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Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies

2,105 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.

True life stories that kept you riveted.

1.

The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
by
4.33 1,364,102 ratings 72,094 reviews

2.

The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl
by (Introduction), (Translator), (Translator), (Translator), (Editor)
4.20 4,197,822 ratings 48,740 reviews

3.

Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
by
4.15 658,853 ratings 15,572 reviews

4.

Night
Night
by (Translator), (Foreword)
4.38 1,365,406 ratings 42,532 reviews

5.

Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love
by
3.65 1,844,878 ratings 60,812 reviews

6.

Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors
by
3.77 404,123 ratings 14,413 reviews

7.

Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond
Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond
by
4.28 10,108 ratings 22 reviews

8.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by
4.30 581,447 ratings 19,313 reviews

9.

Through My Eyes
Through My Eyes
by
3.95 13,133 ratings 1,200 reviews

10.

The Yankee Way: The Untold Inside Story of the Brian Cashman Era
The Yankee Way: The Untold Inside Story of the Brian Cashman Era
by
4.24 974 ratings 61 reviews