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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

If This Is a Man is a profoundly moving memoir by Primo Levi documenting his survival at Auschwitz. The book offers a st...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.4 Excellent

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The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Richard Rhodes’s *The Making of the Atomic Bomb* meticulously details the complex story surrounding the creation of Amer...

History Wwii Science Nuclear

9.2 Excellent

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The Periodic Table

Levi’s *The Periodic Table* is a profoundly moving account of the author's experiences during World War II. He meticulou...

Chemistry Science Memoir Jewish

9.1 Excellent

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Dispatches

Michael Herr’s *Dispatches* offers a visceral account of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war correspondent. Publis...

Journalism War Memoir Vietnam

9.0 Excellent

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When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi’s *When Breath Becomes Air* is a profoundly moving memoir detailing his journey from aspiring neurosurgeo...

Terminal Medical Memoir Mortality

8.9 Great

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! is a memoir by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman recounting his experiences as a physici...

Physics Science Humor Memoir

8.9 Great

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Walden

Walden is Henry David Thoreau’s influential 1854 book chronicling his two-year experiment at Walden Pond. He sought to s...

Philosophy American Memoir Thoreau

8.8 Great

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Homage to Catalonia

“Homage to Catalonia” details George Orwell’s time as a volunteer with the POUM militia in Spain's Republican zone durin...

Political War Memoir Spanish Civil War

8.8 Great

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Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog is a compelling biography detailing the founding and development of Nike by Phil Knight. The book recounts the...

Business American Nike Memoir

8.7 Great

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The Pianist

Wadyslaw Szpilman’s *The Pianist* is a powerful firsthand account of his experiences navigating the horrors of World War...

Music Wwii Holocaust Memoir

8.7 Great

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West with the Night

Beryl Markham’s *West with the Night* details a remarkable life lived on the African frontier. This 1942 memoir recounts...

Adventure Africa Aviation Memoir

8.7 Great

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An Unquiet Mind

Kay Redfield Jamison’s *An Unquiet Mind* offers a deeply personal account of living with bipolar disorder. The book deta...

Mental Health Medical Memoir Jamison

8.7 Great

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Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me is a powerful memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Written as an intimate letter to his son, it examines...

African American Social Memoir Race

8.7 Great

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Born Standing Up

Born Standing Up details Steve Martin’s formative years in American comedy. The book recounts his relentless pursuit of...

Martin American Comedy Memoir

8.7 Great

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou’s *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* is a powerful memoir chronicling her journey through racial prejudice a...

African American Coming Of Age Memoir Civil Rights

8.6 Great

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Dreams from My Father

Barack Obama’s “Dreams from My Father” is a powerful memoir detailing his formative years. The book chronicles his compl...

African American Identity Political Memoir

8.6 Great

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The Liar's Club

Mary Karr’s *The Liar's Club* is a powerfully honest memoir detailing her upbringing in the Texan oil country of the 195...

American Family Texas Memoir

8.6 Great

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Darkness Visible

Darkness Visible is William Styron’s intensely personal account of a debilitating depressive episode. Published in 1990,...

American Mental Health Memoir Depression

8.5 Great

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The Hiding Place

Corrie ten Boom’s *The Hiding Place* recounts her family’s courageous efforts to shelter Jewish refugees from persecutio...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Christian

8.5 Great