Biography Memoir Books

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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1611 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,870,143 ratings — published 2018
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1332 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,204,124 ratings — published 1947
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1195 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,201,594 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 1131 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.49 — 810,064 ratings — published 2016
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1038 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,366,749 ratings — published 2005
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 1012 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,057,666 ratings — published 2011
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I’m Glad My Mom Died I’m Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 920 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,480,675 ratings — published 2022
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 908 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,367,799 ratings — published 1956
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 827 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.41 — 810,939 ratings — published 2016
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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 796 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.07 — 869,464 ratings — published 2012
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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 745 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.84 — 505,574 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 726 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.30 — 582,971 ratings — published 1969
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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 697 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.16 — 624,985 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 680 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.23 — 602,697 ratings — published 2021
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 678 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.85 — 556,919 ratings — published 2014
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 630 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,846,379 ratings — published 2006
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 607 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.15 — 659,355 ratings — published 1996
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 597 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.39 — 999,707 ratings — published 2010
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 593 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.13 — 806,734 ratings — published 2010
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 568 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.86 — 514,128 ratings — published 2011
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 547 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,195,415 ratings — published 1996
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 543 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.40 — 367,401 ratings — published 2015
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 539 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,362,515 ratings — published 2011
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 521 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.93 — 302,574 ratings — published 2005
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A Promised Land A Promised Land (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 513 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.31 — 276,874 ratings — published 2020
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 486 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.83 — 577,791 ratings — published 2023
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 484 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.37 — 883,049 ratings — published 1946
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 481 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.19 — 379,952 ratings — published 2000
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 479 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.37 — 292,096 ratings — published 1965
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 466 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,206,944 ratings — published 1997
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 457 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.83 — 430,764 ratings — published 2023
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 446 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.21 — 355,925 ratings — published 2010
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 412 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.34 — 318,956 ratings — published 2000
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 410 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.90 — 201,329 ratings — published 2012
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Know My Name Know My Name (ebook)
by (shelved 405 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.68 — 259,296 ratings — published 2019
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 393 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.01 — 721,549 ratings — published 2000
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 391 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.20 — 461,829 ratings — published 2020
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 388 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.07 — 202,865 ratings — published 2006
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 379 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.22 — 200,794 ratings — published 2004
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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 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 376 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.48 — 357,837 ratings — published 1971
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
by (shelved 370 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.17 — 121,494 ratings — published 2017
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 366 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.26 — 570,272 ratings — published 1997
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 363 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.09 — 238,235 ratings — published 2012
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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 361 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.89 — 175,743 ratings — published 2015
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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 360 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.94 — 231,283 ratings — published 1995
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The Princess Diarist The Princess Diarist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 358 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.70 — 91,433 ratings — published 2016
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 353 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.77 — 404,358 ratings — published 2002
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 350 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.94 — 401,708 ratings — published 2022
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Wishful Drinking Wishful Drinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 349 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 3.82 — 93,950 ratings — published 2008
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 348 times as biography-memoir)
avg rating 4.27 — 231,230 ratings — published 2003
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Pamela Nickel Williams
“Clearly, the lies we tell ourselves can be considered true if we believe them.”
Pamela Nickel Williams, Clearly Lies Are True

“The good did not breathe joy into me,
Did not drive away the fear- No, it spun me back into the dark,
Until I found the balance between it all.”
Diana Kouprina, Borderline: A Poetic Memoir

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