We love memoirs!Like this list

21 items

• Furiously Happy

  a Funny Book About Horrible Things

  Lawson, Jenny, 1973-

  Add Furiously Happy to your for later shelf

  "In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One and the Same

  My Life as An Identical Twin and What I've Learned About Everyone's Struggle to Be Singular

  Pogrebin, Abigail

  Add One and the Same to your for later shelf

  Combines memoir with sociological study of 'twinship,' especially among identical twins. Author is an identical twin herself. Explores issues of identity, nature vs. nurture, parenting twins, and twin pregnancy. Super fascinating! -Karin

• Educated

  a Memoir

  Westover, Tara,

  Add Educated to your for later shelf

  Tara Westover recounts her childhood growing up in a strict, survivalist Mormon family in the remote mountains of Idaho. She describes her turbulent father, her family's paranoia and stockpiling activities, her relationships with her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Solito

  a Memoir

  Zamora, Javier,

  Add Solito to your for later shelf

  This is a moving account of Javier Zamora's dangerous journey from El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. When he's nine years old, Javier leaves his grandparents in a small town in El Salvador to reunite…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Not Broken

  Johnson, George M. (George Matthew), 1985-

  Add We Are Not Broken to your for later shelf

  "This is a memoir of George's boyhood in New Jersey, growing up with their brother and two cousins, all under the supervision of their larger-than-life grandmother" (from the publisher) -Lauren C

• Hijab Butch Blues

  a Memoir

  H, Lamya,

  Add Hijab Butch Blues to your for later shelf

  "A queer Muslim immigrant recalls her coming of age and how she drew inspiration from the stories in the Quran throughout her lifetime search for safety and belonging." (NoveList). Despite having vastly different lived experiences, this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Beauty of Dusk

  on Vision Lost and Found

  Bruni, Frank,

  Add The Beauty of Dusk to your for later shelf

  This book is beautiful. Frank’s prose details how he lost vision but gained insight into empathy and humanity. It speaks to the human condition of aging and mortality. He lovingly describes his relationship with his dog whom he adopted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All You Can Ever Know

  a Memoir

  Chung, Nicole,

  Add All You Can Ever Know to your for later shelf

  Korean adoptee Nicole Chung grew up in a small town in Oregon in a white family and neighborhood and never felt quite like she belonged. While she's pregnant with her first child, Nicole explores the complexity of her own transracial…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unbound

  My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement

  Burke, Tarana,

  Add Unbound to your for later shelf

  "The founder and activist behind the 'me too' movement shares her own story of how she came to say those two words herself after being sexually assaulted, in this debut memoir that explores how to piece back together our fractured selves."…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Know My Name

  A Memoir

  Miller, Chanel

  Add Know My Name to your for later shelf

  "She was know to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus..."Know My Name" will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Far the Light Reaches

  a Life in Ten Sea Creatures

  Imbler, Sabrina,

  Add How Far the Light Reaches to your for later shelf

  I love and am fascinated by the ocean, and this collection of essays appealed to my early childhood marine biology career goals. Having some of my own life experiences reflected on by Imbler made me feel seen, but reading about them from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hallelujah! the Welcome Table

  a Lifetime of Memories With Recipes

  Angelou, Maya

  Add Hallelujah! the Welcome Table to your for later shelf

  In this combination memoir and cookbook, acclaimed poet and writer Maya Angelou shares stories from througout her life centered on a good meal through a series of vingettes spanning from her childhood in the Jim Crow South to her time at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Born a Crime

  Stories From a South African Childhood

  Noah, Trevor, 1984-

  Add Born a Crime to your for later shelf

  Is there anyone left who hasn't read this memoir? If so, do yourself a favor and get the audiobook ASAP--heck, even if you've read it you should listen to the audiobook! Trevor Noah narrates it himself and it adds so much more to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Four Seasons in Rome

  on Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World

  Doerr, Anthony, 1973-

  Add Four Seasons in Rome to your for later shelf

  This memoir was written by Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Doerr. He is awarded the Rome Prize and for that he is granted a year to live and study in Rome. "Part love letter to Rome, part fish-out-of-water tale, and so much more than a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake

  [a Memoir]

  Quindlen, Anna

  Add Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake to your for later shelf

  A celebration of the milestones and small moments throughout a woman's life. This book speaks to the shared experiences of love, loss, and friendship. -Cara

• Men We Reaped

  a Memoir

  Ward, Jesmyn

  Add Men We Reaped to your for later shelf

  "A National Book Award winner recounts the loss of five young men in her life to drugs, accidents, suicide and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men, sharing her experiences of living through the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Joseph Anton

  a Memoir

  Rushdie, Salman

  Add Joseph Anton to your for later shelf

  In 1989 Salman Rushdie goes into hiding, not before picking up a new name for himself. The story behing that name: Joseph Anton, is also interesting. It is told in the book. After writing the Satanic Verses the lives of Rushdie and his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild

  From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

  Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-

  Add Wild to your for later shelf

  Wild is a poignant and raw memoir that traces the author's transformative hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. Driven by personal loss and a yearning for healing, Strayed embarks on a grueling solo expedition spanning over a thousand miles…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tracks

  Davidson, Robyn, 1950-

  Add Tracks to your for later shelf

  Tracks is a captivating autobiographical account that chronicles the extraordinary journey of the author across the vast Australian desert. With remarkable courage and a spirit of independence, Davidson embarks on a solo trek of over 1,700…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Trees Make a Forest

  in Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts

  Lee, Jessica J., 1986-

  Add Two Trees Make a Forest to your for later shelf

  Combines nature exploration, the political history of Taiwan, and her family's stories to weaver a personal narrative about memory, geography, and navigating life through a changing landscape. Beautiful writing. -Sarah