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24 Best Memoir Books of All Time


Our goal: Find the best Memoir books according to the internet (not just one random person's opinion).

    Here's what we did:
  1. Type "best memoir books" into our search engine and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
    (It was a lot of work. But hey! That's why we're here, right?)

(Updated 2024)

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Last Updated: Monday 1 Jan, 2024

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  1. MOST RECOMMENDED!
    1
    When Breath Becomes Air
  2. 2
    Educated

    Educated

    A Memoir

    Tara Westover

  3. 3
    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  4. 4
    Becoming

    Becoming

    Michelle Obama

  5. 5
    Wild
  6. 6
    Know My Name
  7. 7
    The Liars' Club
  8. 8
    Angela's Ashes
  9. 9
    Men We Reaped
  10. 10
    Born a Crime
  11. 11
    Bossypants

    Bossypants

    Tina Fey

  12. 12
    Untamed

    Untamed

    Glennon Doyle

  13. 13
    Anne Frank
  14. 14
    The Glass Castle
  15. 15
    Night

    Night

    Elie Wiesel

  16. 17
    Yes Please

    Yes Please

    Amy Poehler

  17. 18
    H Is for Hawk

    H Is for Hawk

    Helen Macdonald

  18. 19
    Me Talk Pretty One Day
  19. 20
    The Yellow House
  20. 21
    Hunger
  21. 22
    Fun Home
  22. 23
    In the Dream House

    In the Dream House

    A Memoir

    Carmen Maria Machado

  23. 24
    The Mistress's Daughter

FAQ

  • How was this Memoir books list created?

    We searched for 'best Memoir books', found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

  • How many Memoir books are in this list?

    There are 24 books in this list.

  • Why did you create this Memoir books list?

    We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Memoir books on the internet.

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