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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 131 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,341,594 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 112 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,983,742 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 102 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,633,605 ratings — published 2022
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,406,671 ratings — published 1956
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 85 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.48 — 851,802 ratings — published 2016
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,248,660 ratings — published 2018
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 81 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,075,354 ratings — published 2011
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,322,997 ratings — published 1963
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.30 — 599,738 ratings — published 1969
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.07 — 209,445 ratings — published 2006
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 50 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.41 — 856,951 ratings — published 2016
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,414,685 ratings — published 2005
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.01 — 731,349 ratings — published 2000
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.41 — 217,959 ratings — published 2007
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.85 — 565,907 ratings — published 2014
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On the Road On the Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.61 — 461,252 ratings — published 1957
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.16 — 670,463 ratings — published 1996
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,872,429 ratings — published 2006
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.07 — 891,067 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.37 — 943,603 ratings — published 1946
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.22 — 650,786 ratings — published 2021
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.93 — 324,327 ratings — published 2005
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.21 — 384,903 ratings — published 2010
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.83 — 446,040 ratings — published 2023
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.20 — 410,644 ratings — published 2000
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.34 — 328,781 ratings — published 2000
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.37 — 300,886 ratings — published 1965
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Down and Out in Paris and London Down and Out in Paris and London (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.09 — 106,920 ratings — published 1933
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1) Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (shelved 30 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.28 — 242,266 ratings — published 2003
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.16 — 640,892 ratings — published 2012
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by (shelved 29 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.86 — 518,667 ratings — published 2011
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.12 — 293,150 ratings — published 2004
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.14 — 139,394 ratings — published 1845
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.40 — 377,076 ratings — published 2015
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 28 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.14 — 468,165 ratings — published 1995
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.65 — 168,655 ratings — published 1916
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Naked Naked (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.10 — 276,589 ratings — published 1997
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.77 — 408,689 ratings — published 2002
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This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor (ebook)
by (shelved 26 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.39 — 345,291 ratings — published 2017
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.83 — 516,045 ratings — published 2016
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The Complete Maus The Complete Maus (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.58 — 266,395 ratings — published 1992
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.94 — 233,846 ratings — published 1995
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Know My Name Know My Name (ebook)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.67 — 276,484 ratings — published 2019
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In the Dream House In the Dream House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.37 — 171,469 ratings — published 2019
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.48 — 368,897 ratings — published 1971
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A Moveable Feast A Moveable Feast (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.01 — 173,677 ratings — published 1964
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.69 — 185,193 ratings — published 2000
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The Woman in Me The Woman in Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.83 — 598,533 ratings — published 2023
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.19 — 493,939 ratings — published 2020
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.17 — 218,816 ratings — published 2013
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Glen Van Peski
“We must learn to consciously remind ourselves of our copious blessings even when the rest of our life doesn’t measure up in the way we want. There will always be aches and wishes beyond our reach, and yet we can still appreciate what we have and share our plenty.”
― Glen Van Peski, Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker

Glen Van Peski
“The philosophy that guided my ultralight backpacking innovations—“take less, do more”—also guided me in just about every aspect of my life.”
― Glen Van Peski, Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker

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