Thoughtful, self-deprecating, earnest, and honest, Surrender is a captivating peek into the four decades (and counting) of U2. Bono...

ICYMI: Elizabeth McCracken shares her heartbreaking, gorgeous, terrible story of loss and love surrounding the loss of her baby at nine...

McCracken straddles the line between novel and memoir in a work whose heart is a love letter to her extraordinary mother. The author...

Do you love memoirs like I do? I love digging into the story of someone's life--notable because of chance, circumstance, or choice--and...

It's time for the foooood books! The shout-out: this Greedy Reading List theme was suggested by my lovely longtime friend, fellow book...

Former child actress McCurdy's account of her mother's narcissistic, harmful, abusive behavior and how it has shaped the author's life is...

Hsu's memoir remembers his friend Ken, who was tragically killed during college. He reflects on friendship and on their connection,...

In Mean Baby, actress Selma Blair is candid about the alcoholism that developed in early elementary school, her relationship with her...

Jaouad offers a powerful, introspective memoir about coping with leukemia and its accompanying emotions, fears, and side effects--along...

Musicians' Memoirs I'm a biiiig memoir fan, and I love behind-the-scenes peeks. These six memoirs from musicians offer stories about the...

Amy Bloom writes with brutal honesty about her heartbreak and her determination to support her husband Brian Ameche's desire to end his...

While taking the reader through her children's health crises, Philpott considers the power of worry, of love, and of trying to let go and...

Molly Shannon explores the childhood tragedy that changed her life forever, but her general optimism and joy feel like the heart of her...

Memoir Love! In case you haven’t noticed yet, I have a major thing for memoirs, and I especially love listening to an author read their...

Going There shines through Couric's insider peeks at the media world, playful insights about famous people and behind-the-scenes...

Easygoing Rogen's book of essays and memories touches on his start as a boy doing standup in bars, his drug habits, and funny and awkward...

Penn's thoughtful memoir explores serious issues yet also made me laugh out loud. You Can't Be Serious is both thoughtful and playful,...

ICYMI: This five-star read--part memoir/part essay--is one of my favorite books of Ann Patchett's, and I didn't want her reflections and...

Bob Odenkirk's memoir digs into fascinating elements of process, creativity, and collaboration, and he shares his own missteps, joys, and...

More Memoirs I've Loved I find a good memoir irresistible, as evidenced by the bajillions of memoirs I seem to read. Here are six I...