We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
By: Simu Liu
4.35
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Marvel's newest recruit shares his own inspiring and unexpected origin story, from China to the bri…
Want to Read $ 15.99"Nobody forced us to come here,"-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
"Nobody forced us to come here,"-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
"Canada is not unilaterally friendly, nor is “friendly"-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
"Canada is not unilaterally friendly, nor is “friendly"-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
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1. Paris: The Memoir
By: Paris Hilton
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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"Some friendships just have their seasons, and that's ok."-Paris Hilton, Paris: The Memoir
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"Know your worth, girls. You're not lucky to be at the party, the party is lucky to have you. Apply as needed to relationships, jobs, and family."-Paris Hilton, Paris: The Memoir
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2. The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There
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"Invest in the people in your lives. Find that friend who makes you feel ten feet tall and bulletproof. Build them up and encourage them. Show up for each other no matter how big or small the occasion…"-Jenna Fischer, The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There
3. Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
By: Ali Wong
3.85
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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"That day, my co-workers found out my secret: I'm a fucking idiot."-Ali Wong, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
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4. The Woman in Me
By: Britney Spears
3.86
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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"I realized how powerful it can be when women defy expectations. I can make my own way in life. I can make my dreams come true."-Britney Spears, The Woman in Me
"But then, when it came time to end the conservatorship, I realized one thing: You can’t fuck with a woman who knows how to pray. Really pray. All I did was pray."-Britney Spears, The Woman in Me
"Later, I walked all the way home so I could take in the city, breaking one of my heels along the way. When I got to my apartment, I went to my terrace and just looked up at the stars for hours. At th…"-Britney Spears, The Woman in Me
"Giving a person no grace in a hard time is just not nice. Especially when you can't take as good as you give. When I started to speak and throw it back at them a little, God knows they were far from …"-Britney Spears, The Woman in Me
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By: R.F. Kuang
3.77
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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"The truth is fluid, there is always another way to spin the story."-R.F. Kuang, Yellowface
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"Writing is the closest thing we have to real magic. Writing is creating something out of nothing, is opening doors to other lands. Writing gives you power to shape your own world when the real one hu…"-R.F. Kuang, Yellowface
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By: Leslie Jones
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
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"Dad"-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
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"I was built for strong... I was never a victim. And even though really bad shit happened to me, I know it's my job to help other back girls and women get strong like me."-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones
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7. Pageboy
By: Elliot Page
3.75
Format: 271 pages, None
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"Her visibility meant the world to me. I think about this as I walk through the world now."-Elliot Page, Pageboy
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8. Finding Me
By: Viola Davis
4.55
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-cha… read more
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9. If You Would Have Told Me
By: John Stamos
3.81
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
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10. Thicker than Water: A Memoir
By: Kerry Washington
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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11. Love, Pamela
By: Pamela Anderson
3.80
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
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12. How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
By: Jimmy O. Yang
4.02
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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"From eating at El Pollo Loco salsa bar to the Golden Globes buffet, I managed to stumble through this journey with the perseverance of an immigrant and the mindset of an American. I learned to thrive…"-Jimmy O. Yang, How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
13. We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
By: Simu Liu
4.35
Format: 320 pages, ebook
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"Nobody forced us to come here,"-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
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"Acting, like life, gets a bit stale when you only make safe choices."-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
"Jared had taught me the value of swinging for the fences and being the master of my own destiny."-Simu Liu, We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story
14. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
By: Michelle Obama
4.27
Format: 319 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2022 - In an insp… read more
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"Going high is about learning to keep the poison out and the power in."-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
"Being different conditions you toward cautiousness, even as it demands being bold."-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
"Life has shown me that strong friendships are most often the result of strong intentions. Your table needs to be deliberately built, deliberately populated, and deliberately tended to."-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
"Real-world connections most often tend to cut against stereotypes. They can be remarkably calming, in fact—a small but potent way to reset a bad mood or challenge broader feelings of mistrust. The on…"-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
15. Making a Scene
By: Constance Wu
3.67
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
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16. Rebel Rising
By: Rebel Wilson
3.91
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
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"Would this performance feel internally like I was going to die? Yes. But my desire to win, my desire to be somebody, is so strong that it compels me to do the hardest thing possible: to perform in pu…"-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising
"People would come up to me on the street and say, 'I just want to thank you for being so brave!' Why am I so fucking brave? I'm not going off to fight in a war! I'm not running into a burning buildin…"-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising
17. When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown
By: Kenan Thompson
3.83
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
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18. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
By: Matthew Perry
3.91
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
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"Addiction is like the Joker. It just wants to see the whole world burn."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"I wasn't fully me yet; I was just parts of me (and not the best parts, either)."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"My mother is beautiful; she was a star in every room she entered. And she's certainly the reason I'm funny."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
"Addiction, the big terrible thing, is far too powerful for anyone to defeat alone. But together, one day at a time, we can beat it down."-Matthew Perry, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
19. You Can’t Be Serious
By: Kal Penn
4.21
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this refreshingly candid memoir, Kal Penn recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and… read more
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20. Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
By: Tom Felton
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, g… read more
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21. Spare
By: Prince Harry
3.85
Format: 410 pages, Hardcover
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walkin… read more
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"It wasn’t that she felt no emotions. On the contrary, I always thought that Granny experienced all the normal human emotions. She just knew better than the rest of us mortals how to control them."-Prince Harry, Spare
"I heard the story of what Pa allegedly said to Mummy the day of my birth: Wonderful! Now you’ve given me an Heir and a Spare—my work is done. A joke. Presumably. On the other hand, minutes after deli…"-Prince Harry, Spare
"I'd traveled the world from top to bottom, literally. I'd hopscotched the continents. I'd met hundreds of thousands of people, I'd crossed paths with a ludicrously large cross-section of the planet's…"-Prince Harry, Spare
"It occurred to me then that identity is a hierarchy. We are primarily one thing, and then we're primarily another, and then another, and so on, until death- in succession. Each new identity assumes t…"-Prince Harry, Spare
