The Greatest Biography Books of 2017
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5329 | Grant | Ron Chernow | 2017 | American | English | |
| 5806 | Prairie Fires | Caroline Fraser | 2017 | American | English | |
| 6376 | Leonardo Da Vinci | Walter Isaacson | 2017 | American | English | |
| 6535 | Hunger | Roxane Gay | 2017 | American | English | |
| 8062 | The Future Is History | Masha Gessen | 2017 | Russian | English | |
| 9189 | The Saboteur | Paul Kix | 2017 | Unknown | English | |
| 10017 | Nine Continents | Xiaolu Guo | 2017 | Chinese | English | |
| 10833 | Ants Among Elephants | Sujatha Gidla | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11070 | Hit So Hard | Patty Schemel | 2017 | Unknown | English | |
| 11081 | Insomniac City | Bill Hayes | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11480 | Ali | Jonathan Eig | 2017 | American | English | |
| 11480 | Ninety Nine Glimpses Of Princess Margaret | Craig Brown | 2017 | British | English | |
| 12039 | Crash Override | Zoë Quinn | 2017 | American | English | |
| 13817 | The Girl With The Leica | Helena Janeczek | 2017 | Italian | Italian | |
| 14983 | Make Your Bed | William H. McRaven | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17119 | Adventures Of A Young Naturalist | Sir David Attenborough | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17119 | Poverty Safari | Darren McGarvey | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17119 | Hue 1968 | Mark Bowden | 2017 | American | English | |
| 17119 | Spies In The Family | Eva Dillon | 2017 | Unknown | English | |
| 17119 | Coach Wooden And Me | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2017 | American | English |