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Memoir Book Summaries

Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power of Choice
4.50
440
Memoir
Inspirational
Biography
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons
A Meditation on Art, Destiny, and the Power of Choice
by James A. Owen 2011 128 pages
4.50
440 ratings
Memoir
Inspirational
Biography
The Comfort of Crows
by Margaret Renkl • 2023
A Backyard Year
4.16
15k+
Nature
Memoir
Essays
The Comfort of Crows Summary
The Comfort of Crows
A Backyard Year
by Margaret Renkl 2023 270 pages
4.16
15k+ ratings
Nature
Memoir
Essays
The Kid
by Dan Savage • 1999
What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant
4.05
8k+
Memoir
LGBT
Humor
The Kid Summary
The Kid
What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant
by Dan Savage 1999 246 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Humor
Manhood for Amateurs
by Michael Chabon • 2009
3.73
8k+
Essays
Memoir
Biography
Manhood for Amateurs Summary
Manhood for Amateurs
by Michael Chabon 2009 306 pages
3.73
8k+ ratings
Essays
Memoir
Biography
The Prosecutor
by Nazir Afzal • 2020
4.42
1k+
Law
Memoir
Biography
The Prosecutor Summary
The Prosecutor
by Nazir Afzal 2020 304 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Law
Memoir
Biography
Girl at the End of the World
by Elizabeth Esther • 2014
My Escape from Fundamentalism in Search of Faith with a Future
4.02
2k+
Memoir
Religion
Biography Memoir
Girl at the End of the World Summary
Girl at the End of the World
My Escape from Fundamentalism in Search of Faith with a Future
by Elizabeth Esther 2014 213 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Memoir
Religion
Biography Memoir
Between You & Me
by Mary Norris • 2015
Confessions of a Comma Queen
3.61
6k+
Memoir
Writing
Language
Between You & Me Summary
Between You & Me
Confessions of a Comma Queen
by Mary Norris 2015 240 pages
3.61
6k+ ratings
Memoir
Writing
Language
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik • 1996
4.14
441
Memoir
Biography Memoir
LGBT
First Comes Love Summary
First Comes Love
by Marion Winik 1996
4.14
441 ratings
Memoir
Biography Memoir
LGBT
Seven Letters from Paris
by Samantha Verant • 2014
3.55
2k+
Memoir
France
Romance
Seven Letters from Paris Summary
Seven Letters from Paris
by Samantha Verant 2014 269 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Memoir
France
Romance
Acne
by Laura Chinn • 2022
4.28
1k+
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Acne Summary
Acne
by Laura Chinn 2022 320 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Skipping Towards Gomorrah
by Dan Savage • 2002
The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America
3.81
3k+
Humor
Politics
Essays
Skipping Towards Gomorrah Summary
Skipping Towards Gomorrah
The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America
by Dan Savage 2002 320 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
Humor
Politics
Essays
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
by Wole Soyinka • 2006
4.02
500+
Africa
Memoir
Nigeria
You Must Set Forth at Dawn Summary
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
by Wole Soyinka 2006 528 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Africa
Memoir
Nigeria
A Life in Nature
by Marc Hamer • 2019
Or How to Catch a Mole
4.16
1k+
Nature
Memoir
Animals
A Life in Nature Summary
A Life in Nature
Or How to Catch a Mole
by Marc Hamer 2019 243 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Nature
Memoir
Animals
Ask a Pro
by Phil Gaimon • 2017
Deep Thoughts and Unreliable Advice from America’s Foremost Cycling Sage
4.05
500+
Cycling
Sports
Memoir
Ask a Pro Summary
Ask a Pro
Deep Thoughts and Unreliable Advice from America’s Foremost Cycling Sage
by Phil Gaimon 2017 216 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Cycling
Sports
Memoir
Truth in Our Times
by David E. McCraw • 2019
Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts
4.14
500+
Politics
Journalism
Memoir
Truth in Our Times Summary
Truth in Our Times
Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts
by David E. McCraw 2019 304 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Politics
Journalism
Memoir
Teach Us to Sit Still
by Tim Parks • 2010
A Skeptic's Search for Health and Healing
3.65
1k+
Memoir
Health
Biography
Teach Us to Sit Still Summary
Teach Us to Sit Still
A Skeptic's Search for Health and Healing
by Tim Parks 2010 336 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Health
Biography
Shy by Design
by Michael Thompson • 2024
12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out
4.25
52
Self Help
Leadership
Memoir
Shy by Design Summary
Shy by Design
12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out
by Michael Thompson 2024 224 pages
4.25
52 ratings
Self Help
Leadership
Memoir
Stumbling Into Infinity
by Michael Fischman • 2009
An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment
4.46
482
Spirituality
Memoir
Stumbling Into Infinity Summary
Stumbling Into Infinity
An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment
by Michael Fischman 2009 136 pages
4.46
482 ratings
Spirituality
Memoir
Dreaming in Chinese
by Deborah Fallows • 2010
Mandarin Lessons In Life, Love, And Language
3.63
2k+
China
Language
Travel
Dreaming in Chinese Summary
Dreaming in Chinese
Mandarin Lessons In Life, Love, And Language
by Deborah Fallows 2010 208 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
China
Language
Travel
Little Earthquakes
by Sarah Mandel • 2023
A Memoir – Facing Terminal Cancer While Bringing New Life into the World and Finding Healing
4.17
500+
Memoir
Mental Health
Biography
Little Earthquakes Summary
Little Earthquakes
A Memoir – Facing Terminal Cancer While Bringing New Life into the World and Finding Healing
by Sarah Mandel 2023 287 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Memoir
Mental Health
Biography
The Road Beneath My Feet
by Frank Turner • 2015
4.21
1k+
Music
Biography
Memoir
The Road Beneath My Feet Summary
The Road Beneath My Feet
by Frank Turner 2015 272 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Memoir
On Muscle
by Bonnie Tsui • 2025
The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters
3.76
1k+
Science
Health
Memoir
On Muscle Summary
On Muscle
The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters
by Bonnie Tsui 2025 256 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Science
Health
Memoir
He Said, She Said
by Gigi Gorgeous • 2019
Lessons, Stories, and Mistakes from My Transgender Journey
3.65
400
LGBT
Memoir
Transgender
He Said, She Said Summary
He Said, She Said
Lessons, Stories, and Mistakes from My Transgender Journey
by Gigi Gorgeous 2019 224 pages
3.65
400 ratings
LGBT
Memoir
Transgender
Growing Up Colt
by Colt McCoy • 2011
A Father, a Son, a Life in Football
4.07
315
Biography
Sports
Football
Growing Up Colt Summary
Growing Up Colt
A Father, a Son, a Life in Football
by Colt McCoy 2011 255 pages
4.07
315 ratings
Biography
Sports
Football
Shakey
by Jimmy McDonough • 2002
Neil Young's Biography
4.09
8k+
Music
Biography
Biography Memoir
Shakey Summary
Shakey
Neil Young's Biography
by Jimmy McDonough 2002 786 pages
4.09
8k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Biography Memoir
One Hundred Names for Love
by Diane Ackerman • 2011
A Memoir
3.85
1k+
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
One Hundred Names for Love Summary
One Hundred Names for Love
A Memoir
by Diane Ackerman 2011 336 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
Peacebunny Island
by Caleb Smith • 2021
The Extraordinary Journey of a Boy and His Comfort Rabbits, and How They’re Teaching Us about Hope and Kindness
4.13
208
Animals
Adult
Memoir
Peacebunny Island Summary
Peacebunny Island
The Extraordinary Journey of a Boy and His Comfort Rabbits, and How They’re Teaching Us about Hope and Kindness
by Caleb Smith 2021 272 pages
4.13
208 ratings
Animals
Adult
Memoir
Unreliable Narrator
by Aparna Nancherla • 2023
Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome
3.58
1k+
Memoir
Humor
Essays
Unreliable Narrator Summary
Unreliable Narrator
Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome
by Aparna Nancherla 2023 289 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Essays
The Ballerina Mindset
by Megan Fairchild • 2021
How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence
3.98
500+
Self Help
Memoir
Psychology
The Ballerina Mindset Summary
The Ballerina Mindset
How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence
by Megan Fairchild 2021 177 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Psychology
Stand Before Your God
by Paul Watkins • 1994
An American Schoolboy in England
4.04
343
Memoir
School
Boarding School
Stand Before Your God Summary
Stand Before Your God
An American Schoolboy in England
by Paul Watkins 1994 254 pages
4.04
343 ratings
Memoir
School
Boarding School
The Geography of Memory
by Jeanne Murray Walker • 2013
A Pilgrimage Through Alzheimer's
3.98
117
Memoir
Biography
Disability
The Geography of Memory Summary
The Geography of Memory
A Pilgrimage Through Alzheimer's
by Jeanne Murray Walker 2013 384 pages
3.98
117 ratings
Memoir
Biography
Disability
Wonderland Avenue
by Danny Sugerman • 1989
Tales of Glamour and Excess
4.25
2k+
Music
Biography
Memoir
Wonderland Avenue Summary
Wonderland Avenue
Tales of Glamour and Excess
by Danny Sugerman 1989 480 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Memoir
Pieces of Light
by Charles Fernyhough • 2012
How the New Science of Memory Illuminates the Stories We Tell About Our Pasts
3.53
468
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Pieces of Light Summary
Pieces of Light
How the New Science of Memory Illuminates the Stories We Tell About Our Pasts
by Charles Fernyhough 2012 320 pages
3.53
468 ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
Spiritual Sobriety
by Elizabeth Esther • 2016
Stumbling Back to Faith When Good Religion Goes Bad
3.90
106
Religion
Faith
Spirituality
Spiritual Sobriety Summary
Spiritual Sobriety
Stumbling Back to Faith When Good Religion Goes Bad
by Elizabeth Esther 2016 194 pages
3.90
106 ratings
Religion
Faith
Spirituality
Blessed Are the Crazy
by Sarah Griffith Lund • 2014
Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness, Family and Church
4.24
202
Theology
Religion
Mental Health
Blessed Are the Crazy Summary
Blessed Are the Crazy
Breaking the Silence about Mental Illness, Family and Church
by Sarah Griffith Lund 2014 116 pages
4.24
202 ratings
Theology
Religion
Mental Health
Perfectly Queer
by Jillian Abby • 2023
Facing Big Fears, Living Hard Truths, and Loving Myself Fully Out of the Closet
4.46
236
LGBT
Memoir
Queer
Perfectly Queer Summary
Perfectly Queer
Facing Big Fears, Living Hard Truths, and Loving Myself Fully Out of the Closet
by Jillian Abby 2023 288 pages
4.46
236 ratings
LGBT
Memoir
Queer
Most Talkative
by Andy Cohen • 2012
Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
3.81
17k+
Memoir
Humor
Biography
Most Talkative Summary
Most Talkative
Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture
by Andy Cohen 2012 288 pages
3.81
17k+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Biography
The Hate Next Door
by Matson Browning • 2023
Undercover within the New Face of White Supremacy
4.16
500+
History
Politics
True Crime
The Hate Next Door Summary
The Hate Next Door
Undercover within the New Face of White Supremacy
by Matson Browning 2023 368 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
History
Politics
True Crime
A Nurse's Story
by Louise Curtis • 2020
My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis
3.93
1k+
Medical
Memoir
Medicine
A Nurse's Story Summary
A Nurse's Story
My Life in A&E During the Covid Crisis
by Louise Curtis 2020 286 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Medical
Memoir
Medicine
Leap
by Tess Vigeland • 2015
Leaving a Job with No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want
3.48
500+
Self Help
Business
Memoir
Leap Summary
Leap
Leaving a Job with No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want
by Tess Vigeland 2015 256 pages
3.48
500+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Memoir
Silver Screen Fiend
by Patton Oswalt • 2015
Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
3.62
7k+
Memoir
Humor
Film
Silver Screen Fiend Summary
Silver Screen Fiend
Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
by Patton Oswalt 2015 240 pages
3.62
7k+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Film
Girl Code
by Andrea Gonzales • 2017
Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done
3.98
1k+
Memoir
Feminism
Biography
Girl Code Summary
Girl Code
Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done
by Andrea Gonzales 2017 272 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Feminism
Biography
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris • 2004
4.12
200k+
Humor
Memoir
Essays
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim Summary
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris 2004 272 pages
4.12
200k+ ratings
Humor
Memoir
Essays
This Will Only Hurt a Little
by Busy Philipps • 2018
3.91
33k+
Memoir
Biography
Humor
This Will Only Hurt a Little Summary
This Will Only Hurt a Little
by Busy Philipps 2018 288 pages
3.91
33k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer
by Michael Mansfield • 2009
4.01
157
Law
Biography
Legal
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer Summary
Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer
by Michael Mansfield 2009 605 pages
4.01
157 ratings
Law
Biography
Legal
When They Call You a Terrorist
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors • 2018
A Black Lives Matter Memoir
4.49
25k+
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
When They Call You a Terrorist Summary
When They Call You a Terrorist
A Black Lives Matter Memoir
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors 2018 257 pages
4.49
25k+ ratings
Memoir
Race
Social Justice
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers
by Stuart Ross • 2022
3.84
189
Poetry
Grief
Memoir
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers Summary
The Book of Grief and Hamburgers
by Stuart Ross 2022 141 pages
3.84
189 ratings
Poetry
Grief
Memoir
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
by Maria Shriver • 2018
4.18
6k+
Self Help
Memoir
Inspirational
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life Summary
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
by Maria Shriver 2018 240 pages
4.18
6k+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Inspirational
Being Black
by Angel Kyodo Williams • 2000
Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace
4.15
329
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
Being Black Summary
Being Black
Zen and the Art of Living with Fearlessness and Grace
by Angel Kyodo Williams 2000 200 pages
4.15
329 ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Race
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
by Jen Lancaster • 2020
Observations from a Reforming Neurotic
3.37
6k+
Humor
Memoir
Self Help
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety Summary
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
Observations from a Reforming Neurotic
by Jen Lancaster 2020 288 pages
3.37
6k+ ratings
Humor
Memoir
Self Help
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