19 Best memoir books like My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page by Shelley Herman

Cover of My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page by Shelley Herman

My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page

By: Shelley Herman

3.68

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

My Peacock Secrets Of An NBC Page is a funny, sexy, gossipy, celebrity-filled memoir with real-lif…

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Cover of Lana: the Lady, the Legend, the Truth by Lana Turner

1. Lana: the Lady, the Legend, the Truth

By: Lana Turner

3.69

Format: 143 pages, Hardcover

She was the Sweater Girl, provocatively sexy but with a small-town winsomeness - a combination that… read more

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2. Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations

By: Ava Gardner , Peter Evans

4.36

Format: 209 pages, Hardcover

The wickedly candid New York Timesbestesller that Ava Gardner dared not publish during her lifetime… read more

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3. Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

By: David Bianculli

3.86

Format: 138 pages,

A behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour the provocative,… read more

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4. The Voyeur's Motel

By: Gay Talese

3.46

Format: None pages, Hardcover

On January 7, 1980, in the run-up to the publication of his landmark bestseller Thy Neighbor's Wife… read more

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Cover of Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick

5. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

By: Ed Zwick

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends … read more

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"One of Patsy Broderick's choicer comments was to describe my writing as ' limp as a penis ."

-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

"I called Matthew Broderick. The radiophone was working again. 'Hi, Matthew, I hear you want to talk about the script. Over .' 'Yeah, well, I have a lot of notes…' He neglected to say “ over ."

-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

"From the moment we met Patsy Broderick was contemptuous, demeaning, and volatile. As Matthew sat in opaque silence, I was forced to defend, in excruciating detail, my rationale for every line in ever…"

-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Cover of My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

6. My Name Is Barbra

By: Barbra Streisand

4.20

Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more

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"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

Cover of Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler

7. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

By: Henry Winkler

4.14

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more

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  • memoir
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

Cover of You Never Know: A Memoir by Tom Selleck

8. You Never Know: A Memoir

By: Tom Selleck

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern Ca… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More by James Burrows

9. Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More

By: James Burrows

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. I'm delighte… read more

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Cover of Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zucker

10. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

By: David Zucker

4.17

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more

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Cover of Jackie: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli

11. Jackie: Public, Private, Secret

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

4.17

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling loo… read more

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Cover of The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George  Stephanopoulos

12. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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Cover of Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots by Reba McEntire

13. Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots

By: Reba McEntire

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The best things in life are really not that fancy. This photo-dri… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne

14. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir

By: Griffin Dunne

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin,… read more

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  • memoir
"At the moment when Mrs. Griffin had been notified of her husband’s death, she was in bed with her lover at the Hotel del Coronado in California, and took the news that she was a widow rather well. Sh…"

-Griffin Dunne, The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir

Cover of Entrances and Exits by Michael    Richards

15. Entrances and Exits

By: Michael Richards

4.12

Format: 425 pages, Hardcover

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more

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Cover of Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue by Peter Ackerman

16. Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue

By: Peter Ackerman

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV is an insider’s view into the world of Classic Television as seen thro… read more

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Cover of My Mama, Cass: A Memoir by Owen Elliot-Kugell

17. My Mama, Cass: A Memoir

By: Owen Elliot-Kugell

3.96

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “M… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession by Laurence Leamer

18. Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession

By: Laurence Leamer

3.46

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author of Capote’s Women Laurence Leamer shares an engrossing account of the enigmatic … read more

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Cover of Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass by Ramin Setoodeh

19. Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass

By: Ramin Setoodeh

3.66

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, t… read more

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Cover of Hollywood: The Oral History by Jeanine Basinger

20. Hollywood: The Oral History

By: Jeanine Basinger

4.04

Format: 768 pages, Paperback

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more

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Cover of Barkley: A Biography by Timothy Bella

21. Barkley: A Biography

By: Timothy Bella

4.07

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

* A Good Morning America Buzz Book* *A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2022* The definitive biogra… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of A Nobody in a Somebody World: My Hollywood Life in Beverly Hills by Lorraine Holnback Brodek

22. A Nobody in a Somebody World: My Hollywood Life in Beverly Hills

By: Lorraine Holnback Brodek

3.96

Format: 183 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever wondered what it's like for a nobody in a somebody world?"How can you not read a book… read more

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Cover of Get Mahoney!: A Hollywood Insider's Memoir by Jim Mahoney

23. Get Mahoney!: A Hollywood Insider's Memoir

By: Jim Mahoney

4.41

Format: 549 pages, Kindle Edition

It's not easy being in the public eye. There's always someone watching, waiting for you to mess up.… read more

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Cover of Dean Martin: A Biography of the Legendary Actor, Singer, and Comedian by Andrew Cooper

24. Dean Martin: A Biography of the Legendary Actor, Singer, and Comedian

By: Andrew Cooper

4.15

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Experience the Illustrious and Adventurous Life of the Most Easy Going and Coolest Man that America… read more

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Cover of My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page by Shelley Herman

25. My Peacock Tale: Secrets Of An NBC Page

By: Shelley Herman

3.68

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

My Peacock Secrets Of An NBC Page is a funny, sexy, gossipy, celebrity-filled memoir with real-lif… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of High Tea and the Low Down: An American's Unfiltered Life in the UK by Claire  Craig Evans

26. High Tea and the Low Down: An American's Unfiltered Life in the UK

By: Claire Craig Evans

3.94

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

A Transatlantic Adventure Fueled by Tea and Hedgerow FruitWhen American Claire Craig Evans married … read more

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Cover of The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line by Micheal HaDera

27. The Hollywood Assistant: Life Below The Line

By: Micheal HaDera

4.40

Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition

Micheal HaDera's The Hollywood Life Below The Line is a shocking insider's tale about the inner wo… read more

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Cover of All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way by Fred C. Trump

28. All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way

By: Fred C. Trump

4.07

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

With revealing, never-before-told stories, Fred C. Trump III, nephew of President Donald Trump, bre… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House by Nancy Pelosi

29. The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

By: Nancy Pelosi

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from ho… read more

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Cover of Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir by Mary L. Trump

30. Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir

By: Mary L. Trump

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! A New York Times Nonfiction Book to R… read more

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  • memoir
Cover of Middle of the Rainbow: How a wife, mother and daughter managed to find herself and win two Emmys by Bonnie Bartlett Daniels

31. Middle of the Rainbow: How a wife, mother and daughter managed to find herself and win two Emmys

By: Bonnie Bartlett Daniels

3.87

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

MIDDLE OF THE RAINBOW The blunt and honest memoirs of Emmy-winning actress Bonnie Bartlett Daniels… read more

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28 must-read audiobook books like Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More by James Burrows

Transform Your Habits

Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV

T.R. Pearson , Warren Littlefield

3.66

Transform Your Habits

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Ed Zwick

4.03

Transform Your Habits

The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit

Ron Shelton

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

Barry Sonnenfeld

4.00

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