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Must Read Memoirs and Other Stories by Strong Women!
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items A grouping of memoirs from women who rose above all odds to become success stories beyond even their wildest dreams.
For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.
107 Days
Captivating and insightful! Best memoir out right now.
Cher: The Memoir
Not yet released, but highly anticipated from Grammy winning recording artist and “Moesha” star, Brandy Norwood. The iconic, multiplatinum, Grammy Award®–winning performer Brandy brings us a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her growth to ...
Phases: A Memoir by Brandy - March 2026
The audiobook version makes it all the more personal because it's read by the author herself!!
The Road Is Good by Uzo Aduba - Penguin Random House
From humble Philly beginnings to chart-topping hip-hop star and actress, Eve's memoir is a heartfelt testimony of triumph, heartache, resilience and what happens when you finally let love in.
Who's That Girl?
Tina Knowles, the mother of iconic singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Solange Knowles, and bonus daughter Kelly Rowland, is known the world over as a Matriarch with a capital M: a determined, self-possessed, self-aware, and wise woman who rai...
Matriarch: Oprah's Book Club: A Memoir
In pages bursting with bohemian gatherings, her magical life with the wildly charismatic writer Graeme Gibson and major political turning points, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood actors and larger-than-life characters straight from the pages of an Atw...
Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts
When you’ve been told over and over that you belong at the bottom, how do you come out on top? Dance Moms star and triple threat Nia Sioux shows the way via her story of resilience, triumph, and defining success for herself.
Bottom of the Pyramid: A Memoir of Persevering
Fashion, activism, philanthropy, love, drama and motherhood is what made Diana, Princess of Wales, a beloved global icon.
Diana: Her True Story-in Her Own Words
Words of strength from a hip-hop star, actress, producer and singer!
Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman
Musing from an prolific author about her relationship with food, body image, and self-acceptance.
Hunger
Chronicles the life and times of the first Black woman to star in her own network television show.
The Legs Are the Last to Go: Aging & Acting
A revealing portrait into the life of the first Black First Lady of the United States, from humble beginnings in Chicago to law school and the white house.
Becoming
Raised by a single mother who worked as a stripper and struggled with addiction to film and television star.
Tell Me Everything: A Memoir: Kelly, Minka
The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell
Nobody's Girl: Memoir of Surviving Abuse
Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience. But away from the cameras and crowds, she spent years struggling ...
Finding My Way: A Memoir
Connie Chung recounts her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into a male-dominated television news industry.
Connie: A Memoir
An insightful look at the life of the one of the most iconic members of the culinary world. “How fabulous is that?!”
Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir
Noted chef and James Beard Award-winning essayist Lisa Donovan recounts how she struggled to make a living in the male-driven world of culinary arts.
Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir
This book takes the reader behind the tutu and delves deeply into what it took to go from a white picket fence childhood to becoming an internationally known force the competitive business of fashion.
Betsey: A Memoir
Named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae humorously describes what it’s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool.
Awkward Black Girl
The book alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, and reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach.
Love, Pamela: A Memoir of Prose, Poetry, and Truth
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook co...
I'm Glad My Mom Died
From award-winning actress and sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy comes a compelling, inspirational, and unflinchingly honest memoir about her rise in Hollywood and beyond.
Plain Jayne: A Memoir
This intensely personal and political autobiography belies the fearsome image of JoAnne Chesimard long projected by the media and the state. With wit and candor, Assata Shakur recounts the experiences that led her to a life of activism and portrays t...
Assata: An Autobiography
In this eagerly awaited new collection, Zadie Smith brings her unique skills as an essayist to bear on a range of subjects that have captured her attention in recent years.
Dead and Alive: Essays