Best Memoirs Of All Time - April 2024

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir

The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy.“Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate.”—O, The Oprah MagazineWhen Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it.In the irreverent Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson’s long-suffering husband and sweet daughter he... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0425261018
• ASIN: 0425261018
• ISBN: 0425261018
• Brand: Jenny Lawson
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife

The #1 New York Times bestselling account of a neurosurgeon's own near-death experience—for readers of 7 Lessons from Heaven. Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress.Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion—and in essence makes us human—shut down completely. For seve... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451695195
• ASIN: 1451695195
• ISBN: 1451695195
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

It Was Me All Along: A Memoir

• ASIN: B00LDQOZYC
• ASIN: B00LDQOZYC
• Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

When Breath Becomes Air

• ASIN: 081298840X
• UPC: 642688054472
• ASIN: 081298840X
• ISBN: 081298840X
• Manufacturer: Random House

Spilled Milk: Based on a true story

"Randis later would testify at a criminal trial against her father, who was sentenced to prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to up to 16 years in 2004. Her painful -- and ultimately triumphant -- story is recounted in Randis' first novel, "Spilled Milk." -Stacy Brown, Pocono Record Newspaper"I read this book in two days. I couldn't put it down." - Chelsea DeBoer, Teen Mom 2 "Spilled Milk is a story about resilience. The strength of the human mind and will power to live a better life." - The Weekly Sparkle"This book has changed lives." -Gabrielle Stone, Actress "The honest, raw open... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0615835600
• ASIN: 0615835600
• ISBN: 0615835600
• Manufacturer: K.L Randis

Educated: A Memoir

• ASIN: 0399590501
• ASIN: 0399590501
• Brand: Manning
• Manufacturer: Random House

The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown

“Wonderful." —Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesCelebrating the 20th anniversary of storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best ever told on their stagesCarefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, All These Wonders features voices both familiar and new. Alongside Meg Wolitzer, John Turturro, Tig Notaro, and Hasan Minhaj, readers will encounter: an astronomer gazing at the surface of Pluto for the first time, an Afghan refu... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1101904402
• ASIN: 1101904402
• ISBN: 1101904402
• Brand: CROWN ARCHETYPE
• Manufacturer: Crown Archetype

In Pieces

In this intimate, haunting literary memoir and New York Times Notable Book of the year, an American icon tells her own story for the first time -- about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of seventeen. From Gidget's sweet-faced "girl next door" to the dazzling com... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1538763028
• ASIN: 1538763028
• ISBN: 1538763028
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

• ASIN: 0679763309
• ASIN: 0679763309
• ISBN: 9780679763307
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

El Deafo

New York Times Bestseller A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1419712179
• ASIN: 1419712179
• ISBN: 1419712179
• Brand: HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

• ASIN: 074324754X
• ASIN: 074324754X
• ISBN: 9780743247542
• Brand: Scribner
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Fire Shut Up in My Bones

A New York Times Notable Book | Lambda Literary Award Winner | Long-listed for the PEN Open Book Award “Charles Blow is the James Baldwin of our age.” — Washington Blade “[An] exquisite memoir . . . Delicately wrought and arresting.” — New York TimesUniversally praised on its publication, Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a pioneering journalist’s indelible coming-of-age tale.  Charles M. Blow’s mother was a fiercely driven woman with five sons, brass knuckles in her glove box, and a job plucking poultry at a factory near their segregated Louisiana town, where slavery's legacy ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544570111
• ASIN: 0544570111
• ISBN: 0544570111
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

The Waiting: The True Story of a Lost Child, a Lifetime of Longing, and a Miracle for a Mother Who Never Gave Up

Now with a new afterword! A five star–reviewed, unforgettable story that bestselling author Homer Hickam calls “one of the most eloquent, moving, irresistible true stories” he’s ever read. The Waiting will touch your heart and make you believe in love’s enduring legacy, as well as the power of prayer.In 1928, 16-year-old Minka was on a picnic in the woods when she was assaulted and raped. And suddenly this innocent farm girl―who still thought the stork brought babies―was pregnant. The story that follows has been almost a hundred years in the making. After a lifetime of separation... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1496403274
• ASIN: 1496403274
• ISBN: 1496403274
• Brand: Tyndale House Publishers
• Manufacturer: Tyndale Momentum

Wild (Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Digital Edition): From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

• ASIN: B005CRQ4XI
• ASIN: B005CRQ4XI
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Year of Magical Thinking

From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage--and a life, in good times and bad--that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child.

• ASIN: 1400078431
• ASIN: 1400078431
• ISBN: 1400078431
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Forever and Ever, Amen : A Memoir of Music, Faith, and Braving the Storms of Life

The long-awaited, deeply personal story of one of American music's greatest icons, a remarkable tale of the utmost heights of fame and success, the deepest lows of life's sorrows, and a miraculous return from the

• UPC: 534321442
• Rating: 5.0

The Best We Could Do : An Illustrated Memoir

An intimate and poignant graphic novel portraying one family's journey from war-torn Vietnam, from debut author Bui. "A book to break your heart and heal it."--Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning

• UPC: 771117223
• Rating: 4.125

All Creatures Great and Small : The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the Worlds Most Beloved Animal Doctor

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• UPC: 33549499
• Rating: 4.352

All Things Wise and Wonderful : The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

A beautiful new edition of James Herriot's classic tales of all wise and wonderful

• UPC: 41267590
• Rating: 4.1

The Best We Could Do : An Illustrated Memoir

The author describes her experiences as a young Vietnamese immigrant, highlighting her family's move from their war-torn home to the United States. Presented in graphic novel

• UPC: 55034194
• Rating: 4.125

All Things Bright and Beautiful : The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

A Yorkshire veterinarian describes the adventures and experiences of his career as he tends to sick cattle, pregnant ewes, ailing dogs, and their eccentric owners, in a celebration of the relationships between human and

• UPC: 37368792
• Rating: 4.286

Tragedy Plus Time : A Tragi-comic Memoir

"Inspiring, tragic, and at times heart-rendingly funny." --People Unsentimental, unexpectedly funny, and incredibly honest, Tragedy Plus Time is a love letter to every family that has ever felt messy, complicated, or (even momentarily) magnificent. Meet

• UPC: 304421931
• Rating: 4.5

The Journal of Best Practices : A Memoir of Marriage, Asperger Syndrome, and One Man's Quest to Be a Better Husband

The warm and hilarious "New York Times"-bestselling memoir by a man diagnosedwith Asperger's syndrome who sets out to save his

• UPC: 20561716
• Rating: 4.556

The Best of Us : A Memoir

From New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard, a memoir about discovering strength in the midst of great loss--"heart wrenching, inspiring, full of joy and tears and life." (Anne

• UPC: 55621428
• Rating: 4.667

In My Time : A Personal and Political Memoir

"In his unmistakable voice and with an insider's eye on history, former Vice President Dick Cheney tells the story of his life and the nearly four decades he has spent at the center of American

• UPC: 19403611
• Rating: 3.875