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50 of the Greatest Memoirs Ever Written

Memoirs tell a story from someone's life, but the best ones are able to transcend just being about one person's experience to relate something that not only entertains, but deeply resonates with readers. Sometimes these stories are hilarious, heartbreaking, horrifying, or a combination of all three. Check out our list of essentials to make your memoir collection complete.
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Out of Africa
Out of Africa
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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Hillbilly Elegy (JD Vance)
Hillbilly Elegy (JD Vance)
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A Moveable Feast
A Moveable Feast
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Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer)
Into Thin Air (Jon Krakauer)
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I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)
I Am Malala (Malala Yousafzai)
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Black Boy (Richard Wright)
Black Boy (Richard Wright)
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Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
Fun Home (Alison Bechdel)
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I Feel Bad About My Neck (Ephron)
I Feel Bad About My Neck (Ephron)
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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My Life in France
My Life in France
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Anthony Bourdain)
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Anthony Bourdain)
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On Writing
On Writing
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Tales of a Female Nomad (Rita Golden Gelman)
Tales of a Female Nomad (Rita Golden Gelman)
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Born Standing Up
Born Standing Up
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Dreams From My Father (Barack Obama)
Dreams From My Father (Barack Obama)
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Jenny Lawson)
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir (Jenny Lawson)
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Running With Scissors
Running With Scissors
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Down and Out in Paris and London (George Orwell)
Down and Out in Paris and London (George Orwell)
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Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
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Adrift: Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea (Steven Callahan)
Adrift: Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea (Steven Callahan)
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Drinking: A Love Story
Drinking: A Love Story
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A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods
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Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
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When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
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Love Warrior (Melton)
Love Warrior (Melton)
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Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
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The Liars' Club: A Memoir
The Liars' Club: A Memoir
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The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl
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Brain on Fire (Susannah Cahalan)
Brain on Fire (Susannah Cahalan)
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Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris)
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Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
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The Year of Magical Thinking
The Year of Magical Thinking
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The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
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Coming Clean (Miller)
Coming Clean (Miller)
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Traveling Mercies (Anne Lamott)
Traveling Mercies (Anne Lamott)
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The Memory Palace (Mira Bartok)
The Memory Palace (Mira Bartok)
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Reading Lolita in Tehran
Reading Lolita in Tehran
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