24 Best Memoir Books
Goal: Find the best Memoir books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best memoir books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
24 Best Memoir Books
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, James Clear, Shauna Niequist, Peter King, Tim Cook, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Anthony Pompliano, Melinda Gates
Educated
A Memoir
by Tara Westover
Also recommended by:
Bill Gates, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Marty Cagan, Shauna Niequist, Melinda Gates, Kathryn Minshew
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
Also recommended by:
Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Brené Brown, Selena Gomez, Tyler Oakley
Wild
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
by Cheryl Strayed
Also recommended by:
Emma Watson, Tim Ferriss, Oprah Winfrey, Liz Lambert, Shane Parrish
Angela's Ashes
A Memoir
by Frank McCourt
Men We Reaped
A Memoir
by Jesmyn Ward
Born a Crime
Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
Also recommended by:
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I Am Malala
How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by Malala Yousafzai
Also recommended by:
Fun Home
A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel
In the Dream House
A Memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
The Mistress's Daughter
A Memoir
by A.M. Homes
Sources
- 1
The 23 Best Memoirs to Read in 2021, According to Goodreads Members
businessinsider.com
- 2
25 Best Memoirs of All Time - Best-Selling Memoirs & Personal Stories Ever Written
goodhousekeeping.com
- 3
The best memoirs of all time, as chosen by our readers
penguin.co.uk
- 4
41 Memoirs Everyone Should Read in 2022 — Best Memoirs of All Time
rd.com
- 5
The 49 Best Memoirs We've Ever Read
purewow.com
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