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Biography & Memoir · 1940s

Best Biography & Memoir of the 1940s

The best biography & memoir books first published in the 1940s, ranked — a focused list of 7 titles.

The World of Yesterday Stefan Zweig · 1942 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
Black Boy Richard Wright · 1945 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank · 1947 Essential Read Get it on Amazon →
Het Achterhuis Anne Frank · 1944 Recommended See details →
The Razor's Edge William Somerset Maugham · 1944 Recommended See details →
Autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda Paramahansa · 1946 Recommended See details →
The Second World War Winston S. Churchill · 1948 Recommended See details →

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