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Best Biographies and Memoirs of 2026 So Far

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By Ben Mezrich, Al Woodworth
| Amazon Book Review
Best Biographies and Memoirs of 2026 So Far One of the biggest books of 2026 so far, unquestionably, is Belle Burden’s dazzling, gutting memoir, Strangers. It’s everywhere and for good reason, which is why it’s our #1 pick for the Best Biography and and Memoir of the Year So Far, and why it is our #4 overall pick. But, let’s be honest, there are so many buzzy biographies and memoirs so far this year, which is means this list truly has a book for every kind of reader.
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Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess

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By Ben Mezrich
| Bookreporter Talks To
In any competitive endeavor where the stakes are high, periodic episodes of cheating are inevitable. Those knowledgeable about American sports history will recall the 1919 Black Sox scandal and the point-shaving scandals of the 1950s in college basketball. More recently, the University of Michigan football program suffered severe NCAA sanctions when its illegal scouting of future opponents came to light.
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I Accidentally Found One of the Best Stories of My Career. It Was About Chess.

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By Ben Mezrich
| Yahoo Entertainment Verified
I Accidentally Found One of the Best Stories of My Career. It Was About Chess. Author Ben Mezrich has built a career out of stumbling into seemingly impossible stories — including the Harvard kids who broke Vegas, the roommates who built Facebook (which became the movie The Social Network), and the Reddit mob that upended Wall Street.
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