Autobiographies of People Who Rose to Fame and Fortune

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is an autobiography written by Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States.

Moby-Dick is a novel by Herman Melville, first published in 1851. The novel begins with the famous line "Call me Ishmael"

The Story of My Life is an autobiography written by Helen Keller, an American author, political activist, and lecturer who was deaf and blind.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in 1876. The novel is known for its detailed account of the author's early life in rural Missouri.

Long Walk to Freedom is an autobiography written by Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography written by Maya Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. The autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's struggles as a young black woman in the American South.

The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography written by Henry Adams, an American historian and novelist.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

Up from Slavery is an autobiography written by Booker T. Washington, an African-American educator, author, and civil rights activist.

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is an autobiography written by James Weldon Johnson, an African-American author, poet, and civil rights activist. The autobiography is known for its portrayal of the author's experiences as a young immigrant in America.

The Souls of Black Folk is an autobiography written by W.E.B. Du Bois, an African-American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and Pan-Africanist.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an autobiography written by Malcolm X, an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.

My Bondage and My Freedom is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.

The Autobiography of Marcus Garvey is an autobiography written by Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican-born black nationalist leader.

The Life of Frederick Douglass is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, an African-American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.