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Memoir Book Summaries

What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
4.13
47k+
Self Help
Memoir
Biography
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey 2014 240 pages
4.13
47k+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Biography
How to Giggle
by Hannah Berner • 2025
A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously
4.05
17k+
Memoir
Humor
Self Help
How to Giggle Summary
How to Giggle
A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously
by Hannah Berner 2025 208 pages
4.05
17k+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Self Help
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
by Fredrik Backman • 2012
3.99
35k+
Humor
Parenting
Memoir
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World Summary
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
by Fredrik Backman 2012 208 pages
3.99
35k+ ratings
Humor
Parenting
Memoir
The In-Between
by Hadley Vlahos • 2023
Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
4.49
50k+
Memoir
Death
Medical
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between
Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
by Hadley Vlahos 2023 288 pages
4.49
50k+ ratings
Memoir
Death
Medical
You Are Your Best Thing
by Tarana Burke • 2021
Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
4.51
7k+
Race
Essays
Social Justice
You Are Your Best Thing Summary
You Are Your Best Thing
Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
by Tarana Burke 2021 6 pages
4.51
7k+ ratings
Race
Essays
Social Justice
The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher • 2016
3.70
91k+
Memoir
Biography
Star Wars
The Princess Diarist Summary
The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher 2016 257 pages
3.70
91k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Star Wars
Silence
by Erling Kagge • 2016
In the Age of Noise
3.76
13k+
Philosophy
Psychology
Essays
Silence Summary
Silence
In the Age of Noise
by Erling Kagge 2016 131 pages
3.76
13k+ ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Essays
Season of Life
by Jeffrey Marx • 2004
A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood
4.19
1k+
Sports
Football
Biography
Season of Life Summary
Season of Life
A Football Star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood
by Jeffrey Marx 2004 192 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Sports
Football
Biography
Becoming Myself
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2017
a psychiatrist’s memoir
4.19
9k+
Psychology
Memoir
Biography
Becoming Myself Summary
Becoming Myself
a psychiatrist’s memoir
by Irvin D. Yalom 2017 352 pages
4.19
9k+ ratings
Psychology
Memoir
Biography
The Year of Living Biblically
by A.J. Jacobs • 2007
3.76
69k+
Religion
Humor
Memoir
The Year of Living Biblically Summary
The Year of Living Biblically
by A.J. Jacobs 2007 400 pages
3.76
69k+ ratings
Religion
Humor
Memoir
Pryor Convictions
by Richard Pryor • 1995
And Other Life Sentences
4.05
1k+
Biography
Comedy
Memoir
Pryor Convictions Summary
Pryor Convictions
And Other Life Sentences
by Richard Pryor 1995 261 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Biography
Comedy
Memoir
My Life in Full
by Indra Nooyi • 2021
Work, Family, and Our Future
4.24
10k+
Business
Biography
Memoir
My Life in Full Summary
My Life in Full
Work, Family, and Our Future
by Indra Nooyi 2021 320 pages
4.24
10k+ ratings
Business
Biography
Memoir
The Woman in Me
by Britney Spears • 2023
3.83
500k+
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Woman in Me Summary
The Woman in Me
by Britney Spears 2023 288 pages
3.83
500k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Gift from the Sea
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh • 1955
4.13
56k+
Memoir
Classics
Book Club
Gift from the Sea Summary
Gift from the Sea
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1955 130 pages
4.13
56k+ ratings
Memoir
Classics
Book Club
Phosphorescence
by Julia Baird • 2020
On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark
3.77
12k+
Self Help
Memoir
Science
Phosphorescence Summary
Phosphorescence
On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark
by Julia Baird 2020 320 pages
3.77
12k+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Science
On the Brink of Everything
by Parker J. Palmer • 2018
Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old
4.06
1k+
Spirituality
Memoir
Philosophy
On the Brink of Everything Summary
On the Brink of Everything
Grace, Gravity, and Getting Old
by Parker J. Palmer 2018 198 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Spirituality
Memoir
Philosophy
Balancing Heaven and Earth
by Robert A. Johnson • 1998
A Memoir of Visions, Dreams, and Realizations
4.38
500+
Psychology
Memoir
Spirituality
Balancing Heaven and Earth Summary
Balancing Heaven and Earth
A Memoir of Visions, Dreams, and Realizations
by Robert A. Johnson 1998 320 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Psychology
Memoir
Spirituality
Untitled
by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh • 2016
Notes from a Muslim Girl
3.76
1k+
Memoir
Biography
Religion
Untitled Summary
Untitled
Notes from a Muslim Girl
by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh 2016 144 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Religion
Brewing Up a Business
by Sam Calagione • 2005
Adventures in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
3.78
1k+
Business
Beer
Brewing
Brewing Up a Business Summary
Brewing Up a Business
Adventures in Entrepreneurship from the Founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
by Sam Calagione 2005 280 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Business
Beer
Brewing
Bihar Diaries
by Amit Lodha • 2018
4.18
1k+
Crime
India
Biography
Bihar Diaries Summary
Bihar Diaries
by Amit Lodha 2018 304 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Crime
India
Biography
After the Rain
by Alexandra Elle • 2020
Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love
4.17
3k+
Self Help
Poetry
Mental Health
After the Rain Summary
After the Rain
Gentle Reminders for Healing, Courage, and Self-Love
by Alexandra Elle 2020 208 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Poetry
Mental Health
This Is Woman's Work
by Dominique Christina • 2015
Calling Forth Your Inner Council of Wise, Brave, Crazy, Rebellious, Loving, Luminous Selves
4.34
142
Poetry
Feminism
Spirituality
This Is Woman's Work Summary
This Is Woman's Work
Calling Forth Your Inner Council of Wise, Brave, Crazy, Rebellious, Loving, Luminous Selves
by Dominique Christina 2015 208 pages
4.34
142 ratings
Poetry
Feminism
Spirituality
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton • 2017
3.92
61k+
Politics
Memoir
Biography
What Happened Summary
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton 2017 494 pages
3.92
61k+ ratings
Politics
Memoir
Biography
Real Estate
by Deborah Levy • 2021
4.28
10k+
Memoir
Feminism
Biography
Real Estate Summary
Real Estate
by Deborah Levy 2021 297 pages
4.28
10k+ ratings
Memoir
Feminism
Biography
Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen • 2016
4.19
55k+
Music
Biography
Memoir
Born to Run Summary
Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen 2016 528 pages
4.19
55k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Memoir
Monkey Business
by John Rolfe • 2000
Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
3.97
6k+
Finance
Business
Memoir
Monkey Business Summary
Monkey Business
Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle
by John Rolfe 2000 288 pages
3.97
6k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Memoir
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez • 2021
A Love Letter to Women of Color
4.46
4k+
Feminism
Latinx
Memoir
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts Summary
For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
A Love Letter to Women of Color
by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez 2021 272 pages
4.46
4k+ ratings
Feminism
Latinx
Memoir
True Crime Addict
by James Renner • 2016
How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray
3.65
8k+
True Crime
Memoir
Crime
True Crime Addict Summary
True Crime Addict
How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray
by James Renner 2016 304 pages
3.65
8k+ ratings
True Crime
Memoir
Crime
A Mother's Reckoning
by Sue Klebold • 2016
Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
4.14
46k+
Memoir
True Crime
Biography
A Mother's Reckoning Summary
A Mother's Reckoning
Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
by Sue Klebold 2016 305 pages
4.14
46k+ ratings
Memoir
True Crime
Biography
A Cup of Water Under My Bed
by Daisy Hernández • 2014
A Memoir
4.12
2k+
Memoir
LGBT
Feminism
A Cup of Water Under My Bed Summary
A Cup of Water Under My Bed
A Memoir
by Daisy Hernández 2014 185 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Feminism
Girl, Wash Your Face
by Rachel Hollis • 2018
Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
3.57
200k+
Self Help
Personal Development
Book Club
Girl, Wash Your Face Summary
Girl, Wash Your Face
Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
by Rachel Hollis 2018 220 pages
3.57
200k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Book Club
There Was a Country
by Chinua Achebe • 2012
A Personal History of Biafra
4.04
2k+
History
Africa
Nigeria
There Was a Country Summary
There Was a Country
A Personal History of Biafra
by Chinua Achebe 2012 352 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
History
Africa
Nigeria
Hagitude
by Sharon Blackie • 2022
Reimagining the Second Half of Life
3.72
2k+
Feminism
Spirituality
Womens
Hagitude Summary
Hagitude
Reimagining the Second Half of Life
by Sharon Blackie 2022 319 pages
3.72
2k+ ratings
Feminism
Spirituality
Womens
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
by Anna Quindlen • 2000
3.96
10k+
Self Help
Essays
Memoir
A Short Guide to a Happy Life Summary
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
by Anna Quindlen 2000 50 pages
3.96
10k+ ratings
Self Help
Essays
Memoir
What If This Were Enough?
by Heather Havrilesky • 2018
Essays
3.64
3k+
Essays
Self Help
Memoir
What If This Were Enough? Summary
What If This Were Enough?
Essays
by Heather Havrilesky 2018 240 pages
3.64
3k+ ratings
Essays
Self Help
Memoir
The Memory Palace
by Mira Bartok • 2011
3.55
8k+
Memoir
Book Club
Biography
The Memory Palace Summary
The Memory Palace
by Mira Bartok 2011 320 pages
3.55
8k+ ratings
Memoir
Book Club
Biography
A Childhood
by Harry Crews • 1978
The Biography of a Place
4.34
3k+
Memoir
Biography
Southern
A Childhood Summary
A Childhood
The Biography of a Place
by Harry Crews 1978 192 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Southern
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
by Mariah Carey • 2020
4.09
25k+
Memoir
Biography
Music
The Meaning of Mariah Carey Summary
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
by Mariah Carey 2020 349 pages
4.09
25k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Music
The Beautiful Struggle
by Ta-Nehisi Coates • 2008
4.08
11k+
Memoir
Biography
Race
The Beautiful Struggle Summary
The Beautiful Struggle
by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2008 240 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Race
The Audacity of Hope
by Barack Obama • 2006
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
3.84
100k+
Politics
Biography
Memoir
The Audacity of Hope Summary
The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama 2006 320 pages
3.84
100k+ ratings
Politics
Biography
Memoir
A Life in Football
by Ian Wright • 2016
My Autobiography
4.05
1k+
Football
Sports
Biography
A Life in Football Summary
A Life in Football
My Autobiography
by Ian Wright 2016 320 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Football
Sports
Biography
Escape
by Carolyn Jessop • 2007
3.99
46k+
Memoir
Biography
Religion
Escape Summary
Escape
by Carolyn Jessop 2007 304 pages
3.99
46k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Religion
Holy Envy
by Barbara Brown Taylor • 2019
Finding God in the Faith of Others
4.39
5k+
Religion
Spirituality
Faith
Holy Envy Summary
Holy Envy
Finding God in the Faith of Others
by Barbara Brown Taylor 2019 256 pages
4.39
5k+ ratings
Religion
Spirituality
Faith
Three Women
by Lisa Taddeo • 2019
3.71
100k+
Feminism
Book Club
Contemporary
Three Women Summary
Three Women
by Lisa Taddeo 2019 12 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
Feminism
Book Club
Contemporary
Here All Along
by Sarah Hurwitz • 2019
Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism
4.44
3k+
Judaism
Jewish
Religion
Here All Along Summary
Here All Along
Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism
by Sarah Hurwitz 2019 320 pages
4.44
3k+ ratings
Judaism
Jewish
Religion
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Life Lessons from an American Sensei
4.12
330
Martial Arts
Philosophy
Self Help
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido
Life Lessons from an American Sensei
by George Leonard 1999 224 pages
4.12
330 ratings
Martial Arts
Philosophy
Self Help
Hillbilly Elegy
by J.D. Vance • 2016
A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
3.83
500k+
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Hillbilly Elegy Summary
Hillbilly Elegy
A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J.D. Vance 2016 264 pages
3.83
500k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Unfinished
by Priyanka Chopra Jonas • 2021
A Memoir
3.68
10k+
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Unfinished Summary
Unfinished
A Memoir
by Priyanka Chopra Jonas 2021 246 pages
3.68
10k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2005
Real Stories by Real Girls About Real Stuff
4.13
3k+
Self Help
Short Stories
Inspirational
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Girl's Soul
Real Stories by Real Girls About Real Stuff
by Jack Canfield 2005 350 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Short Stories
Inspirational
Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn • 2010
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
3.94
10k+
Sports
Travel
Africa
Running with the Kenyans Summary
Running with the Kenyans
Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
by Adharanand Finn 2010 288 pages
3.94
10k+ ratings
Sports
Travel
Africa
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