11 Top biography books like The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt

Cover of The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt

The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

By: Nathalia Holt

4.18

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

In The Queens of Animation, author Nathalia Holt recounts the stories of a group of women who have …

"Sadness transforms comedy, tingeing its edges with emotion and thus delivering fewer laughs but more real humor."

-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

"It doesn't matter whether one's limbs are wooden or flesh; it is not out bodies that make us human but the way we treat one another."

-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

If you liked the biography plot in The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Walt Disney: An American Original by Walt Disney Company, Bob Thomas

1. Walt Disney: An American Original

By: Walt Disney Company , Bob Thomas

4.32

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

Walt Disney is an American hero--the creator of Mickey Mouse, and a man who changed the face of Ame… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history
  • film
Cover of Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France by Craig Carlson

2. Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France

By: Craig Carlson

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Now a New York TimesBestseller Paris was practically perfect... Craig Carlson was the last person a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire by Amy Guglielmo, Brigette Barrager, Jacqueline Tourville

3. Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire

By: Amy Guglielmo , Brigette Barrager , Jacqueline Tourville

3.98

Format: None pages,

Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color. From her imaginative childhood to her career… read more

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  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

4. Disney War

By: James B. Stewart

4.26

Format: 112 pages,

The dramatic inside story of the downfall of Michael Eisner--Disney Chairman and CEO--and the scand… read more

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5. It's Not About the Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks

By: Howard Behar

4.20

Format: 24 pages,

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6. Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir

By: Stan Lee , Peter David , Colleen Doran

3.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and cocreato… read more

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7. Plugged (Daniel McEvoy, #1)

By: Eoin Colfer

2.97

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Daniel McEvoy is a scarred ex-Irish Army sergeant who is now the bouncer at Slotz, a seedy small-ti… read more

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8. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination

By: Neal Gabler

4.47

Format: None pages,

From Neal Gabler, the definitive portrait of one of the most important figures in twentieth-century… read more

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Cover of The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush

9. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts

By: Loren Grush

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering by Leslie Iwerks

10. The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering

By: Leslie Iwerks

4.63

Format: 752 pages, Hardcover

The highly acclaimed and rated Disney+ documentary series, The Imagineering Story, becomes a book t… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt

11. The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

By: Nathalia Holt

4.18

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

In The Queens of Animation, author Nathalia Holt recounts the stories of a group of women who have … read more

Similar categories in Nathalia Holt's The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History book and Nathalia Holt's The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

  • art
  • biography
  • history
  • film
  • historical
  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Sadness transforms comedy, tingeing its edges with emotion and thus delivering fewer laughs but more real humor."

-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

"It doesn't matter whether one's limbs are wooden or flesh; it is not out bodies that make us human but the way we treat one another."

-Nathalia Holt, The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History

Cover of Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World by Richard Snow

12. Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World

By: Richard Snow

3.97

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive history chronicling the conception and creation of Disneyland, the masterpiece Califor… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie by Ramin Zahed

13. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie

By: Ramin Zahed

4.68

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The official behind-the-scenes tie-in book to Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spid… read more

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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara

14. Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

By: Mallory O'Meara

4.18

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“At last, the feminist history of booze we’ve been waiting for!” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunke… read more

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  • history
  • historical
  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • adult
  • audiobook
"It's hilarious that having a cushion on a barstool to make it more comfortable is considered a feminine touch, but there you go. Maybe it's a mark of masculine virility to have a sore butt."

-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

"So many names and stories have been lost to time. Having a legacy is a privilege afforded only to a few. Often, it's about class. . . . sometimes it's just about when and were you were born."

-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

"The Western world entered a new era: medieval times. Unfortunately, it wasn't anything like the themed restaurant. There were a lot less roasted turkey legs and a lot more open-air latrines."

-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

"Generally, the gendering of alcohol is only found where women have access to drinking space. If you can't keep women out of the space where drinking happens, you keep them out of the drinks themselve…"

-Mallory O'Meara, Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

Cover of The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age by Jake S. Friedman

15. The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age

By: Jake S. Friedman

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An essential piece of Disney history has been largely unreported for eighty years. Soon after the … read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
Cover of Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery by Mary-Grace Fahrun

16. Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery

By: Mary-Grace Fahrun

4.26

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In this fascinating journey through the magical, folkloric, and healing traditions of Italy the rea… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Wishes and Wellingtons (Wishes and Wellingtons, #1) by Julie Berry

17. Wishes and Wellingtons (Wishes and Wellingtons, #1)

By: Julie Berry

3.89

Format: 363 pages, Hardcover

Maeve Merritt chafes at the rigid rules at her London boarding school for "Upright Young Ladies." W… read more

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  • historical
  • audiobook
Cover of Women of Walt Disney Imagineering: 12 Women Reflect on their Trailblazing Theme Park Careers (Disney Editions Deluxe) by Mel Malmberg

18. Women of Walt Disney Imagineering: 12 Women Reflect on their Trailblazing Theme Park Careers (Disney Editions Deluxe)

By: Mel Malmberg

3.97

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

A dozen female Imagineers recount their trailblazing careers! Capturing an era―and preserving the … read more

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  • biography
  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • audiobook
Cover of Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art by Susan J. Napier

19. Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art

By: Susan J. Napier

3.93

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his impact on Japan and the world … read more

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  • art
  • biography
  • history
  • film
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life by Don Bluth

20. Somewhere Out There: My Animated Life

By: Don Bluth

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

After more than five decades in Hollywood, Don Bluth, the man behind some of the most iconic animat… read more

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  • art
  • biography
  • history
  • film
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen by Robert Jobson

21. Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen

By: Robert Jobson

3.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Through the author’s extensive connections within the royal household, this dynamic new biography t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook

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4.18

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