Autobiographical Books

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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 — 4,218,941 ratings — published 1947
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,882,303 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Glad My Mom Died I'm Glad My Mom Died (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,500,424 ratings — published 2022
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,372,194 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 4.49 — 814,197 ratings — published 2016
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 81 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,059,238 ratings — published 2011
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Becoming Becoming (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,206,863 ratings — published 2018
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The Bell Jar The Bell Jar (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,239,331 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 61 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.30 — 584,969 ratings — published 1969
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When Breath Becomes Air When Breath Becomes Air (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 50 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.41 — 815,848 ratings — published 2016
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,371,788 ratings — published 2005
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.07 — 203,519 ratings — published 2006
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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.01 — 722,372 ratings — published 2000
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.40 — 207,064 ratings — published 2007
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.85 — 557,841 ratings — published 2014
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On the Road On the Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.61 — 450,590 ratings — published 1957
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Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by (shelved 41 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.15 — 660,309 ratings — published 1996
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Eat, Pray, Love Eat, Pray, Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,849,052 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 889,694 ratings — published 1946
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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 38 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.07 — 871,623 ratings — published 2012
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Crying in H Mart Crying in H Mart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.23 — 608,351 ratings — published 2021
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Spare Spare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.83 — 432,556 ratings — published 2023
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.34 — 320,037 ratings — published 2000
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.21 — 358,901 ratings — published 2010
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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.93 — 304,897 ratings — published 2005
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.19 — 382,516 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 — 292,996 ratings — published 1965
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.12 — 289,852 ratings — published 2004
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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 4.27 — 232,155 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 — 626,602 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 — 514,572 ratings — published 2011
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
by (shelved 29 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.14 — 462,183 ratings — published 1995
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Down and Out in Paris and London Down and Out in Paris and London (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.09 — 102,213 ratings — published 1933
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Naked Naked (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.10 — 273,551 ratings — published 1997
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.13 — 135,959 ratings — published 1845
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Between the World and Me Between the World and Me (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.40 — 368,959 ratings — published 2015
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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 3.64 — 164,988 ratings — published 1916
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Running with Scissors Running with Scissors (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.77 — 404,761 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 4.40 — 332,960 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 3.84 — 506,820 ratings — published 2016
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The Complete Maus The Complete Maus (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.58 — 256,574 ratings — published 1980
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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 25 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.17 — 216,455 ratings — published 2013
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A Moveable Feast A Moveable Feast (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.02 — 168,112 ratings — published 1964
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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 — 231,528 ratings — published 1995
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In the Dream House In the Dream House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.38 — 163,596 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 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.48 — 359,084 ratings — published 1971
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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 — 183,916 ratings — published 2000
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 3.94 — 404,887 ratings — published 2022
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David Copperfield David Copperfield (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.05 — 260,356 ratings — published 1850
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Blankets Blankets (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as autobiographical)
avg rating 4.06 — 126,116 ratings — published 2003
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Anne Roiphe
“Silence in the shell of a city, no baby crying, no car honking, no ambulance shrieking, no lovers moaning, no drunks throwing up in the alley, no lights, nothing but wind and rain and snow in its season and rust and a rattling of open doors and carcass smell. It was a possibility like a brain tumor or a scorpion bite.”
Anne Roiphe, Art and Madness: A Memoir of Lust Without Reason

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

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