The Book Pile

RANKED: Biographies (from worst to best...)


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Kellen ranks his top 12 biographies from worst to best, and he's probably wrong. From Einstein to the Dave Grohl (same guy, basically), there's something here for everybody, especially if you're Kellen. Have a listen, and have fun disagreeing!

If you want to read or listen to any of the books from today's episode and support the The Book Pile, click on the links below!

Shoe Dog, by Phil Knight
https://amzn.to/45myQbE

Greenlights, by Matthew MacCoHneGHuey(?)
https://amzn.to/3OSyh42

Einstein: His Life and Universe, by Walter Isaacson
https://amzn.to/45uxhZt

On Writing, by Stephen King
https://amzn.to/3YCBsQv

Steven Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
https://amzn.to/3OAP7CX

Yes, Please, by Amy Poehler
https://amzn.to/3OCft7R

The Prehistory of The Far Side, by Gary Larson
https://amzn.to/3QxX7HG

Groucho and Me, by Groucho Marx
https://amzn.to/449Xg7o

Bossypants, by Tina Fey (she has my favorite nonfiction book cover)
https://amzn.to/3OCZ7M6

The Storyteller, by Dave Grohl
https://amzn.to/3sgTVpB

Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson
https://amzn.to/3OAPUDV

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no order)

Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin
https://amzn.to/3qxlASY

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand
https://amzn.to/3qxPCpB

The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion
https://amzn.to/3Ox1Uq5

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
https://amzn.to/45oNNdk

The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis
https://amzn.to/3KExnpa

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as told to Alex Haley
https://amzn.to/3QzbjjL

Me, Elton John
https://amzn.to/45afEOS

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Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 100 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com
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David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.

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