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Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain
by Helene Sula • 2024
A Search for an Unconventional Life Abroad
3.85
500+
Travel
Memoir
Biography Memoir
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain Summary
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain
A Search for an Unconventional Life Abroad
by Helene Sula 2024 224 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Travel
Memoir
Biography Memoir
Family of Spies
by Christine Kuehn • 2025
4.23
11k+
History
Memoir
World War II
Family of Spies Summary
Family of Spies
by Christine Kuehn 2025 272 pages
4.23
11k+ ratings
History
Memoir
World War II
Before My Heart Stops
by Paul Cardall • 2010
A Memoir
3.98
392
Lds
Memoir
Book Club
Before My Heart Stops Summary
Before My Heart Stops
A Memoir
by Paul Cardall 2010 290 pages
3.98
392 ratings
Lds
Memoir
Book Club
You'll Never Believe Me
by Kari Ferrell • 2025
A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist
3.34
2k+
Memoir
True Crime
Biography
You'll Never Believe Me Summary
You'll Never Believe Me
A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist
by Kari Ferrell 2025 288 pages
3.34
2k+ ratings
Memoir
True Crime
Biography
Operation Ironman
by George Mahood • 2015
One Man's Four Month Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon
4.52
2k+
Biography
Humor
Travel
Operation Ironman Summary
Operation Ironman
One Man's Four Month Journey from Hospital Bed to Ironman Triathlon
by George Mahood 2015 311 pages
4.52
2k+ ratings
Biography
Humor
Travel
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine
4.23
192
Psychology
Mental Health
Medicine
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen
The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine
by Damon Tweedy 2024 286 pages
4.23
192 ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Medicine
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
One Analyst's Fight to Save the Big Banks from Themselves
3.69
260
Finance
Business
Economics
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street
One Analyst's Fight to Save the Big Banks from Themselves
by Mike Mayo 2011 208 pages
3.69
260 ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
My Men Are My Heroes
by Brad Kasal • 2007
The Brad Kasal Story
4.17
500+
Military Fiction
History
War
My Men Are My Heroes Summary
My Men Are My Heroes
The Brad Kasal Story
by Brad Kasal 2007 287 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Military Fiction
History
War
The Big Picture
by Tony Horton • 2014
11 Laws That Will Change Your Life
4.05
500+
Self Help
Personal Development
Health
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture
11 Laws That Will Change Your Life
by Tony Horton 2014 272 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Health
Tall Order
by Shing Huei Peh • 2018
The Goh Chok Tong Story Volume 1
4.22
500+
Biography
Politics
History
Tall Order Summary
Tall Order
The Goh Chok Tong Story Volume 1
by Shing Huei Peh 2018 305 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Biography
Politics
History
Migrations to Solitude
by Sue Halpern • 1992
3.34
108
Essays
Memoir
Sociology
Migrations to Solitude Summary
Migrations to Solitude
by Sue Halpern 1992 224 pages
3.34
108 ratings
Essays
Memoir
Sociology
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives
by John Volanthen • 2021
The Thai Cave Rescue
3.96
500+
Biography
Memoir
Adventure
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives Summary
Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives
The Thai Cave Rescue
by John Volanthen 2021 304 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Biography
Memoir
Adventure
Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love
by Thomas A. Tarrants • 2019
How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation
4.37
461
Biography
Christian
Memoir
Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love Summary
Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love
How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation
by Thomas A. Tarrants 2019 224 pages
4.37
461 ratings
Biography
Christian
Memoir
Cleaning House
by Kay Wills Wyma • 2012
A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement
3.72
2k+
Parenting
Self Help
Christian
Cleaning House Summary
Cleaning House
A Mom's Twelve-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement
by Kay Wills Wyma 2012 192 pages
3.72
2k+ ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Christian
You Got Anything Stronger?
by Gabrielle Union • 2021
4.11
11k+
Memoir
Biography
Essays
You Got Anything Stronger? Summary
You Got Anything Stronger?
by Gabrielle Union 2021 242 pages
4.11
11k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Essays
The Backyard Parables
by Margaret Roach • 2013
Lessons on Gardening, and Life
3.65
436
Gardening
Memoir
Nature
The Backyard Parables Summary
The Backyard Parables
Lessons on Gardening, and Life
by Margaret Roach 2013 288 pages
3.65
436 ratings
Gardening
Memoir
Nature
Boy Meets Depression
by Kevin Breel • 2015
Or Life Sucks and Then You Live
3.82
500+
Mental Health
Memoir
Psychology
Boy Meets Depression Summary
Boy Meets Depression
Or Life Sucks and Then You Live
by Kevin Breel 2015 224 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Mental Health
Memoir
Psychology
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse
by Alida Nugent • 2013
One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood
3.38
3k+
Memoir
Humor
Self Help
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse Summary
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse
One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood
by Alida Nugent 2013 208 pages
3.38
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Self Help
One Train Later
by Andy Summers • 2006
A Memoir
4.04
1k+
Music
Biography
Memoir
One Train Later Summary
One Train Later
A Memoir
by Andy Summers 2006 368 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Memoir
Seldom Disappointed
by Tony Hillerman • 2001
A Memoir
4.01
500+
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Seldom Disappointed Summary
Seldom Disappointed
A Memoir
by Tony Hillerman 2001 530 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
Thoughts on Living Life with Less Baggage
3.68
1k+
Memoir
Self Help
Christian
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light
Thoughts on Living Life with Less Baggage
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013 257 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Self Help
Christian
Susan Sontag
by Jonathan Cott • 1978
The Complete Rolling Stone Interview
4.22
2k+
Philosophy
Biography
Essays
Susan Sontag Summary
Susan Sontag
The Complete Rolling Stone Interview
by Jonathan Cott 1978 168 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Biography
Essays
On Being Human
by Jennifer Pastiloff • 2019
A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard
3.91
3k+
Memoir
Self Help
Biography Memoir
On Being Human Summary
On Being Human
A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard
by Jennifer Pastiloff 2019 336 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Self Help
Biography Memoir
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
A True Story of Inside Information and Corruption in the Stock Market
3.88
1k+
Finance
Business
Economics
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
A True Story of Inside Information and Corruption in the Stock Market
by Daniel Reingold 2006 384 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Helen Keller
by Helen Keller • 1902
The Story of My Life: The Story of My Life' by Helen Keller with 'Her Letters' (1887-1901) and 'A Supplementary Account of Her Education'
3.96
500+
Biography
Memoir
Classics
Helen Keller Summary
Helen Keller
The Story of My Life: The Story of My Life' by Helen Keller with 'Her Letters' (1887-1901) and 'A Supplementary Account of Her Education'
by Helen Keller 1902 295 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Biography
Memoir
Classics
Fight Back With Joy
by Margaret Feinberg • 2014
Celebrate More. Regret Less. Stare Down Your Greatest Fears
4.27
1k+
Christian
Christian Living
Memoir
Fight Back With Joy Summary
Fight Back With Joy
Celebrate More. Regret Less. Stare Down Your Greatest Fears
by Margaret Feinberg 2014 224 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Christian
Christian Living
Memoir
Letters from Burma
by Aung San Suu Kyi • 1995
3.90
1k+
Politics
History
Asia
Letters from Burma Summary
Letters from Burma
by Aung San Suu Kyi 1995 209 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
Asia
The Addicted Lawyer
by Brian Cuban • 2017
Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption
3.87
150
Biography Memoir
Law
Memoir
The Addicted Lawyer Summary
The Addicted Lawyer
Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption
by Brian Cuban 2017 272 pages
3.87
150 ratings
Biography Memoir
Law
Memoir
A Boy Without Hope
by Casey Watson • 2018
A Memoir of Resilience and Survival in the Foster Care System
4.29
1k+
Fostering
Biography
Memoir
A Boy Without Hope Summary
A Boy Without Hope
A Memoir of Resilience and Survival in the Foster Care System
by Casey Watson 2018 319 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Fostering
Biography
Memoir
High Risk
by Chavi Eve Karkowsky • 2020
a doctor’s notes on pregnancy, birth, and the unexpected
4.39
500+
Medicine
Medical
Science
High Risk Summary
High Risk
a doctor’s notes on pregnancy, birth, and the unexpected
by Chavi Eve Karkowsky 2020
4.39
500+ ratings
Medicine
Medical
Science
Me, But Better
by Olga Khazan • 2025
The Science and Promise of Personality Change
3.65
1k+
Psychology
Self Help
Memoir
Me, But Better Summary
Me, But Better
The Science and Promise of Personality Change
by Olga Khazan 2025 288 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Memoir
Dead End Gene Pool
by Wendy Burden • 2010
A Memoir
3.30
2k+
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Dead End Gene Pool Summary
Dead End Gene Pool
A Memoir
by Wendy Burden 2010 290 pages
3.30
2k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Flying on the Inside
by Rachel Gotto • 2021
A Memoir of Trauma and Recovery
3.88
3k+
Memoir
Biography
Self Help
Flying on the Inside Summary
Flying on the Inside
A Memoir of Trauma and Recovery
by Rachel Gotto 2021 254 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Self Help
Talking as Fast as I Can
by Lauren Graham • 2016
From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls
3.94
100k+
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Talking as Fast as I Can Summary
Talking as Fast as I Can
From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls
by Lauren Graham 2016 224 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Humor
Decoded
by Jay-Z • 2009
3.86
8k+
Music
Biography
Memoir
Decoded Summary
Decoded
by Jay-Z 2009 317 pages
3.86
8k+ ratings
Music
Biography
Memoir
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner • 2025
4.16
39k+
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
My Next Breath Summary
My Next Breath
by Jeremy Renner 2025 224 pages
4.16
39k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Biography Memoir
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog
by Emily Dean • 2019
4.23
2k+
Memoir
Biography
Grief
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog Summary
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog
by Emily Dean 2019 304 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Grief
The Best Minds
by Jonathan Rosen • 2023
A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
4.03
18k+
Memoir
Psychology
True Crime
The Best Minds Summary
The Best Minds
A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
by Jonathan Rosen 2023 576 pages
4.03
18k+ ratings
Memoir
Psychology
True Crime
The Double Helix
by James D. Watson • 1968
3.84
20k+
Science
Biology
History
The Double Helix Summary
The Double Helix
by James D. Watson 1968 143 pages
3.84
20k+ ratings
Science
Biology
History
One Bird's Choice
by Iain Reid • 2010
A Year in the Life of an Overeducated, Underemployed Twenty-Something Who Moves Back Home
3.74
461
Memoir
Canada
Biography
One Bird's Choice Summary
One Bird's Choice
A Year in the Life of an Overeducated, Underemployed Twenty-Something Who Moves Back Home
by Iain Reid 2010 264 pages
3.74
461 ratings
Memoir
Canada
Biography
Comandante ad Auschwitz
by Rudolf Höss • 1951
3.85
3k+
History
Holocaust
Biography
Comandante ad Auschwitz Summary
Comandante ad Auschwitz
by Rudolf Höss 1951 266 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
History
Holocaust
Biography
Dancing Fish and Ammonites
by Penelope Lively • 2013
A Memoir
3.65
1k+
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Dancing Fish and Ammonites Summary
Dancing Fish and Ammonites
A Memoir
by Penelope Lively 2013 240 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
Tough Titties
by Laura Belgray • 2023
On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst
3.50
2k+
Memoir
Humor
Self Help
Tough Titties Summary
Tough Titties
On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst
by Laura Belgray 2023 320 pages
3.50
2k+ ratings
Memoir
Humor
Self Help
Two Dogs and a Parrot
by Joan D. Chittister • 2015
What Our Animal Friends Can Teach Us About Life
4.15
155
Self Help
Animals
Spirituality
Two Dogs and a Parrot Summary
Two Dogs and a Parrot
What Our Animal Friends Can Teach Us About Life
by Joan D. Chittister 2015 192 pages
4.15
155 ratings
Self Help
Animals
Spirituality
The Desert and the Sea
by Michael Scott Moore • 2018
977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast
3.98
2k+
Memoir
Africa
Biography
The Desert and the Sea Summary
The Desert and the Sea
977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast
by Michael Scott Moore 2018 480 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Memoir
Africa
Biography
Living Better
by Alastair Campbell • 2020
How I Learned to Survive Depression
4.24
1k+
Psychology
Biography
Memoir
Living Better Summary
Living Better
How I Learned to Survive Depression
by Alastair Campbell 2020 242 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Biography
Memoir
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The Crisis of Care
4.07
160
Politics
Memoir
Society
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love
The Crisis of Care
by Madeleine Bunting 2020 343 pages
4.07
160 ratings
Politics
Memoir
Society
Not That I'd Kiss A Girl
by Lil O'Brien • 2020
A Kiwi girl's tale of coming out and coming of age
4.17
500+
Memoir
LGBT
Queer
Not That I'd Kiss A Girl Summary
Not That I'd Kiss A Girl
A Kiwi girl's tale of coming out and coming of age
by Lil O'Brien 2020 344 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Queer
Fun Home
by Alison Bechdel • 2006
A Family Tragicomic
4.07
200k+
Graphic Novels
Memoir
Comics
Fun Home Summary
Fun Home
A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel 2006 232 pages
4.07
200k+ ratings
Graphic Novels
Memoir
Comics
The Sound of the Machine
by Karl Bartos • 2022
My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond
4.28
178
Music
Biography
Autobiography
The Sound of the Machine Summary
The Sound of the Machine
My Life in Kraftwerk and Beyond
by Karl Bartos 2022 608 pages
4.28
178 ratings
Music
Biography
Autobiography
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