swap_horiz Walden Alternatives

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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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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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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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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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Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis’s *Liar's Poker* chronicles his experiences as a young financial professional working on Wall Street in th...

Finance American Memoir Lewis

8.5 Great

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The Seven Storey Mountain

The Seven Storey Mountain is Thomas Merton’s compelling memoir chronicling his transformation. Published in 1948, it rec...

American Spiritual Memoir Monastic

8.5 Great

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A Promised Land

Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” is a comprehensive memoir recounting his journey from community organizer to president....

American Presidency Political Memoir

8.2 Great

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Bossypants

Bossypants is a 2011 comedic memoir by American writer, performer, and producer Tina Fey. Combining autobiographical ess...

Entertainment American Comedy Memoir

7.9 Good

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The Tender Bar

"The Tender Bar: A Memoir" is a 2005 autobiography by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist J.R. Moehringer. It details his...

American Family Coming Of Age Memoir

7.8 Good

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Endurance: My Year in Space

Published in 2017, "Endurance: My Year in Space" is a memoir by NASA astronaut Scott Kelly. Written with Margaret Lazaru...

American Space Nasa Memoir

7.8 Good

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place

*Between a Rock and a Hard Place* is a 2004 memoir by American mountaineer Aron Ralston. The book details his survival e...

Adventure American Survival Memoir

7.8 Good

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My Own Words

My Own Words is a 2016 collection of speeches, essays, and legal writings by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsb...

American Supreme Court Legal Memoir

7.8 Good

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Just As I Am

Just As I Am is the 1997 autobiography of the American evangelist Billy Graham, co-written with William Martin. The book...

American Spiritual Memoir Graham

7.4 Good

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Delivering Happiness

"Delivering Happiness" is a 2010 business memoir written by the late internet entrepreneur Tony Hsieh. The book details...

Business American Memoir Hsieh

7.3 Good

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Pour Your Heart Into It

"Pour Your Heart Into It" is a 1997 business memoir by Howard Schultz, the former CEO and chairman of Starbucks, co-writ...

Business American Memoir Starbucks

7.2 Good

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Yes Please

"Yes Please" is a 2014 biographical memoir written by American comedian and actress Amy Poehler. The book details her jo...

Entertainment American Comedy Memoir

7.2 Good

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Paddle Your Own Canoe

Paddle Your Own Canoe is a 2013 memoir by American actor, comedian and woodworker Nick Offerman. Combining autobiography...

Entertainment American Acting Memoir

7.1 Good

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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis is a 2016 memoir by J. D. Vance. It recounts his childhood i...

American Social Memoir Appalachia

6.9 Fair