Shelf Request #04

(FKA: What To Read Next.) This month, a reader requests memoirs + biographies

I was wondering if you could help me out with some biography & autobiography recommendations. See, I don't love reading fiction cause I feel like there's so much going on in the actual world, there's no time to spare on fictional characters lives, BUT biographies tends to feel dry and boring, so I'd love to find a combination - a real person's life told in a compelling way. Hoping you can help!

I loved getting this reader request because it made me look up what memoirs have been published recently - and then go on to buy and read two brilliant ones. So, thank you!