The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go
By: The Moth
4.33
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth, featuring contributions from Elizabeth Gilbe…
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1. The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown
By: Neil Gaiman , Catherine Burns , Catherine Burns
4.42
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facin… read more
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- memoir
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
- adult
- self help
"No matter how horrible your day is, and no matter how scary your night is, everything can turn on a dime. When there's a knock on the door. And music, and joy, arrive. - Taylor Negron, California Got…"-Neil Gaiman, The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown
2. Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years
By: David Litt
3.91
Format: 337 pages, ebook
Remember when presidents spoke in complete sentences instead of in unhinged tweets? David Litt does… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
3. The Moth
By: A.E. Hotchner , Andrew Solomon , Nathan Englander , Malcolm Gladwell , Sebastian Junger , Janna Levin , Joyce Maynard , Ted Conover , Jeffery Rudell , Catherine Burns , George Dawes Green , Damien Echols , Richard Price , Steve Osborne , Alan Rabinowitz , Jenny Allen , Ari Handel , Annie Duke , Matthew McGough , Jillian Lauren , James Braly , Darryl McDaniels , Edgar Oliver , Brian Finkelstein , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , Paul Nurse , Erin Barker , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None , None
3.83
Format: None pages, Paperback
For the first time in print, celebrated storytelling phenomenon The Moth presents fifty spellbindin… read more
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- short stories
- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
4. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
By: Margaret Renkl
4.37
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
5. Grief Is for People
By: Sloane Crosley
3.91
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Following the death of her closest friend, Sloane Crosley explores multiple kinds of loss in this d… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
- self help
"Grief is for people, not things."-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
"Suicide is a tax on human consciousness."-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
"How will he know you loved him," she asks, "unless you try to destroy yourself?"-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
"Pictures should be of what you see, not of what the world sees when it sees you."-Sloane Crosley, Grief Is for People
6. James
By: Percival Everett
4.54
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and f… read more
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7. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
8. Somehow: Thoughts on Love
By: Anne Lamott
3.95
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow , a joyful celebration of lo… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
- self help
"I don’t know"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"…nobody in isolation becomes who they were designed to be."-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"Sometimes it all just sucks, as Jesus says somewhere in the Gospels (although off the top of my head I can’t recall chapter and verse."-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"When I first got sober, a man told me that upon waking every morning, instead of reciting the standard flowery recovery prayer, he said, “Whatever,“ and at night when he turned off his lights to go t…"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
9. Exhibit
By: R.O. Kwon
3.24
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author R. O. Kwon, an exhilarating, blazing-hot novel about a woman caught between… read more
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- adult
10. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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- short stories
- adult
"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
11. The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
By: Amanda Montell
3.54
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blen… read more
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- memoir
- nonfiction
- essays
- adult
- self help
"While magical thinking is an age-old quirk, overthinking feels distinct to the modern era—a product of our innate superstitions clashing with information overload, mass loneliness, and a capitalistic…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
"Information transmission research suggests that folks with higher anxiety are quicker to engage with, and slower to disengage from, negative information; so "as a trait and state," anxiety itself per…"-Amanda Montell, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality
12. If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury
By: Geraldine DeRuiter
4.15
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the James Beard Award–winning blogger behind The Everywhereist come hilarious, searing essays … read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
13. Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully
By: Julie McFadden
4.50
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
What if we didn’t consider death the worst possible outcome? What if we discussed it honestly, embr… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
14. Clear
By: Carys Davies
3.92
Format: 196 pages, Hardcover
A stunning, exquisite novel from an award-winning writer about a minister dispatched to a remote is… read more
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- adult
15. Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real About the End
By: Alua Arthur
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead b… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- self help
16. But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
By: Paige Layle
4.28
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Autism acceptance activist and TikTok influencer Paige Layle shares her deeply personal journey to … read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- memoir
- self help
"We remain hidden, tucked away behind corporations aiming to change us, pushing supplements and instant cures into the hands of desperate parents looking to make our lives better. We're hidden behind …"-Paige Layle, But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life
17. The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning
By: A.J. Jacobs
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically attempts to follow the origi… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- memoir
18. The Moth Presents: Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible
By: Catherine Burns
4.40
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth--and featuring co… read more
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- memoir
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
- adult
- self help
19. First Love: Essays on Friendship
By: Lilly Dancyger
4.07
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A bold, poignant essay collection that treats women’s friendships as the love stories they truly ar… read more
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- short stories
- nonfiction
- memoir
- essays
20. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV
By: Emily Nussbaum
4.02
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Who invented reality TV, the world’s most dangerous pop-culture genre, and why can’t we look away f… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- memoir
21. The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go
By: The Moth
4.33
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth, featuring contributions from Elizabeth Gilbe… read more
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- memoir
- short stories
- nonfiction
- essays
- writing
- adult
- self help
22. Another Word for Love: A Memoir
By: Carvell Wallace
4.35
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A transformative memoir that reimagines the conventions of love and posits a radical vision for hea… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
23. Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
By: Shankar Vedantam
3.85
Format: 272 pages, ebook
From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look… read more
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- nonfiction
- self help
"Our minds are vulnerable to myths, falsehoods and fictions not merely because we are dumb or stupid, but because we are frail, flawed and easily afraid. Advocating fearless rationality—an end to myth…"-Shankar Vedantam, Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
24. Instructions for Traveling West: Poems
By: Joy Sullivan
4.45
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
A vivid and inspiring poetry collection about what’s possible when we heed our instincts and honor … read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
25. Women! In! Peril!
By: Jessie Ren Marshall
3.69
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
In this brash and unputdownable collection, award-winning playwright Jessie Ren Marshall invites us… read more
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- short stories
- adult
26. A Cat Story
By: Ursula Murray Husted
3.78
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A graphic novel about two irresistible cat friends on a journey to find their forever home—a journe… read more
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27. Where Wolves Don't Die
By: Anton Treuer
4.29
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojib… read more
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28. Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian
By: Amy Attas
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Hilarious, jaw-dropping, and heartfelt stories from New York City’s premier “house-call veterinaria… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
29. This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder
By: Alan Townsend
4.22
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A compassionate, vulnerable, and transformative exploration of the nurturing and spiritual power of… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- self help
30. The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards
By: Jessica Waite
3.65
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A widow’s life is turned upside when she uncovers the truth about her late husband in this lyrical,… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- memoir
31. The Witch's Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us
By: Orenda Fink
4.43
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed indie musician and songwriter Orenda Fink delivers a lyrical and moving memoir of a tumul… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
