of several other feature films.

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