Nelson Mandela's autobiography (Long Walk to Freedom) chronicles his life from his childhood in a rural village through his years as a political prisoner and his eventual presidency of South Africa.

Elie Wiesel's autobiography (Night) provides a harrowing account of his experiences as a Jewish teenager during the Holocaust.

Malcolm X's autobiography (The Autobiography of Malcolm X) is a powerful account of his life, from his early years in Harlem to his involvement in the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.

Helen Keller's autobiography (The Story of My Life) is an inspiring account of her life as a deaf-blind woman, and her remarkable achievements despite her disabilities.

Maya Angelou's autobiography (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) is a powerful and moving account of her early life, including her experiences with racism and abuse.

James Baldwin's autobiography (Giovanni's Room) is a groundbreaking and controversial work that explores the author's identity as a gay man in a time when homosexuality was widely condemned.

J.D. Vance's autobiography (Hillbilly Elegy) is a powerful and moving account of his upbringing in a working-class family in Appalachia.

Julia Serano's autobiography (Whipping Girl) is a powerful and groundbreaking account of her experiences as a transgender woman, and her fight for equality and justice.

Jeannette Walls' autobiography (The Glass Castle) is a powerful and moving account of her upbringing in a nomadic and dysfunctional family.

Jung Chang's autobiography (Wild Swans) is a powerful and moving account of her life in rural China during the Cultural Revolution.

Amy Tan's autobiography (The Joy Luck Club) is a powerful and moving account of the lives of four Chinese immigrant women and their American-born daughters.

Marjane Satrapi's autobiography (Persepolis) is a powerful and moving graphic novel that tells the story of her life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.

Khaled Hosseini's autobiography (The Kite Runner) is a powerful and moving story of two boys growing up in Afghanistan, and the events that tear them apart.

Khaled Hosseini's autobiography (A Thousand Splendid Suns) is a powerful and moving story of two women in Afghanistan, and their struggle to survive in a war-torn country.

Markus Zusak's autobiography (The Book Thief) is a powerful and moving story of a young girl in Nazi Germany, and her love of books.