19 Best nonfiction books like The Funny Thing About Death by Jo Caulfield

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The Funny Thing About Death

By: Jo Caulfield

4.14

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

'It's a wildly satisfying and moving read ... I loved this special book' – Graham Norton Six years…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Funny Thing About Death by Jo Caulfield , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life

By: Miriam Margolyes

4.08

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

'Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farc… read more

Similar categories in Miriam Margolyes's Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of You Don’t Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska

2. You Don’t Know What War Is

By: Yeva Skalietska

3.89

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An important, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir about the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war as t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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3. The Satsuma Complex

By: Bob Mortimer

3.68

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

'My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To des… read more

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  • comedy
"And off she toddled back into the flat, banging Lassoo in the face with the door as he followed behind her. He looked up at me as if to say, 'That's your fucking fault."

-Bob Mortimer, The Satsuma Complex

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4. What's That Lady Doing?

By: Lou Sanders

3.91

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

'A deftness that catches your breath' - Fern Brady 'An incredible piece of writing' - Brett Goldst… read more

Similar categories in Lou Sanders's What's That Lady Doing? book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • comedy
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5. Half a World Away

By: Mike Gayle

4.13

Format: 389 pages, Kindle Edition

Strangers living worlds apart. Strangers with nothing in common. But it wasn’t always that way…… read more

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6. Finding Hildasay: How One Man Walked the UK's Coastline and Found Hope and Happiness

By: Christian Lewis

4.40

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Christian Lewis as he walks the entire coastline of the UK – his dog Jet in tow – and rebuilds… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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7. The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

By: Eleni Kyriacou

4.18

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023** THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME. … read more

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8. 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 Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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9. Berserker!

By: Adrian Edmondson

4.32

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

From brutal schooldays to '80s anarchy, through The Young Ones and beyond, Berserker! is the one-of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • comedy
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10. Rememberings

By: Sinéad O'Connor

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE LANDMARK MEMOIR OF A GLOBAL MUSIC ICONSinéad O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made he… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"When one lives with the Devil one finds out there's a God."

-Sinéad O'Connor, Rememberings

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11. Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter

By: Angela Hui

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An eye-opening memoir revealing the stories behind living in and running a Chinese takeaway. Gro… read more

Similar categories in Angela Hui's Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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12. Poor: Grit, courage, and the life-changing value of self-belief

By: Katriona O'Sullivan

4.61

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan mak… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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13. A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor's Story

By: Polly Morland

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Fortunate Woman is a compelling, thoughtful and insightful look at the life and work of a country… read more

Similar categories in Polly Morland's A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor's Story book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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14. This Family

By: Kate Sawyer

3.83

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

This house. This family. Mary has raised a family in this house. Watched her children play and l… read more

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15. The Dinner Lady Detectives (Dinner Lady Detectives, #1)

By: Hannah Hendy

3.27

Format: 290 pages, ebook

Murder is a dish best served ice cold... Margery and Clementine are enjoying a peaceful middle-a… read more

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16. Weirdo

By: Sara Pascoe

3.28

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Tonight, Sophie is working at a pub, about to wrap cutlery, when she turns to find Chris ordering t… read more

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  • comedy
Cover of Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family by Daniel Finkelstein

17. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family

By: Daniel Finkelstein

4.63

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

An epic and beautifully written World War II family history that spans Europe, telling of two happy… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Finkelstein's Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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18. What About Men?

By: Caitlin Moran

3.70

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

As any feminist who talks about the problems of girls and women will know, the first question you w… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Finally I read 12 Rules for Life and there is some good stuff in it. Peterson’s step by step advice on how to properly argue with loved ones and come to an agreement that is satisfying to both is und…"

-Caitlin Moran, What About Men?

Cover of Getting Better: Life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it by Michael Rosen

19. Getting Better: Life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it

By: Michael Rosen

4.00

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with… read more

Similar categories in Michael Rosen's Getting Better: Life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Have A Little Faith: Life Lessons on Love, Death and How Lasagne Always Helps by Kate Bottley

20. Have A Little Faith: Life Lessons on Love, Death and How Lasagne Always Helps

By: Kate Bottley

4.24

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

'Thank God for Kate and this book' Dawn French 'Kate's natural warmth, wit and wisdom shines thro… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Meet Me When My Heart Stops by Becky Hunter

21. Meet Me When My Heart Stops

By: Becky Hunter

4.02

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

'Swoonsome love story with echoes of The Time Traveller's Wife'- Good Housekeeping 'An emotional… read more

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22. The Wartime Book Club

By: Kate Thompson

4.31

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more

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23. My Name is Monster

By: Katie Hale

3.62

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

After the Sickness has killed off her parents, and the bombs have fallen on the last safe cities, M… read more

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"…not speaking can sometimes be just as loud as saying words."

-Katie Hale, My Name is Monster

"I found that thinking was easier when there was someone to talk at."

-Katie Hale, My Name is Monster

"…it is easier to think about hating people than about wanting them."

-Katie Hale, My Name is Monster

"I say my story starts here because endings are always a kind of beginning."

-Katie Hale, My Name is Monster

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24. Under a Rock: A Memoir

By: Chris Stein

3.74

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

At its heart, Under A Rock is a love story. The codependent bond between Chris Stein and Debbie Har… read more

Similar categories in Chris Stein's Under a Rock: A Memoir book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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25. Little Bang

By: Kelly McCaughrain

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A bittersweet Northern Irish romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of… read more

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26. The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain

By: Damian Le Bas

3.87

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Damian Le Bas grew up surrounded by Gypsy history. His great-grandmother would tell him stories of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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27. The Amendments

By: Niamh Mulvey

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Delving into the lives of three generations of women, The Amendments is an extraordinary novel abou… read more

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28. The Funny Thing About Death

By: Jo Caulfield

4.14

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

'It's a wildly satisfying and moving read ... I loved this special book' – Graham Norton Six years… read more

Similar categories in Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • comedy
Cover of Scatter Brain: How I finally got off the ADHD rollercoaster and became the owner of a very tidy sock drawer by Shaparak Khorsandi

29. Scatter Brain: How I finally got off the ADHD rollercoaster and became the owner of a very tidy sock drawer

By: Shaparak Khorsandi

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Some brains, through no fault of their own, pack a bag, turn the lights off and run away to the sea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Anatomy of a Killing: Life and Death on a Divided Island by Ian Cobain

30. Anatomy of a Killing: Life and Death on a Divided Island

By: Ian Cobain

4.21

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

On the morning of Saturday 22nd April 1978, members of an Active Service Unit of the IRA hijacked a… read more

Similar categories in Ian Cobain's Anatomy of a Killing: Life and Death on a Divided Island book and Jo Caulfield's The Funny Thing About Death

  • nonfiction
Cover of Just Getting Started: Lessons in life, love and menopause by Lisa Snowdon

31. Just Getting Started: Lessons in life, love and menopause

By: Lisa Snowdon

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lisa Snowdon is on a mission to spread the growing old just means getting better! Having struggled… read more

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Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life

Miriam Margolyes

4.08

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You Don’t Know What War Is

Yeva Skalietska

3.89

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What's That Lady Doing?

Lou Sanders

3.91

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Christian Lewis

4.40

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Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me

Bernie Taupin

3.58

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Barbra Streisand

4.20

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Boy George

3.62

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Mary Gabriel

4.03

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