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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2146 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,356,191 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1937 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,254,883 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1684 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,647,463 ratings — published 2022
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1449 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,996,951 ratings — published 2018
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1424 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.48 — 857,132 ratings — published 2016
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 1240 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.30 — 601,474 ratings — published 1969
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 1173 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,077,355 ratings — published 2011
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 959 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 302,002 ratings — published 1965
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 932 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,419,435 ratings — published 2005
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 913 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 642,421 ratings — published 2012
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 901 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 861,860 ratings — published 2016
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 878 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,411,339 ratings — published 2012
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 783 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 600,756 ratings — published 2023
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 759 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 567,201 ratings — published 2014
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 758 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 447,932 ratings — published 2023
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 650 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.31 — 289,654 ratings — published 2020
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 637 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.19 — 497,516 ratings — published 2020
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 637 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 672,131 ratings — published 1996
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 624 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 894,899 ratings — published 2012
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 578 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.95 — 430,124 ratings — published 2022
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 578 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.14 — 140,355 ratings — published 1845
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 556 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.36 — 950,653 ratings — published 1946
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Paperback)
by (shelved 545 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.85 — 94,744 ratings — published 1791
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Long Walk to Freedom Long Walk to Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 533 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.37 — 98,523 ratings — published 1991
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 530 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.83 — 517,119 ratings — published 2016
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 525 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,874,867 ratings — published 2006
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 510 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.86 — 519,250 ratings — published 2011
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 495 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.20 — 415,377 ratings — published 2000
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 460 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 234,500 ratings — published 1995
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 455 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.22 — 655,559 ratings — published 2021
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"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character (Paperback)
by (shelved 452 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.26 — 224,720 ratings — published 1985
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 452 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.21 — 388,300 ratings — published 2010
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Gandhi: An Autobiography Gandhi: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by (shelved 448 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.10 — 76,959 ratings — published 1927
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 445 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.34 — 330,086 ratings — published 2000
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 415 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.45 — 394,503 ratings — published 2016
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Open Open (Hardcover)
by (shelved 412 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.33 — 157,559 ratings — published 2009
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 411 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.14 — 468,912 ratings — published 1995
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Finding Me Finding Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 396 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.52 — 204,482 ratings — published 2022
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 387 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.42 — 175,131 ratings — published 2021
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 369 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.41 — 219,209 ratings — published 2007
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 351 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.28 — 162,951 ratings — published 2022
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The Story of My Life The Story of My Life (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 349 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 152,844 ratings — published 1902
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 347 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.28 — 243,527 ratings — published 2003
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 347 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 210,284 ratings — published 2006
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 344 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.69 — 93,508 ratings — published 2016
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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
by (shelved 343 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.94 — 172,105 ratings — published 2016
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Paperback)
by (shelved 336 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.48 — 370,768 ratings — published 1971
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 335 times as autobiography)
avg rating 3.93 — 326,781 ratings — published 2005
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 330 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,399,195 ratings — published 2011
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Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 328 times as autobiography)
avg rating 4.07 — 75,855 ratings — published 1984
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Harold Phifer
“Thanksgiving is no time for amateur hour in the kitchen, but we were subjected to this Gong Show on a yearly basis. Aunt Kathy went knee deep in her preparations where others would have surrendered.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar

Stephen Fry
“Choking with dry tears and raging, raging, raging at the absolute indifference of nature and the world to the death of love, the death of hope and the death of beauty, I remember sitting on the end of my bed, collecting these pills and capsules together and wondering why, why when I felt I had so much to offer, so much love, such outpourings of love and energy to spend on the world, I was incapable of being offered love, giving it or summoning the energy with which I knew I could transform myself and everything around me.”
― Stephen Fry, Moab Is My Washpot

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