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  1. Everything/Nothing/Someone by 

    4 stars

    A “spellbinding” (Kirkus) memoir that tells of a young woman’s coming-of-age amid glamour, excess, and neglect, and the love affair …

  2. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis #1-2) by 

    4 stars

    Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful …

  3. The Year of Magical Thinking by 

    4 stars

    "this happened on December 30, 2003. That may seem a while ago but it won't when it happens to you …

  4. Educated by 

    4 stars

    Traces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her …

  5. Crying in H Mart by 

    4 stars

    In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, …

  6. The Glass Castle by ,

    4 stars

    A story about the early life of Jeannette Walls. The memoir is an exposing work about her early life and …

  7. Just kids by 

    4 stars

    In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City : the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the …

  8. The Other Wes Moore by ,

    4 stars

    Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, …

  9. Born standing up by 

    3 stars

    The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job …

  10. Somebody's Daughter by 

    4 stars

    For as long as she could remember, Ashley has put her father on a pedestal. Despite having only vague memories …

  11. Born A Crime by 

    4 stars

    Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: …

  12. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by , ,

    4 stars

    I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban is …

  13. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by 

    4 stars

    She was born Marguerite, but her brother Bailey nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little children they were sent to live …

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