Essential Geek Reads: Biographies

The book behind The Social Network, The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook by Ben Mezrich, speaks to the genius of Mark Zuckerberg and the speculated scandals behind his Internet creation.

The biography everyone talked about: read about the fascinating life of Apple founder Steve Jobs, the tech innovator who changed the landscape of technology, design, and communication.

Get an inside look at the creative work of the Star Wars creator and movie legend in The Cinema of George Lucas. With exclusive interviews and a gorgeous photo spread, this volume is more than just a coffee-table book — although it's great for that, too.

See how the scientific genius has managed a life of groundbreaking discoveries alongside a personal battle with Lou Gehrig's disease in Stephen Hawking: An Unfettered Mind.

Tina Fey has made it cool to be the smart, glasses-wearing funny girl. In her hilarious book Bossypants, Tina offers a brief look into her personal life and professional career, providing inspiration for any woman hoping to succeed.

He's the notoriously private author of The Lord of the Rings, the quintessential trilogy for geeks, but do you know about his difficult upbringing? Through his personal papers and interviews with his family members, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography uncovers the struggles and complicated creative process of Tolkien.

Famous physicist Albert Einstein is known for both his extraordinary genius and his wild hair, but Einstein: A Biography takes a look at the person behind the well-known works and philosophies.

Learn all about the man behind Microsoft in Bill Gates: The Path to the Future.

Gain insight into one of the greatest scientific minds ever known in this acclaimed biography of Isaac Newton, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Biography.