Literature:
* Maya Angelou: *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings*
* J.K. Rowling: *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (Technically a novel, but it draws heavily on her personal experiences)
* Stephen King: *On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft*
* Toni Morrison: *The Source of Self-Regard: Essays, Speeches, and Meditations* (Not strictly an autobiography, but a collection of personal reflections)
* Margaret Atwood: *Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer's Life*
* Salman Rushdie: *Joseph Anton: A Memoir*
* Neil Gaiman: *The View From the Cheap Seats: Writings on Film, Television, Games, and Other Electric Things* (A collection of essays, but many are personal reflections)
Music:
* Bob Dylan: *Chronicles: Volume One*
* Elton John: *Me: Elton John*
* Eminem: *The Way I Am*
* Patti Smith: *Just Kids*
* David Byrne: *How Music Got Free: The End of the Industry* (Focuses on the music industry, but contains personal anecdotes)
* Prince: *The Beautiful Ones* (A memoir left unfinished after his death)
* Dolly Parton: *Songteller: My Life in Lyrics* (A combination of memoir and song lyrics)
Politics:
* Barack Obama: *A Promised Land*
* Hillary Clinton: *What Happened*
* Malala Yousafzai: *I Am Malala*
* Nelson Mandela: *Long Walk to Freedom*
* Winston Churchill: *My Early Life: A Roving Commission*
Science & Entertainment:
* Stephen Hawking: *My Brief History*
* Richard Feynman: *Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character*
* Bill Gates: *The Road Ahead* (Not strictly an autobiography, but shares his vision of the future)
* Elon Musk: *Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future* (Authored by Ashlee Vance, but heavily based on interviews with Musk)
* Oprah Winfrey: *What I Know For Sure* (A collection of essays and wisdom)
Other:
* Malcolm X: *The Autobiography of Malcolm X* (Written with Alex Haley)
* Frida Kahlo: *The Diary of Frida Kahlo* (A collection of diaries and letters)
This is just a small sampling of the many famous people who have written about their own lives. The list is constantly growing, and each autobiography offers a unique and fascinating glimpse into the person behind the public persona.