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Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi · 2003
Girlhood memoir during Iran's Islamic Revolution
Educated
Tara Westover · 2018
Mormon girl escapes survivalist family through education
Becoming
Michelle Obama · 2018
First Lady's journey from Chicago to White House
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy · 2022
Child star's raw memoir of abuse and recovery
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank · 1947
Jewish girl's Holocaust diary from attic hiding
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi · 2016
Neurosurgeon's terminal cancer prompts life reflections
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah · 2016
Comedian's apartheid-era South Africa childhood
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner · 2021
Musician's grief memoir exploring Korean identity
The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls · 2005
Journalist's chaotic childhood with unstable parents
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight · 2016
Nike founder's startup journey from car trunk
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson · 2011
Definitive biography of Apple's visionary co-founder
The Complete Maus
Art Spiegelman · 1991
Holocaust survivor's story told through animals
Wild
Cheryl Strayed · 2012
Personal transformation through solo wilderness journey
A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson · 1998
Humorous Appalachian Trail hiking adventure blending nature
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates · 2015
Personal exploration of race in America through letter to son
A Promised Land
Barack Obama · 2020
Presidential memoir detailing Obama's journey and first term in office
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot · 2010
Woman's cells revolutionized medicine without her knowledge
The Ride of a Lifetime
Robert Iger · 2019
Leadership lessons from Disney CEO's 15-year tenure
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The Uncool
Cameron Crowe · 2023
A filmmaker''s journey through creativity, authenticity, and the search for meaning
Nobody's Girl
Virginia Roberts Giuffre · 2023
A survivor's journey through trauma and justice
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki
Baek Sehee · 2023
A young woman''s conversations with her psychiatrist about depression, anxiety, and the small joys of life