Best Autobiographies/Memoirs Books

From Under the Truck: A Memoir

$15.99

“Josh Brolin’s out to catch his breath between the slant-eyed suggestions and irrefutable evidence of his past. He hears voices, and he listens, reminding us with brutal honesty that our surroundings were never there to be carried, rather woven into the fabric of the freedom to be who we are.”—Matthew McConaughey

From Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and unforgettable.

Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me

$13.99

An inspiring memoir of family, community, and resilience, and an ode to the power of books to help us understand ourselves, from the renowned founder of Well-Read Black Girl.

“A beautiful portrait of a full life that has been buoyed by an expansive and ever-growing love for words and for language.”—Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There’s Always This Year

Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks

$14.99

From Charlamagne Tha God, host of the morning radio phenomenon The Breakfast Club, and founder and CEO of iHeartRadio’s Black Effect Podcast Network, a rundown on how small talk from small minds have taken over our world, and the BIG conversations needed to climb our way back.

Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire

$12.99

Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier—his great-uncle Harry.

Some years ago a stash of family records was handed down to Michael Palin, among which were photos of an enigmatic young man in army uniform, as well as photos of the same young man as a teenager looking uncomfortable at family gatherings. This, Michael learned, was his Great-Uncle Harry, born in 1884, died in 1916.

Health and Safety: A Breakdown

$14.99

“Haunting . . . [Witt] writes with such cool precision.”—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

“The first great book about what it was like to live through the Trump presidency”—Emily Gould, The Cut

From the New Yorker staff writer and acclaimed author of Future Sex, a memoir about drugs, techno, and New York City