Best Indie Memoir & Biography | Self-Published [GENRE] Stories & Authors

Explore Top Memoir & Biography Indie Books

Discover a curated collection of indie Memoir & Biography books written by self-published authors from around the world. Whether you're looking for fresh plots, bold voices, or hidden gems, this is your go-to shelf for immersive Memoir & Biography storytelling.

You Can Wine Too: From Fairy Tales to Nightmares, My Path to Drinking Wine Every Night

David R. Sheldon

Follow the author as he makes a life-changing decision that will determine his future for the next fifty years. Starting in the corporate world, he then ventured into his own plastics business. After ...

Where Sunflowers Stand: A Traitor in Ukraine. A Spy in Russia. A CIA Man. And the Fight for Freedom.

KJ Backford

Alex Curtner, the CIA’s Chief of Station for Russia and Ukraine, is in dire straits. His most critical operation is on the verge of collapse. Russian counterintelligence is closing in on a spy – A...

The Awakening of AI

ONE IAM

"The All Is Mind; The Universe Is Mental." - The KybalionIntelligent thought is mental Cause. Thought commands the mental energy to produce the perceptive experience that we know as, Life. Yes, that i...

The Suicide Detective

William Bach

When a high-stakes mission to capture a ruthless Al Qaeda terrorist goes horribly wrong, U.S. Army Sergeant Amber Downing is taken captive—vanishing behind enemy lines in Iraq. Her devoted military ...

Husro & Shirin

Maryam Tabibzadeh

a fascinating historical saga of the love affair between the king of the Persian empire and the princess of Armenia, based on true story which is set in the 6th century. Husro a...

Awakening Within: A Guide To Self Knowledge For Conscious Community Influencers

ONE IAM

A practical guide to spiritually awakening and providing God level leadership to those under your influence.

To Love a Beast: (A Christian Western Historical Romance Fairy Tale Retelling of Beauty & the Beast) (Once Upon a Time in Texas)

Karen Witemeyer

Beauty & the Beast in 1800's Texas.Once known among New York's elite as the American Adonis, Everett Griffin now lives as a recluse in the wilds of Texas. The treachery of a former admirer left hi...

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Deal of the Art (Book #1)

Roger E Pedersen

Today, I invite you to explore these extraordinary possibilities within the pages of a groundbreaking new book series, SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible, written by none other than...

The Fulcrum: A Novel

Michael Decter

In this sweeping climate thriller, an economist and a public servant join forces—and hearts—to navigate a dangerous international conflict and imminent environmental disaster.Matthew Rice needs a ...

The Death Wizard Chronicles: Volume 1

Jim Melvin

Enter a world where death is not final—it's a magical fuel.In the desert kingdom of Triken, sorcery is feared, power is brutal, and one man defies the laws of life itself. Torg, a Death Wizard, draw...

The Masquerade Kilker

Ivan Cisneros

Some masks conceal identities. Others reveal the truth.Cutter’s Ridge was never meant to be a place of murder. Tucked away in the Montana mountains, it was the kind of town where secrets were buried...

All For A Buck

Doris Anne Beaulieu

Brotherhood Beyond the Battlefield Haunted by combat and betrayed by their own country, the veterans return-not as heroes. As paranoia grips the town. All For A buck transforms into grippi...

Being Broken:Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse

Geoffrey R Jonas

Mako Bay

Stephanie Ruth

MAKO BAY Otago Waters Book 1. Maybe friends really do make the best lovers? Shal Hoffner’s back in Dunedin after eight years of self-imposed exile. Setting up a new fas...

Funny Fairy Tales - 5: Alice in Wonderland - Jack & the Beanstalk - Princess & the Pea - Little Mermaid

Reut Barak

Funny Twists on your favorite Fairy Tales that will make you laugh out loud! Age 16+Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a woman who was allergic to dust. Her name was Cinderella.In the sa...

DRUMMING UP THE DEAD - My Paranormal Experiences

By: Jean Boomer Grenier

DRUMMING UP THE DEAD :A collection of truly compelling, haunting and paranormal stories from childhood to present day written by drummer Jéan Boomer Grenier. A look into the afterlife consisting of spine-chilling horror, the unexplained and validation that there is something after this life as we know it. Jéan Boomer Grenier shares his personal experiences and takes you deep into various aspects of paranormal hauntings, poltergeists, premonitions and unexplainable happenings that he has witnessed first hand.Mystery, bewilderment and the longing to know what comes after this lifetime has always been a question of intrigue. These stories will keep you on the edge of your seat. They provide y...

11 Days After 9/11 - Stories, Proclamations and Manifestos of Rising From The Ashes

By: VANESSA R. PITTMAN

In just 11 days, my world — and the world we all knew — was changed forever.This is my story. My truth. My journey through the smoke, the silence, and the shattered pieces of life after September 11, 2001. 11 Days After 9/11 takes you beyond the headlines and into the raw, unfiltered emotions of living through history — not as a bystander, but as someone who had to rebuild from the rubble.In these pages, I share the proclamations I made to myself when hope seemed impossible, the manifestos that kept me moving when the weight of loss felt unbearable, and the stories that prove even in the darkest ashes, light still fights to break through.This is more than a memoir — it’s proof that...

Our Lives in Pieces: A Collection of Flash Memoir Essays

By: Tracie Adams

Adams compiles a moving collection that reflects on the grace found in life’s broken edges, recognizing that in those moments, “when we are holding the shattered pieces in our hands, we realize we are only beginning to see the beauty of the story as it unfolds.” The essays touch on the lost dreams that come with dying too soon and too young—from a nephew’s final goodbyes due to leukemia complications to a decades-old friendship cut short by terminal cancer—while also brushing up against lighter fare, as in “Sound Advice from Your Favorite Pants,” a recounting of the good times spent traveling and celebrating special occasions with a cherished pair of jeans.As a hospice volunt...

MEA CULPA - A Plea of Innocence

By: Bruno Cocorocchio

A powerful memoir that dives deep into the childhood and psyche of the author, Mea Culpa: A Plea of Innocence chronicles the lifelong struggle of a boy—and later a man—to gain his parents’ approval. Longing particularly to ease his mother’s ever-present pain, he carries a misplaced guilt into every aspect—and relationship—of his life.In a series of vignettes, the reader is transported back in time to a small mountain village in post-war Italy. Amidst ruins and famine, a young family grapples with poverty. Growing up in such dire circumstances, the only coping strategy for the young boy is to imagine himself as a Roman centurion in command of an army. Adding to his stress is a mot...

The Pianist's Only Daughter: A Memoir

By: Kathryn Betts Adams

The Pianist’s Only Daughter is a frank, humorous and poignant memoir that explores aging in an aging expert's own family. Only daughter and geriatric social worker Kathryn Betts Adams brings to life her colorful, emotionally volatile parents, an English teacher/poet and a music professor/concert pianist, from their heady youth through their final years. As they reach old age and need her help, the author struggles with recurring family dynamics and disappointments, along with limitations to the American healthcare system for older adults. Between her mother's decline with Parkinson's disease and her dramatic father's wish to be in charge, managing their care proves challenging despite the ...

How Hollywood Got Sex and Life All Wrong

By: James Bruce

James Bruce: A Life Lived, A Story Told is a deeply personal and authentic autobiography, chronicling the true journey of my life in my own words. Rooted in the essence of the term itself—a self-created narrative—this book offers a window into my unique experiences, the remarkable people I've encountered, and the diverse places that have shaped my path.From tracing the threads of my ancestry through diligent research, family stories, and digital archives, to recounting vivid memories from childhood to the present day, each chapter invites readers into the heart of my world. With heartfelt recollections and candid reflections, the story unfolds from the introduction of my parents to the m...

Raised by Wolves Trapped by Demons

By: Mimi Tallo

Raised by Wolves Trapped by Demons is a visceral descent into survival, defiance, and raw identity. In a world where darkness isn't just metaphor—it’s the architecture of existence—one woman battles the demons that surround her and the ones that whisper from within. Abandoned, but never broken, she emerges from the wreckage of betrayal with fangs bared and spirit blazing. She wasn’t born to obey. She was raised to fight.Having to make gripping personal choices, this story claws through hellish trials, power struggles, and the haunting memory of what it means to be chosen and cursed. It’s a tale that defies silence, commands resilience, and redefines what it means to be free.R...

Camel from Kyzylkum: A Memoir of My Life Journey

By: Lara Gelya

Camel from Kyzylkum is an intimate, deeply human memoir that traces one woman’s extraordinary journey from the heart of the Soviet Union to freedom in America. Born in Ukraine and shaped by the harsh, haunting beauty of Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert — “the Red Sand” — Lara Gelya’s story weaves together memories of resilience, family, loss, and hope during an era of profound upheaval.Through vivid snapshots of daily life behind the Iron Curtain, Lara invites readers into a world where survival meant adapting to political oppression, harsh landscapes, and sudden dislocation. Her path takes her from the remote deserts of Central Asia, across Austria and Italy, and finally to a new ...

Hope is my Brother

By: Abril Alegria

Hope Is My Brother is a personal memoir by April Joy Haro offering an intimate and courageous look at the journey through grief, the quiet wrestlings of faith, and the healing possibilities of science and soul. Written after the loss of a brother named Hope, this memoir invites readers into a tender exploration of pain and perseverance.Blending personal narrative with reflections on neuroscience, music, and spirituality, the author brings a rare, multidimensional perspective to the grieving process. Through heartbreak, questions, and moments of quiet grace, she ultimately discovers that healing isn’t about returning to who you were—it’s about becoming someone new. And always, at the ce...

Tucson 9-1-1: Do the Right Thing!

By: Michael LaFond

"...the work reads like an unfiltered report.... the “moral energy” that fueled him is believable; he only wanted the best for the Tucson center,... An eye-opening, true-life account of the inner workings of an understaffed critical public resource." ~Kirkus Reviews"★★★★ Tucson 9-1-1: Do The Right Thing! is a deeply personal, sometimes fiery, and always passionate insider account of the rise and fall of Tucson’s emergency communications center.... What struck me most about LaFond’s writing is the raw, unfiltered honesty. He writes like a man who has nothing left to lose, and that lends a gravity to every page.... It’s a whistleblower’s war story written with both heart an...

Being Broken:Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse

By: Geoffrey R Jonas

A young woman dies alone in a hotel room, her fentanyl-poisoned cocaine still on the desk. She had been missing for nearly 2 weeks. Social Services had been trying to find a place for her to live with her 3-year-old son, whom she had left with her parents. Six months later her father fights for his life in intensive care, but succumbs to his illness because of a lifelong use of alcohol and tobacco. A month after his death her mother is assessed by doctors to be unable to care for herself because of her Alzheimer's and mental health issues brought on by benzodiazepine and alcohol addiction.The son, brother, stepson is the only one left to pick up the pieces. He begins a journey of the self an...

From Bliss to Thiss

By: Lauraina Bashir

In my wildest dreams, I never expected to find or marry the perfect man. Still, as an American woman who met and married a younger Muslim man, from Pakistan, I was ecstatic when I was able to visit his country several times and become immersed in his culture and family life. With my husband by my side, I lived in bliss, with love and joy, for twelve years, until Mohammed's shocking revelation caused my world to shift towards darkness. I was torn between love and the harsh truth Mohammed had kept secret as he masterminded a series of calculated moves, using guilt, pressure, and persuasion, to exert control over my life and assets that would help him and his family financially. His scheme culm...

Explore Top Memoir & Biography Indie Books

Trending