From intimate family stories to high-octane adventures and groundbreaking personal revelations, this selection of memoirs and autobiographies offers a window into extraordinary lives. Arundhati Roy reflects on her mother’s profound influence with wit and insight, while Sebastian Faulks recalls a life shaped by ambition, mischief, and war. Popina Khumanda and Amy Griffin confront trauma and survival with courage and resilience, and Mark Ronson and Mike Tyson’s stories reveal ambition, creativity, and cultural impact. From Pope Francis’ reflections on hope to Bill Gates’ formative years, these narratives explore identity, perseverance, and the human spirit, inviting readers to witness lives both intensely personal and universally resonant.