Can you please recommend an interesting biography?

Rupert Everett's two autobiographies, particularly the first one.

Alan Johnson's This Boy and Please Mister Postman, though again the first one is a better read.

Damian Barr's Maggie and Me.

Prue Leith's autobiography was so interesting - she has done so much in her career, and her account was fascinating. I also recently read a biography of the cook Elizabeth David , quite a character ! Well worth getting hold of, can't remember the exact title .

Steve Brooksteins book just come out, sounds fascinating (but x factor won't be happy!)

Sharon osbournes is pretty interesting

Bob geldof - is this it - written about 20 years ago

Even though I don't particularly like him I was lent both of Piers Morgans autobiographies which were really interesting, more about the world he inhabited as opposed to the man himself.

Nancy spungens biography by her mother - she was Sid vicious girlfriend.

Toast by Nigel slater

This boy by Alan johnson

infidel - ayaan hirsi ali
malcolm X

both good. neither are light (perhaps obvious). I might try something like stephen fry for christmas.

Read Slash from Guns n Roses - he's had a crazy life!

It's about 25 years old but Tina Turner's autobiography still sticks in my mind. It had a huge impression on me as a teenager about being a strong woman and also how you can come back from making mistakes and unfortunate choices.

Richard e Grant's one

arnold schwarzenegger was very interesting.
You do not need to be a fan of his films or his politics.
There is a lot about body building, which you also don't need to know anything about, it was very interesting.
And a lot about the difference in culture between growing up in Europe and living in US.

My DH recommends Chris Evans but I've not read it.

Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela

My Life, Bill Clinton (Have yet to read Hillary's. Must get that done!)

Not a biography but still a very lovely book and such fun - My Love Affair with Jewelry by Elizabeth Taylor

I really liked Sir Roger Moore's autobiography:

'My Word is My Bond'

A Scandalous Life - The Biography of Jane Digby by Mary S Lovell is a biography I read almost 14 years ago for the book group that I was with at the time and we all absolutely loved it. Jane Digby scandalised Victorian England with her unconventional behaviour and today she would be a feminist icon. I found this book un-put-downable. The ending is very poignant and sad. Here is the Amazon link

www.amazon.co.uk/Scandalous-Life-Biography-Jane-Digby/dp/1857024699/ref=sr_1_58?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410210267&sr=1-58&keywords=biography+books

Let me quote one review on Amazon:
"During her "Scandalous Life" Jane Digby was often written about in the popular press and remained a topic for tea time gossip for more than 50 years! Victorian England was fascinated by this unconventional woman who lived her life as she followed her heart and passions across Europe and the Middle East"

I can guarantee if you read this book you will be gripped.

My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding. Beautifully written and in parts so funny that I had to stop reading and try and control myself. I listened to the audio version - Clare narrates and is utterly brilliant.

Rob Bryden's - amusing and I found it an interesting read.

Some Other a Rainbow - john McCartney about the time he was a hostage ( not a recent book)

Boris Becker autobiography - good read

Miranda - the book when she 'talks' to her 18 year old self

Agree re Frank Skinner. I also enjoyed Michael J Fox's, and I recently read and loved Viv Albertine's - highly recommended.

I thought Dawn French's was okay.

The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton (former teammate of Lance Armstrong) I don't think you need to be especially interested in cycling to read it - it's mostly about Lance and how he got away with bullying and cheating his way to the top - fascinating stuff.

I also liked Russell Brands booky wook - much better written than most 'celebrity' biographies but his attitude to women is appalling! It is still a real page turner though

Hi there just read 'Coming up Trumps' by the 92 year old Baroness Trumpington, it's excellent , very enjoyable and easy to read, give it a try!

I'm not sure how I came to read it, but Terry Wogan's autobiography was pretty interesting.
Bob Geldof's was very good.

Currently reading One Unknown by Gill Hicks, a survivor of the 7/7 tube bombings. It's an inspirational, touching read.

184 Charing Cross Road or Maya Angelou's I know why the caged bird sings. The last one does chart a difficult childhood but it's not classed as one of the 'hard lives' autobiographies like Angela's ashes or child called it, probably because it was written before the wave of 'misery' autob's came out, it's so well written and it's just generally more inspiring.

Stephen Fry
David Niven

Pp has just reminded me I want to read Trumpers one.

This Boy by Alan Johnson. Loved this fascinating childhood of politician Alan Johnson. I lived through this period and knew many places and events of the time. It is a true reflection of the times told with great humour and self deprecation. Politics not mentioned, just a memorial to the courage of brave women who sustained the young Alan and provided him with the building blocks to climb to a cabinet position in the
Labour Government. Don't be put off by the prospect of a political angle. This is a story of ordinary humanity.