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Meditations

Meditations is a personal journal written by Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. It offers insights in...

Philosophy Memoir Roman Stoicism

9.5 Brilliant

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If This Is a Man

Primo Levi's 1947 memoir details his horrific experiences as an Italian Jewish chemist imprisoned in the Auschwitz conce...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.4 Excellent

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Night

Elie Wiesel's seminal 1960 memoir details his horrific experiences with his father in the Nazi German concentration camp...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.2 Excellent

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The Periodic Table

Primo Levi's 1975 memoir uses the chemical elements as a framework to reflect on his life as a chemist and his survival...

Chemistry Science Memoir Jewish

9.1 Excellent

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Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson

James Boswell's 1791 biography is considered a masterpiece of English literature, offering a vividly detailed portrait o...

18TH Century Literature British Boswell

9.0 Excellent

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When Breath Becomes Air

This 2016 memoir by Paul Kalanithi chronicles his life as a neurosurgeon and his battle with stage IV metastatic lung ca...

Terminal Medical Memoir Mortality

8.9 Great

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Empire of Pain

Patrick Radden Keefe's 2021 investigative book chronicles the Sackler family's role in the opioid crisis and the marketi...

Business True Crime Keefe Sackler

8.9 Great

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

This 1985 biographical collection of anecdotes details the unconventional and humorous life of Nobel Prize-winning physi...

Physics Science Humor Memoir

8.9 Great

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Bad Blood

John Carreyrou's 2018 book exposes the fraud of biotech startup Theranos, detailing how founder Elizabeth Holmes deceive...

Business Narrative True Crime Theranos

8.9 Great

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Walden

Henry David Thoreau's 1854 memoir details his experiences living alone in a cabin near Walden Pond, reflecting on simple...

Philosophy American Memoir Thoreau

8.8 Great

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Shoe Dog

This 2016 memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight chronicles the early, risky years of building the iconic global sportswe...

Business American Nike Memoir

8.7 Great

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Creativity, Inc.

This 2014 business memoir by Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull explores the management philosophies and creative processes beh...

Business Tech Pixar Memoir

8.5 Great

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My Early Life

Winston Churchill's 1930 autobiography details his early military campaigns and journalistic adventures prior to his pro...

British Political Victorian Memoir

8.5 Great

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Surprised by Joy

C.S. Lewis's 1955 autobiography chronicles his early life, his intellectual development, and his conversion from atheism...

Conversion British Spiritual Memoir

8.3 Great

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Down and Out in Paris and London

George Orwell's 1933 autobiographical work recounting his experiences living in poverty in two major European cities and...

British 1930S Memoir Poverty

8.2 Great

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The Road to Wigan Pier

George Orwell's 1937 sociological book documenting the harsh living conditions of working-class people in Northern Engla...

British Memoir Working Class Poverty

8.2 Great

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My Own Story

Emmeline Pankhurst's 1914 memoir details her role as a British suffragette leader and the militant fight for women's vot...

British Political Memoir Pankhurst

8.0 Great

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

This 2014 business memoir by technology entrepreneur Ben Horowitz offers practical advice on navigating difficult manage...

Business Tech Memoir Startups

7.8 Good

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Hit Refresh

Published in 2017, this memoir by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella details his personal journey and his strategy for transfor...

Business Microsoft Tech Memoir

7.5 Good

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Delivering Happiness

This 2010 business memoir by Tony Hsieh details his career as an internet entrepreneur and his efforts to build the corp...

Business American Memoir Hsieh

7.3 Good