The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
Best Diary Novels
169 books — 265 voters
The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell
Best Diaries and Autobiographies
53 books — 48 voters

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49 books — 36 voters

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Best Strange and Twisted Memoirs
700 books — 1,052 voters
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,690 voters

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Best Humorous Books
4,328 books — 7,867 voters

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Good Books for Men
31 books — 21 voters