8 Best memoir books like Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder by Alexander Kriss

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Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

By: Alexander Kriss

3.94

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An intimate, compassionate, and expansive portrait of Borderline Personality Disorder that rejects …

If you liked the memoir plot in Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder by Alexander Kriss , here is a list of 8 books like this:

1. I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality

By: Jerold J. Kreisman , Hal Straus

4.50

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

"AM I LOSING MY MIND?" People with Borderline Personality Disorder experience such violent and frig… read more

Similar categories in Jerold J. Kreisman's I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

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2. Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen

By: Suzanne Scanlon

4.22

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A raw and masterful memoir about becoming a woman and going mad—and doing both at once.   When Su… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Scanlon's Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • biography
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
"Only in retrospect might I say I loved it there. I didn't love it. It became familiar. I got used to it. I became dependent upon it. This is not love."

-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen

"I became a writer because I believe in that part of me who is not limited by age or gender or time or disability - yet still I am afraid to say it. Yes, I was ill."

-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen

"I myself have internalized the self-loathing that at times can make me feel ashamed to be writing this book. But I also believe that, as my heroes have shown me, this is where a writer must go."

-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen

"What if, instead of being diagnosed—being called mentally ill—what if I had been able to receive care for its own sake. To be in distress, to ask for care, to receive it. What if there were space in …"

-Suzanne Scanlon, Committed: On Meaning and Madwomen

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3. The Blueprint

By: Rae Giana Rashad

3.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A captivating debut exploring power imbalances, bodily autonomy, love, and the generational legacy … read more

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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

Similar categories in J. Dana Trent's Between Two Trailers book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • mental health
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5. The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power

By: Dana Mattioli

4.10

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From veteran Amazon reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in in… read more

Similar categories in Dana Mattioli's The Everything War: Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • history
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6. Sociopath: A Memoir

By: Patric Gagne

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own soci… read more

Similar categories in Patric Gagne's Sociopath: A Memoir book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • biography
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
"In a universe where everything seemed to be associated with everything else, jazz was in a world all its own. The untethered notes didn't propel me backward in time or force me into imaginations of t…"

-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir

"Regardless of whether they realized it, my parents, my friends, my teachers, my lovers—everyone, on some level—was uncomfortable with my limited emotion. Because it meant something sinister. Because,…"

-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir

"I loved people. I truly did. But the way I loved was different than most. And, if I was being honest, not all that compatible. I didn’t need to get love in order to give love. I never had. I preferre…"

-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir

"The more I paid attention, the more I noticed just how often 'apathy,' 'lack of feeling,' and the word 'sociopath' were associated with evil. Everywhere. From celebrated books like East of Eden and T…"

-Patric Gagne, Sociopath: A Memoir

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7. The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation

By: Robert Rand

4.13

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the definitive book on the Menendez case—and the primary source material for NBC's Law and… read more

Similar categories in Robert Rand's The Menendez Murders: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • biography
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8. Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)

By: Salman Khan

3.74

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the founder of Khan Academy, the first book written for general audiences on the AI revolution… read more

Similar categories in Salman Khan's Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing) book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
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9. The Age of Grievance

By: Frank Bruni

4.13

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling author and longtime New York Times columnist Frank Bruni comes a lucid, powerful e… read more

Similar categories in Frank Bruni's The Age of Grievance book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • psychology
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10. Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans

By: Jane Marie

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Peabody and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jane Marie expands on her popular podcast The Dream to ex… read more

Similar categories in Jane Marie's Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • history
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11. Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

By: Johann Hari

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a revelatory look at the drugs u… read more

Similar categories in Johann Hari's Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • psychology
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12. 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

Similar categories in Michael Richards's Entrances and Exits book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish by Anna Akbari

13. There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish

By: Anna Akbari

3.66

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Part memoir, part explosive window into the mind of a catfisher, a thrilling personal account of th… read more

Similar categories in Anna Akbari's There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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14. 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

Similar categories in Paige Layle's But Everyone Feels This Way: How an Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • mental health
"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

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15. Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI

By: Madhumita Murgia

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A riveting story of what it means to be human in a world changed by artificial intelligence, reveal… read more

Similar categories in Madhumita Murgia's Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
Cover of Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder by Alexander Kriss

16. Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

By: Alexander Kriss

3.94

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An intimate, compassionate, and expansive portrait of Borderline Personality Disorder that rejects … read more

Similar categories in Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
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17. The Faculty Lounge

By: Jennifer Mathieu

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

By the acclaimed author of Moxie, a funny, bighearted adult debut that is at once an ode to educato… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Mathieu's The Faculty Lounge book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

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18. Profiles in Mental Health Courage

By: Patrick J. Kennedy

4.27

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Profiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the dramatic journeys of a diverse group of Americans wh… read more

Similar categories in Patrick J. Kennedy's Profiles in Mental Health Courage book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • mental health
Cover of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century by Dmitri Alperovitch

19. World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century

By: Dmitri Alperovitch

4.34

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A leading national security expert, who publicly predicted Vladimir Putin's intention to launch a f… read more

Similar categories in Dmitri Alperovitch's World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • history
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20. Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire

By: Andrew Wilkinson

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Andrew Wilkinson, touted as the Warren Buffett of tech, pulls back the curtain on the lives of the … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Wilkinson's Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari

21. Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

By: Yuval Noah Harari

4.11

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discove… read more

Similar categories in Yuval Noah Harari's Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI book and Alexander Kriss's Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder

  • nonfiction
  • history

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Suzanne Scanlon

4.22

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3.84

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Frank Bruni

4.13

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3.99

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4.14

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Charles Duhigg

4.05

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3.73

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