8 must-read memoir books like Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me by Kate Clanchy

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Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

By: Kate Clanchy

3.70

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Kate Clanchy wants to change the world and thinks school is an excellent place to do it. She invite…

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1. Dancing in the Dark

By: Caryl Phillips

3.53

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In this searing novel, Caryl Phillips reimagines the life of the first black entertainer in the U.S… read more

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2. Carter Beats the Devil

By: Glen David Gold

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Charles Carter--a.k.a. Carter the Great--is a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist … read more

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3. The Railway Man

By: Eric Lomax

3.12

Format: None pages, Paperback

During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and w… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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4. When She Was Bad

By: Tammy Cohen

3.99

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

You see the people you work with every day. But what can't you see? Amira, Sarah, Paula, Ewan and C… read more

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5. Them: Adventures with Extremists

By: Jon Ronson

4.27

Format: 217 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industryand So Yo… read more

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6. The New Normal

By: Ashley Little

4.34

Format: None pages, Paperback

Tamar Robinson knows a lot about loss--more than any teenager should. Her younger sisters are dead,… read more

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7. Empireland: How Imperialism has Shaped Modern Britain

By: Sathnam Sanghera

4.10

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

In his brilliantly illuminating new book Sathnam Sanghera demonstrates how so much of what we consi… read more

Similar categories in Sathnam Sanghera's Empireland: How Imperialism has Shaped Modern Britain book and Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"It is puerile to reduce imperial history to a matter of 'good' and 'bad'; trying to weigh up the positive and negative in this way is like defending the morality of kicking a random old man in the sh…"

-Sathnam Sanghera, Empireland: How Imperialism has Shaped Modern Britain

"After the First World War, the man in charge of recruitment at the Colonial Office was Major Ralph Dolignon Furse, a decorated war hero, a keen rugby and cricket player and, crucially, holder of a po…"

-Sathnam Sanghera, Empireland: How Imperialism has Shaped Modern Britain

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8. My Name Is Why

By: Lemn Sissay

4.29

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

At the age of seventeen, after a childhood in an adopted family followed by six years in care homes… read more

Similar categories in Lemn Sissay's My Name Is Why book and Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

  • poetry
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

By: Kate Clanchy

3.70

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Kate Clanchy wants to change the world and thinks school is an excellent place to do it. She invite… read more

Similar categories in Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me book and Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

  • poetry
  • biography
  • memoir
  • politics
  • teaching
  • nonfiction
  • 21st century
  • adult
  • education
  • audiobook
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10. Plays: One

By: Lucy Kirkwood

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Since her debut in 2008, Lucy Kirkwood has firmly established herself as a leading playwright of he… read more

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11. Sisters of Sword and Shadow

By: Laura Bates

3.45

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

What if the Knights of the Round Table had been women? This afternoon Cass's older sister will … read more

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12. Running the Room: The Teacher's Guide to Behaviour

By: Tom Bennett

4.27

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

Good behaviour is the beginning of great learning. All children deserve classrooms that are calm, s… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • teaching
  • education
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13. The Doctor Will See You Now: The highs and lows of my life as an NHS GP

By: Amir Khan

4.43

Format: 288 pages, ebook

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER60 hours a week240 patients 10 minutes to make a diagnosis Welcome to the su… read more

Similar categories in Amir Khan's The Doctor Will See You Now: The highs and lows of my life as an NHS GP book and Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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14. After the Rain

By: Lucy Dillon

3.68

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

After the storm it's time for a fresh start . . . First, the clouds...Tara Hunter is a therapist on… read more

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  • adult
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15. Put A Wet Paper Towel on It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools

By: Lee Parkinson

3.88

Format: 304 pages, ebook

A heart-warming and hilarious look at life in the classroom from the teachers who host the most pop… read more

Similar categories in Lee Parkinson's Put A Wet Paper Towel on It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools book and Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

  • biography
  • memoir
  • teaching
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • education
  • audiobook
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16. What Happened That Night

By: Sheila O'Flanagan

3.96

Format: 482 pages, Kindle Edition

WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT is an enchanting read by Sheila O'Flanagan, bestselling author of THE HIDE… read more

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17. Not Like Other Dads

By: Sean Szeps

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A fearless, frank and funny memoir about reinventing the rules of parenting Sean had wanted to be a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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18. Let That Be a Lesson: A Teacher’s Life in the Classroom

By: Ryan Wilson

4.25

Format: None pages, ebook

The malodorous horrors of Sports Day. Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening. Refereeing teenage… read more

Similar categories in Ryan Wilson's Let That Be a Lesson: A Teacher’s Life in the Classroom book and Kate Clanchy's Some Kids I Taught & What They Taught Me

  • biography
  • memoir
  • teaching
  • nonfiction
  • education
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19. The Wedding Party

By: Tammy Cohen

3.76

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

An unputdownable thriller, perfect for fans of THE HOLIDAY and BIG LITTLE LIES.'A sparkling, thrill… read more

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  • adult
  • audiobook
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20. Hot Girl Summer: The laugh-out-loud holiday read for summer 2024!

By: Sophie Gravia

3.99

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

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21. We Need to Talk About Money

By: Otegha Uwagba

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this unforgettable blend of memoir and cultural commentary, Otegha Uwagba explores her own compl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook

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Sathnam Sanghera

4.10

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My Name Is Why

Lemn Sissay

4.29

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Kate Clanchy

3.70

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The Doctor Will See You Now: The highs and lows of my life as an NHS GP

Amir Khan

4.43

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Adam Kay

3.91

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Chris Broad

4.18

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Chris Atkins

4.21

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Ed Patrick

4.26

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