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Have a favorite genre you like to read? Every book I've reviewed in it is consolidated here, grouped by the rating I gave it — so you can start with the five-star shelf and work down, rather than scrolling a whole year to find the thrillers.
Memoir
18 reviewed · 4.1 avg rating★★★★★Five stars
6 books
Book
Rating
Genre
Group
Christie TateBEST OF2020#5 of 2020
★★★★★BEST OF2020#5 of 2020
When author Christie Tate hits rock bottom, she decides to try a radical form of group therapy, where everything is NOT confidential.
★★★★★
Nonfiction Memoir
Open
Andre AgassiBEST OF2024#6 of 2024Audiobook
★★★★★BEST OF2024#6 of 2024Audiobook
Among the best autobiographies I have read, Andre Agassi shares an honest account in vivid detail of his life in tennis (and beyond).
★★★★★
Memoir
Dirtbag Queen
Andy CorrenBEST OF2025#10 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★BEST OF2025#10 of 2025Audiobook
Sparked by a viral obituary, this unlikeliest of memoirs introduces us to the crazy Corren family and their larger-than-life mother.
★★★★★
Memoir
The Storyteller
Dave Grohl#15 of 2024Audiobook
★★★★★#15 of 2024Audiobook
Dave Grohl -- former drummer for Nirvana, and founding member of the Foo Fighters -- shares stories of his life in rock in this memoir
★★★★★
Memoir
Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond
Henry Winkler#18 of 2023
★★★★★#18 of 2023
An honest autobiographical account of a showbiz life, infused with humor, self-deprecation and a joie de vivre oozing from every page.
★★★★★
Memoir Nonfiction
B.F.F.
Christie Tate#25 of 2023
★★★★★#25 of 2023
Following up her excellent debut Group, Tate returns with another memoir, this time focusing on her struggles with female friendship.
★★★★★
Memoir
★★★★★Four stars
8 books
Book
Rating
Genre
All the Worst Humans
Phil Elwood#27 of 2024
★★★★★#27 of 2024
A memoir that exposes the role of PR firms in our news cycle and the ways they manipulate information to support their wealthy clients
★★★★★
Memoir Nonfiction
You With the Sad Eyes
Christina Applegate#32 of 2026Audiobook
★★★★★#32 of 2026Audiobook
In this unflinchingly honest memoir, Christina Applegate lays bare her life in Hollywood and her private battles with breast cancer, MS, and self-loathing.
★★★★★
Memoir
Be Ready When the Luck Happens
Ina Garten#36 of 2024Audiobook
★★★★★#36 of 2024Audiobook
A glimpse into one of the more spontaneous people on the planet, who balances that spontaneity with a fierce determination and will.
★★★★★
Memoir
Solito
Javier Zamora#36 of 2023
★★★★★#36 of 2023
Zamora's memoir of immigrating from El Salvador to the U.S. as a 9-year-old is compelling but lacks some deeper emotional connections.
★★★★★
Memoir
Careless People
Sarah Wynn-Williams#39 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★#39 of 2025Audiobook
A no-holds-barred account by a former high-ranking employee that lays bare secrets about Facebook and its executives that are shocking to see in print.
★★★★★
Memoir
My Next Breath
Jeremy Renner#44 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★#44 of 2025Audiobook
Actor Jeremy Renner recounts the harrowing events of an accident that left him with 38 broken bones and clinging to life by a thread.
★★★★★
Memoir
Big Dumb Eyes
Nate Bargatze#48 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★#48 of 2025Audiobook
One of the biggest comedic acts touring today shares random tales from his life, from early days in Tennessee to his rise in comedy.
★★★★★
Memoir
Memorial Days
Geraldine Brooks#51 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★#51 of 2025Audiobook
Brooks recounts the ongoing impact of the unexpected death of her husband of 35 years and her process years later to properly grieve.
★★★★★
Memoir
★★★★★Three stars
4 books
Book
Rating
Genre
The Woman In Me
Britney Spears#44 of 2023
★★★★★#44 of 2023
A memoir of a life lived in the public eye, but it fails to add enough depth to those public moments that we already know so well.
★★★★★
Memoir
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie#50 of 2023
★★★★★#50 of 2023
The semi-autobiographical account of the author's childhood, focused on him leaving the reservation to attend a white high school.
★★★★★
Memoir Literature & Fiction
When It All Burns
Jordan Thomas#60 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★#60 of 2025Audiobook
Part memoir, part history of fire, author Thomas recounts his time with the Los Padres Hotshots while positing ways to deal with megafires.
★★★★★
Nonfiction Memoir
Awake
Jen Hatmaker#70 of 2025Audiobook
★★★★★#70 of 2025Audiobook
Focused mostly on the abrupt dissolution of a twenty-six-year marriage, too many random detours leave it feeling scattered and incohesive.
★★★★★
Memoir
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