Best Autobiography

[pdhmobile]

WHats the best autobiography you've read? Doesnt matter what genre, I'm looking to get back into my kindle and am after some recommendations

Cheers

 

[Colin Warnek]

Malcolm X.

 

[Steer]

Robert Webb - How not to be a boy
Amazing book. Funny, sad, poignant, thought provoking, moving.

 

[guisborough_rob]

Things The Grandchildren Should Know
Mark Oliver Everett. Frontman for eels. Excellent read.

 

[HarryVegas]

Chris Packham - 'Fingers In The Sparkle Jar' is pretty damn good.

 

[grumpyoldgit]

Bruce Springsteen
Keith Richards
Tommy Smith
Brett Anderson

 

[Littlejimmy]

Don't read many autobiographies but really enjoyed Bob Mortimer's And Away.

 

[Muttley]

Another shout for Keith Richards. Despite being a big Springsteen fan I found his AB rather dull. Neil Young's is very readable however.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Paul McGrath’s is a quality read.

Mad, bad and dangerous to know - Ranulph Fiennes

Step by Step - Simon Reeves

The Moons a Balloon - David Niven

Read Michael Parkinson’s book and changed my opinion of him being a good guy to a complete tosser.

I’ve just read Bob’s book and although enjoyable, I have read a lot better. Well worth a read and gives a good insight into the man.

Bobby Robson’s is a good read.

Give Ray Kennedy’s book a go. He was some footballer.

Too many to mention.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Another shout for Keith Richards. Despite being a big Springsteen fan I found his AB rather dull. Neil Young's is very readable however.

I have Springsteen’s book and have refused to read it.

 

[StanleySmith]

John Daly

 

[AC Jimbo]

Maradona. As mental as you would expect.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Peter Crouch’s book - How to be a footballer is a good read.

Not so much as an autobiography but Shackleton’s book South is unbelievable and will leave you astonished at what they accomplished. It wasn’t until recently I realised that Shackleton’s right hand man Frank Wild was from Skelton.

 

[TheLodger]

Mr Nice - Howard Marks

 

[Berwickhillbilly]

Not a autobiography as such, but SPIKE, AN INTIMATE MEMOIR by Norma Farnes (his agent/manager) is a very good insight to the life of Milligan. She used to live in Thornaby. (And a boro fan to boot)

 

[40FootRoad]

Jack Charlton's, very good and highly recommended.

I'm reading 'Queen of the Desert' right now, it's about Gertrude Bell, who spent the early part of her life in Redcar, and went on to do some amazing things in the late 19th and early 20th century. Incredible lady.

 

[Anterimus]

As a random one, Jackie Chan, I am Jackie Chan, my life in action. Incredible read. They guy has been through so much yet retains an amazing outlook.

 

[Laughing Gravy]

Night song of the last tram - A Glasgow childhood . Robert Douglas

 

[Sammysmiths]

Jimmy Greaves
Ronnie Wood

 

[Borothruandthru]

Keith Allen - hilarious
John le Fevre - straight to hell ( if you liked wolf of Wall Street and the Big short )