Memoirs to live by

Discover inspiring memoirs that transform lives. Explore our curated list of powerful books filled with resilience, wisdom, and unforgettable life lessons to motivate and uplift you.

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Eat Pray Love

by Elizabeth Gilbert

One of the most iconic, beloved, and bestselling books of our time from the bestselling author of City of Girls and Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert. …
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The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER …
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Night

by Elie Wiesel

Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.
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The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion that …
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Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor Emil Frankl

With a new Foreword by Harold S. Kushner and a new Biographical Afterword by William J. Winslade Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of …
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

by Dave Eggers

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • A "A beautifully ragged, laugh-out-loud funny and utterly unforgettable book" (San Francisco Chronicle) that redefines both family and …
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A Million Little Pieces

 

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The Liars' Club

by Mary Karr

#4 on The New York Times’ list of The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years The New York Times bestselling, hilarious tale of …
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Lucky

 

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Blackbird

by Jennifer Lauck

With the startling emotional immediacy of a fractured family photo album, Jennifer Lauck's incandescent memoir is the story of an ordinary girl growing up at …
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Expecting Adam

by Martha Nibley Beck

Beck was focused on her career in academia until she discovered her second child would have Down syndrome. This is her account of her pregnancy.
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