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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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Master of the Senate

The third volume in Robert Caro's series on Lyndon B. Johnson, this 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography details his ti...

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9.4 Excellent

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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...

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9.4 Excellent

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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...

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8.8 Great

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Born Standing Up

Steve Martin's 2007 memoir chronicles his intense early comedy career and the development of his groundbreaking, absurdi...

Martin American Comedy Memoir

8.7 Great

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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Ron Chernow's 1998 biography chronicles the life of John D. Rockefeller, the American business magnate who founded the S...

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8.6 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...

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8.5 Great

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Darkness Visible

William Styron's 1990 memoir chronicles his severe bout with clinical depression, profoundly shifting public discussions...

American Mental Health Memoir Depression

8.5 Great

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Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis's 1989 memoir details his brief career as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers, offering a scathing look at...

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8.5 Great

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The Seven Storey Mountain

Thomas Merton's 1948 spiritual autobiography details his journey from a restless young academic to a devout Trappist mon...

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8.5 Great

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A Promised Land

This 2020 presidential memoir by Barack Obama details his early political career and the first term of his historic pres...

American Presidency Political Memoir

8.2 Great

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Bossypants

Tina Fey's 2011 comedic memoir covering her time as head writer for Saturday Night Live and her experiences breaking int...

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7.9 Good

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The Tender Bar

J.R. Moehringer's 2005 memoir details his childhood on Long Island and his coming-of-age experiences guided by the patro...

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7.8 Good

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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...

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7.8 Good

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Aron Ralston's 2004 memoir detailing his harrowing experience of being trapped by a boulder in a Utah canyon and amputat...

Adventure American Survival Memoir

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...

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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

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Yes Please

Amy Poehler's 2014 humorous memoir sharing anecdotes from her time on Saturday Night Live and Parks and Recreation, alon...

Entertainment American Comedy Memoir

7.2 Good

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Losing My Virginity

This 1998 autobiography by British entrepreneur Richard Branson details his business ventures and the creation of the Vi...

Business Entrepreneurship British Memoir

7.0 Good

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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir

J. D. Vance's 2016 memoir exploring his Appalachian upbringing and the socio-economic struggles of the white working cla...

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6.9 Fair