Reading could be the most challenging thing, and even more challenging is what to read.
I can assume anyone reading this article has decided what to read.
Hence I take this opportunity to introduce you to five most memorable biography books you can come across.
This diverse collection of biographies is enlightening and intellectually stimulating.
Maybe you can link the first and last book; about Adolf Hitler's struggle in establishing a totalitarian regime, and Anne Frank's tragic death as a result of that regime.
Don't miss Persepolis in between.
This amazing graphic book is a biography of an Iranian girl Marjane Satrapi during the 1979 Islamic revolution.
1) Mein Kemp Adolf Hitler: It talks volumes about the most notorious fascist of 20th century, initially written in Southern German dialect later translated in several languages.
It lacked the sophistication and rules of German writing nevertheless digs deeper into the psychology of a dictator, and the making of an ideology of hate.
Mein Kemp literally means My Struggle.
2) Einstein His Life and Universe Einstein's world wasn't just relativity and mathematical jargons.
Walter Isaacson digs deeper into his rebellious personality, the great connectivity between freedom and creativity.
This book is based on the personal letters from the genius who demystified the mystery of atom and universe - by challenging conventional wisdom.
How did he achieve it as a struggling father in a difficult marriage, without a doctorate? Find out in this magnificent biography.
3) The Autobiography of Malcolm X Racism has plagued mankind for centuries.
Even though many countries have shunned this awful practice of slavery, it would still take ages to get rid of the mindset.
Co-authored by Alex Haley, this book provides a deeper insight about the struggle and anger of African Americans of the 1960's.
It talks about African American as a separate marginalized sub-culture living under the shadow of an American Dream.
This biography is a classic.
4) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi If you are willing to take a break from the usual academic books, then Marjane Satrapi Persepolis can take you to your childhood days.
This graphic novel is a biography of an Iranian girl who lived in the tumultuous times of 1979 Iranian revolution.
It brilliantly captures the transformation of Iranian society from monarchy of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to the Islamic revolution of 1979.
5) Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank's memorable diary is a classic.
It vividly reminds the horrendous nature of persecution and war.
In 1942 when Nazis invaded Holland, a family with a thirteen year old Jewish girl fled their home and went into hiding-later betrayed by Gestapo.
They faced hunger and an impending danger of death.
In this diary she talks about her experiences during this period.