29 Top nonfiction books like Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem by Daniel R. Day

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Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

By: Daniel R. Day

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The story of a legendary designer who pioneered high-end streetwear, from a storefront in Harlem to…

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1. My Voice

By: Angie Martinez

4.00

Format: 371 pages, ebook

"Radio icon Angie Martinez is "The Voice of New York." Now that voice speaks out about her experien… read more

Similar categories in Angie Martinez's My Voice book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

2. The Autobiography of Gucci Mane

By: Gucci Mane , None

3.89

Format: 704 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER "As wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself. " --Complex "… read more

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3. Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

By: Rakim

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious… read more

Similar categories in Rakim's Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds by Rich Paul

4. Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

By: Rich Paul

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of will, success, and the luck we make—from the founder and CE… read more

Similar categories in Rich Paul's Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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5. Worthy

By: Jada Pinkett Smith

3.64

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator… read more

Similar categories in Jada Pinkett Smith's Worthy book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography

By: Staci Robinson

4.44

Format: 691 pages, Hardcover

The first and only estate-authorized biography of the legendary artist, Tupac Shakur, a moving expl… read more

Similar categories in Staci Robinson's Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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7. Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph

By: Sheila Johnson

4.39

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journe… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Johnson's Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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8. I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir

By: Debra Lee

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A riveting memoir by the former CEO of Black Entertainment Television (BET), about the glamorous an… read more

Similar categories in Debra Lee's I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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9. You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

By: Gabrielle Union

4.12

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time … read more

Similar categories in Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"When you acknowledge that your vulnerability does not absolve anyone of personal accountability, you will heal from those traumas faster and more fully."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"I am continually awed by the honor and responsibility of raising free Black girls. May you each embrace your vulnerability as your superpower, and may I not falter as I attempt to lead by example."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"The Avengers you assemble don't have to be golden by the standards of the industry you are breaking into. They just need to have the same work ethic as you, and believe in effective communication and…"

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"When I was a little girl, my mother always told me that if I ever got lost in a big city, "Look for the rainbow flag." She believed in the goodness of the LGBTQ+ community, and knew there would be pr…"

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

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10. How to Say Babylon

By: Safiya Sinclair

4.47

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

With echoes of Educated and Born a Crime, How to Say Babylon is the stunning story of the author’s … read more

Similar categories in Safiya Sinclair's How to Say Babylon book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"As I grew older, I knew I would never be his perfect Rasta daughter. I was too headstrong, too curious. Too much of myself, and not enough of him."

-Safiya Sinclair, How to Say Babylon

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11. Karma: My Autobiography

By: Boy George

3.62

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

THE OFFICIAL STORY OF A MUSICAL ICON - TOLD IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS OWN WORDS'In what mig… read more

Similar categories in Boy George's Karma: My Autobiography book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

By: Jenifer Lewis

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the… read more

Similar categories in Jenifer Lewis's The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"There’s no greater journey than the journey within."

-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

"... my love life in college had a lot of moving parts."

-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

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13. Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

By: Tabitha Brown

4.44

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  53 rd  NAACP Image Awards Winner You are seen, you are loved, and you… read more

Similar categories in Tabitha Brown's Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book) book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"To whom much is given, much is required"

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

"It is important that we recognize the difference between being right and just being caught up in your feelings"

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

"This inclination to make the worst comment in order to get a reaction is dehumanizing, & it’s time for it to stop"

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

"Just because you see me out in my dress smiling doesn’t mean I’m not hurting, or that I didn’t want to sleep in. It means that despite everything I still showed up."

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

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14. More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

By: Elaine Welteroth

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this part-manifesto, part-memoir, the revolutionary editor who infused social consciousness into… read more

Similar categories in Elaine Welteroth's More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"We fell into a different kind of love. One that was sturdier, safer, and more like home than anything I'd ever experienced."

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

"When the topic of self-care came up, Eve, an academic, writer and visual artist said "There is no glory in a grind that literally grinds you down to dust"."

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

"As a culture, we love a celebration. We love a first. We hold them high. We all marvel at headlines and highlight reels. But we rarely discuss the marks and scars and bruises that come with breaking …"

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

"When the music changes, so must your dance. It was the most beautifully worded truth, a profound lesson reminding me to trust my instincts, to let life guide me, and to never stay anywhere doing the …"

-Elaine Welteroth, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)

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15. Walking in My Joy: In These Streets

By: Jenifer Lewis

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A new offering from the author of the hugely successful Mother of Black Hollywood. Walking in My Jo… read more

Similar categories in Jenifer Lewis's Walking in My Joy: In These Streets book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Ain't no shame in my game. This is what too much stress looks like. Y'all come on and take this ride with me."

-Jenifer Lewis, Walking in My Joy: In These Streets

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16. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

By: Whoopi Goldberg

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more

Similar categories in Whoopi Goldberg's Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."

-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

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17. The Beautiful Ones

By: Prince

3.78

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

From Prince himself comes the brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the gre… read more

Similar categories in Prince's The Beautiful Ones book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Still, my soul is cast iron and not to be dented."

-Prince, The Beautiful Ones

"A lot of people have the idea that I'm a wild sexual person...I've lectured quite a few people out there. I'll say, 'Think about what you're saying. How would you react if you were me?' I ask that qu…"

-Prince, The Beautiful Ones

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18. Notes from a Young Black Chef

By: Kwame Onwuachi

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A memoir from “the most important chef in America” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) and chef of Tatiana,… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Onwuachi's Notes from a Young Black Chef book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Like stolen labor, this stew became part of a Southern culture whose origins rest on the corrupt scaffolding of slavery."

-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

"Nothing is a turnoff like a New York City housing authority kitchen. People want to hear about that once you're successful, not when you're living in it."

-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

"Sometimes racism takes the form of ugly words and actions. Other times it remains unspoken, communicated by hostile looks and secret snickers. But the most corrosive form, and often the hardest to ad…"

-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

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19. Worn: A People's History of Clothing

By: Sofi Thanhauser

4.17

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping and captivatingly told history of clothing and the stuff it's made of--an unparalleled d… read more

Similar categories in Sofi Thanhauser's Worn: A People's History of Clothing book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • fashion
  • audiobook
Cover of The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are by Tariq Trotter

20. The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are

By: Tariq Trotter

4.20

Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition

“Tariq Trotter . . . could be hip-hop’s Dostoyevsky. Like the Russian novelist, Mr. Trotter has ref… read more

Similar categories in Tariq Trotter's The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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21. The Chiffon Trenches

By: André Leon Talley

3.83

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

During André Leon Talley's first magazine job, alongside Andy Warhol at Interview, a fateful meeti… read more

Similar categories in André Leon Talley's The Chiffon Trenches book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • fashion
  • audiobook
"On holidays, I cave in to the memory of love, and associate desserts and eating with the love I experienced at my grandmother's table. She was a great cook, and sweets crowded the side console cabine…"

-André Leon Talley, The Chiffon Trenches

Cover of Laws of Depravity (Martyr Maker, #1) by Eriq La Salle

22. Laws of Depravity (Martyr Maker, #1)

By: Eriq La Salle

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

30 years. 36 priests butchered. His bloodiest masterpiece is yet to come. Every ten years, for … read more

Similar categories in Eriq La Salle's Laws of Depravity (Martyr Maker, #1) book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • audiobook
Cover of Scenes from My Life: A Memoir by Michael K. Williams

23. Scenes from My Life: A Memoir

By: Michael K. Williams

4.49

Format: 259 pages, Hardcover

A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission … read more

Similar categories in Michael K. Williams's Scenes from My Life: A Memoir book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes by Stephen A. Smith

24. Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes

By: Stephen A. Smith

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

America’s most popular sports media figure tells it like it is in this surprisingly personal book, … read more

Similar categories in Stephen A. Smith's Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe by Jeezy

25. Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe

By: Jeezy

4.07

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER To Jeezy’s legion of fans, his name is synonymous… read more

Similar categories in Jeezy's Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle by Rob Kenner

26. The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle

By: Rob Kenner

4.47

Format: None pages, Audiobook

The first in-depth biography of Nipsey Hussle, the hip hop mogul, artist, and activist whose transf… read more

Similar categories in Rob Kenner's The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"As a youngster he n ever respected people that made it and left... It was much bigger for him. It wasn't, 'I'ma get some money and leave.' It was "I'ma achieve my goals and bring things that's bigger…"

-Rob Kenner, The Marathon Don't Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle

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27. Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

By: Daniel R. Day

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The story of a legendary designer who pioneered high-end streetwear, from a storefront in Harlem to… read more

Similar categories in Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • historical
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • fashion
  • business
  • audiobook
Cover of We Over Me: The Counterintuitive Approach to Getting Everything You Want from Your Relationship by Khadeen Ellis

28. We Over Me: The Counterintuitive Approach to Getting Everything You Want from Your Relationship

By: Khadeen Ellis

4.28

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The stars of the social media show The Ellises and hosts of the Webby A… read more

Similar categories in Khadeen Ellis's We Over Me: The Counterintuitive Approach to Getting Everything You Want from Your Relationship book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • audiobook
Cover of Uphill: A Memoir by Jemele Hill

29. Uphill: A Memoir

By: Jemele Hill

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

One of Oprah Daily 's Best Fall Nonfiction Books of 2022 An empowering, unabashedly bold memoir by… read more

Similar categories in Jemele Hill's Uphill: A Memoir book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World by Minaa B.

30. Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World

By: Minaa B.

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Discover the power of collective healing in this research-based and real-world guide to moving past… read more

Similar categories in Minaa B.'s Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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31. The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir

By: Sophia Chang

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sophia Chang’s debut memoir The Baddest Bitch in the Room is an inspiring story about her life as t… read more

Similar categories in Sophia Chang's The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir book and Daniel R. Day's Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"You may not like what you see, but you will see me, motherfucker. My very being is an act of defiance."

-Sophia Chang, The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir

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My Voice

Angie Martinez

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Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius

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4.05

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Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds

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4.11

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