13 must-read nonfiction books like Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds by Tom Seeman

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Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds

By: Tom Seeman

4.31

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical coming-of-age story set in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, Animals I Want To See explores t…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds by Tom Seeman , here is a list of 13 books like this:

1. The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat

By: James Bowen

3.79

Format: 477 pages, Paperback

'Since Bob has appeared, I've made huge strides in my life. For more than a decade I was a homeless… read more

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2. Troubled

By: Rob Henderson

4.26

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Oth… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"Successful people tell the world they got lucky, then tell their loved ones about the importance of hard work and sacrifice. Critics of successful people tell the world those successful people got lu…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

"People don't need motivation; they need self-discipline. Motivation is just a feeling. Self-discipline is: 'I'm going to do this regardless of how I feel.' Seldom do people relish doing something har…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

"Mom's friends were worried that their son isn't talking as much as other six-year-olds. They, like many parents, were concerned with how "smart" their kid is. "Should we be reading to him more?" they…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

"You should keep your expectations in line with reality. If you view the military as a job, you will be miserable. It's not a job, it's a lot more than that. As long as you wear that uniform, it is yo…"

-Rob Henderson, Troubled

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3. The Flower Sisters

By: Michelle Collins Anderson

4.08

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Drawing on the little-known true story of a tragic event that took place in the author’s Missouri h… read more

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  • audiobook
"Sometimes I think spring lasts about fifteen minutes around here and then we're all sitting on Hell's front porch."

-Michelle Collins Anderson, The Flower Sisters

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4. Between Two Trailers

By: J. Dana Trent

3.65

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable memoir about a girl who escapes her childhood as a preschool drug dealer to earn a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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5. The Days I Loved You Most

By: Amy Neff

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Unforgettable and utterly romantic, The Days I Loved You Most is a heart-wrenching, life-affirming … read more

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  • audiobook
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6. Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds

By: Michelle Horton

4.52

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A breathtaking memoir about two sisters and a high-profile Nikki Addimando, incarcerated for killi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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7. Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show

By: Tommy Tomlinson

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This [But I'm Going to Anyway]

By: Chelsea Devantez

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A dynamic memoir-in-essays by comedian, screenwriter, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, detailing her… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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9. Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

By: Elizabeth Beller

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The life and legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., are reexamined in thi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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10. A Very Private School: A Memoir

By: Charles Spencer

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age ei… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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11. In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked

By: Jonna Méndez

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling co-author of The Moscow Rules and Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of bein… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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12. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

By: Kevin Fedarko

4.36

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"

-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

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13. My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me

By: Caleb Carr

4.33

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The #1 bestselling author of  The Alienist,  Caleb  Carr , tells the extraordinary story of Masha, … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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14. Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley

By: Brent Underwood

4.06

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A long-abandoned silver mine for sale sounded like an adventure too great to pass up, but it turned… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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15. One of Our Kind

By: Nicola Yoon

3.28

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicola Yoon’s daring new work of dystopian horror is a propuls… read more

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  • audiobook
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16. And Then? And Then? What Else?

By: Daniel Handler

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A bold, candid, vulnerable, and entertaining memoir of the literary life of Daniel Handler, the wri… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"A universally loved rebel, an immensely popular loner, the imaginary writer is everyone's favorite, if only because you don't have to read anything to appreciate their work, although I must say I pre…"

-Daniel Handler, And Then? And Then? What Else?

"Surely all artistic output stems from something a little nobler than boredom. It’s why I like to dress it up and say ennui instead, to mean another kind of boredom, a French kind, more glamorous, bet…"

-Daniel Handler, And Then? And Then? What Else?

"There is, in fact, a whole planet of literary appreciation that is only distantly orbiting the actual texts. People declare themselves in favor of Jeffersonian democracy, or label a situation Kafkaes…"

-Daniel Handler, And Then? And Then? What Else?

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17. Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds

By: Tom Seeman

4.31

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical coming-of-age story set in the projects of Toledo, Ohio, Animals I Want To See explores t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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18. All the Colors of the Dark

By: Chris Whitaker

4.44

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an e… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20) by William Kent Krueger

19. Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20)

By: William Kent Krueger

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A disappearance and a dead body put Cork O’Connor’s family in the crosshairs of a killer in the twe… read more

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  • audiobook
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20. The Glassmaker

By: Tracy Chevalier

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling historical novelist, a rich, transporting story that follows a family of glass… read more

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  • audiobook
"...you never recover from losing someone; you just learn to accommodate the hole it makes in you."

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

"People who make things also have an ambiguous relationship with time. Painters, writers, wood-carvers, knitters, weavers and, yes, glassmakers: creators often enter an absorbed state that psychologis…"

-Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker

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21. Resurrection

By: Danielle Steel

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Darcy Gray is a successful influencer with her blog, The Gray Zone, trusted by more than a million … read more

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  • audiobook

19 Best audiobook books like Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds by Tom Seeman

Transform Your Habits

Troubled

Rob Henderson

4.26

Transform Your Habits

The Flower Sisters

Michelle Collins Anderson

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Between Two Trailers

J. Dana Trent

3.65

Transform Your Habits

The Days I Loved You Most

Amy Neff

4.13

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19 must-read audiobook books like My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me by Caleb Carr

Transform Your Habits

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

Transform Your Habits

James

Percival Everett

4.54

Transform Your Habits

The Backyard Bird Chronicles

Amy Tan

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Long Island (Eilis Lacey, #2)

Colm Tóibín

3.82

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