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As someone who is endlessly fascinated by the lives of others, it’s no surprise that I love reading memoirs. I also find that memoirs are one of the easiest genres to recommend, because you can usually find something to interest any kind of reader.
Now, because I love ranking books, I originally planned to list my 20 favorite memoirs. But then I realized this post works better if I just break up the books into categories. So, I present to you the memoirs I always recommend based on what type of story someone is asking for (listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name, because I’m not a monster): If they want something that might make them cry but will definitely make them laugh out loud: 1. Candy Girl by Diablo Cody 2. When Life Gives You Pears by Jeannie Gaffigan 3. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark 4. Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson If they want something that sounds too crazy to possibly be a true story: 1. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 2. Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs 3. Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza 4. I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O’Farrell 5. Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison 6. The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner 7. Educated by Tara Westover If they want something written by a celebrity (in these cases, I always recommend the audiobook if it’s read by the author): 1. Home by Julie Andrews 2. I Want to be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom 3. As You Wish by Cary Elwes 4. Talking as Fast as I Can by Lauren Graham 5. Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick 6. We’re Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union 7. Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson If they want something to make them feel better about life: 1. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 2. How to be a Family by Dan Kois 3. Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth And finally, if they want something that will make them think about the world around them and inspire them to try to help others: 1. P.S. Your Not Listening by Eleanor Craig (Side note: The spelling of "your" in the title is intentional, not a misspelling on my part.) 2. Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America by Linda Tirado I have no doubt that I’m missing several categories and also hundreds of memoirs. But as you all know, I’m always looking for more books to read. So if you have some go-to memoir recommendations, don’t hesitate to let me know.
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