Personal Narratives Books

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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,115,548 ratings — published 1947
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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 3 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.84 — 494,699 ratings — published 2016
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To Be a Slave To Be a Slave (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,029 ratings — published 1968
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Yes Please Yes Please (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.85 — 551,256 ratings — published 2014
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.20 — 437,661 ratings — published 2020
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.09 — 234,995 ratings — published 2012
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,046,677 ratings — published 2011
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The Glass Castle The Glass Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,339,078 ratings — published 2005
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Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1) Boy: Tales of Childhood (Roald Dahl's Autobiography, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.07 — 72,831 ratings — published 1984
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.97 — 57,193 ratings — published 2001
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.17 — 119,691 ratings — published 2017
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An American Childhood An American Childhood (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.91 — 10,484 ratings — published 1987
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.07 — 439,802 ratings — published 1998
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Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.84 — 760 ratings — published 2003
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,344,252 ratings — published 1956
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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 2 times as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.07 — 856,852 ratings — published 2012
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Grace and Favour: The Memoirs of Loelia, Duchess of Westminster Grace and Favour: The Memoirs of Loelia, Duchess of Westminster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.64 — 11 ratings — published 1962
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Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.41 — 5,582 ratings — published 2021
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Why Karen Carpenter Matters (Music Matters) Why Karen Carpenter Matters (Music Matters)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.76 — 606 ratings — published 2019
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.18 — 70,801 ratings — published 2025
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Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,356 ratings — published 1989
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Confessions of an Air Ambulance Doctor Confessions of an Air Ambulance Doctor (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.14 — 331 ratings — published 2012
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The Eight Wilderness Discovery Books The Eight Wilderness Discovery Books (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.58 — 114 ratings — published 1992
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Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.31 — 7,315 ratings — published 2016
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Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,281 ratings — published 2011
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The Dharma Bums The Dharma Bums (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.93 — 100,521 ratings — published 1958
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Darcey Bussell Evolved Darcey Bussell Evolved (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.52 — 31 ratings — published
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The Edge of Every Day: Sketches of Schizophrenia The Edge of Every Day: Sketches of Schizophrenia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.96 — 721 ratings — published 2019
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Stoner Stoner (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.35 — 230,959 ratings — published 1965
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GuRu GuRu (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.69 — 4,740 ratings — published 2018
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We Know How This Ends: Living while Dying We Know How This Ends: Living while Dying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.80 — 247 ratings — published 2015
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A Gentle Creature and Other Stories A Gentle Creature and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,049 ratings — published 1876
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Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck Mad at the World: A Life of John Steinbeck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,218 ratings — published 2020
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Something in the Woods Loves You Something in the Woods Loves You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,561 ratings — published 2024
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The Accidental Duchess: From Farmer's Daughter to Belvoir Castle The Accidental Duchess: From Farmer's Daughter to Belvoir Castle (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.11 — 334 ratings — published
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Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.31 — 21,793 ratings — published 2021
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,361,059 ratings — published 2016
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Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers Gumption: Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,239 ratings — published 2015
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Accidentally on Purpose Accidentally on Purpose (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,933 ratings — published 2025
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.11 — 532,273 ratings — published 1984
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One Shot: A Story of Bullying (Zuiker Teen Topics) One Shot: A Story of Bullying (Zuiker Teen Topics)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.00 — 28 ratings — published
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Семейное счастие Семейное счастие (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.91 — 14,453 ratings — published 1859
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,369,585 ratings — published 1915
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Samurai: The Unforgettable Saga of Japan's Greatest Fighter Pilot Samurai: The Unforgettable Saga of Japan's Greatest Fighter Pilot (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,758 ratings — published 1957
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East of Eden East of Eden (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.43 — 615,533 ratings — published 1952
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.14 — 211,501 ratings — published 1886
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Fields of Fury: The American Civil War Fields of Fury: The American Civil War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.88 — 155 ratings — published 2002
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The Third Policeman The Third Policeman (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 3.97 — 22,514 ratings — published 1967
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One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.63 — 2,552 ratings — published 2019
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as personal-narratives)
avg rating 4.08 — 857,751 ratings — published 1922
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Reena Doss
“Keeping the ache of wanting within you in the dark teaches you how to wait to birth dreams in the light.”
Reena Doss, Pearl On A Summer Leaf: An autobiographical collection

Reena Doss
“We are all so achingly beautiful like a garden lit under the Sun’s celestial sky.”
Reena Doss, Pearl On A Summer Leaf: An autobiographical collection

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