12 Best memoir books like A Dog Named Mattis: 12 Lessons for Living Courageously, Serving Selflessly, and Building Bridges from a Heroic K9 Officer by Mark Tappan

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A Dog Named Mattis: 12 Lessons for Living Courageously, Serving Selflessly, and Building Bridges from a Heroic K9 Officer

By: Mark Tappan

4.80

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Sergeant Mark Tappan shares the twelve lessons he's learned from his amazing K9 partner Mattis, who…

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1. A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog

By: Dean Koontz

3.81

Format: 215 pages,

In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelis… read more

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  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • animals
  • dogs
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2. An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood

By: Jimmy Carter

4.48

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

In An Hour Before Daylight,Jimmy Carter, bestselling author of Living Faithand Sources of Strength,… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir

3. The Negotiator (O'Malley, #1)

By: Dee Henderson

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

FBI agent Dave Richman from Danger in the Shadowsis back. He's about to meet Kate O'Malley, and his… read more

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4. Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder (Miss Morton Mysteries, #1)

By: Catherine Lloyd

3.70

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey in this beguiling new Regency set series, as dra… read more

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5. You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well

By: Jen Wilkin

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with it: “Wh… read more

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  • nonfiction
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6. Bearing Gifts (The Stardock Trilogy Book 1)

By: Sean Fenian

4.28

Format: 461 pages, Kindle Edition

When the over-driven hyperdrive on their mobile shipyard burned out, the Chhrt'ktk't abandoned it i… read more

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7. 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

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  • nonfiction
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8. I Wanted You To Know

By: Laura Pearson

4.36

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Dear Edie, I wanted you to know so many things. I wanted to tell you them in person, as you grew up… read more

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9. A Murder Most French (American In Paris Mystery, #2)

By: Colleen Cambridge

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Postwar Paris is surging back to life, and its citizens are seizing every opportunity to raise a gl… read more

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10. You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For

By: Kyle Carpenter

4.65

Format: 320 pages, ebook

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that "will inspire ev… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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11. I'm Still Here: A Dog's Purpose Forever

By: Cathryn Michon

4.86

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

This richly illustrated book reveals a comforting narrative told from the point of view of a loving… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • dogs
Cover of Love on a Whim (Cape Cod Creamery, #3) by Suzanne Woods Fisher

12. Love on a Whim (Cape Cod Creamery, #3)

By: Suzanne Woods Fisher

4.29

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Brynn Haywood's impulsive marriage to a man she'd known less than 24 hours leaves her with deep reg… read more

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13. I Curse You With Joy

By: Tiffany Haddish

3.95

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

Tiffany Haddish is back with her highly anticipated new essay collection, I Curse You With Joy … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"Representation isn’t just checking off boxes, it’s validating experience."

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

"What I was learning was, in its own fucked up way, no feelings was as bad as too many."

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

"I wish that men got endometriosis. If it was painful when they ejaculated, you know they would find a cure immediately and every doctor would know what to do to make it less painful, even a foot doct…"

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

"Going through all that, taught me that you get to choose your response when you are afraid. You might not be able to control everything that happens to you but you do get to control how you respond t…"

-Tiffany Haddish, I Curse You With Joy

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14. An Enchanting Case of Spirits

By: Melissa Holtz

3.71

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

When a fortieth birthday celebration leads to a ghostly visitor, four friends find themselves navig… read more

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15. Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

By: Kirsten Miller

4.19

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking!… read more

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16. Second Chances: A Marine, His Dog, and Finding Redemption

By: Craig Grossi

4.37

Format: 304 pages, ebook

The author of the heartwarming Craig and Fred tells the deeply emotional and inspiring story of the… read more

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  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • animals
  • dogs
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17. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

By: Katie Ledecky

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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18. Love and Hot Chicken

By: Mary Liza Hartong

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The debut of a dynamite new voice from the South, Love and Hot Chicken is a spicy and hilarious Ten… read more

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19. Dog Day Afternoon (Andy Carpenter, #29)

By: David Rosenfelt

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Paterson, New Jersey’s favorite reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter returns in Dog Day Afternoon, the n… read more

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  • animals
  • dogs
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20. The Klansman’s Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism

By: R. Derek Black

4.11

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, The Klansman’s Son is an astonishing memoir of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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21. Booked for Murder (An Old Juniper Bookstore Mystery, #1)

By: P.J. Nelson

3.45

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this atmospheric southern cozy debut, Madeline Brimley returns to the bookstore she inherited, d… read more

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22. The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl

By: Bart Yates

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Both sweeping and exquisitely intimate, award-winning author Bart Yates blends historical fact and … read more

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23. 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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  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • animals
  • dogs
Cover of A Dog Named Mattis: 12 Lessons for Living Courageously, Serving Selflessly, and Building Bridges from a Heroic K9 Officer by Mark Tappan

24. A Dog Named Mattis: 12 Lessons for Living Courageously, Serving Selflessly, and Building Bridges from a Heroic K9 Officer

By: Mark Tappan

4.80

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Sergeant Mark Tappan shares the twelve lessons he's learned from his amazing K9 partner Mattis, who… read more

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

25. 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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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of The Little Lost Library (A Secret, Book, and Scone Society Novel) by Ellery Adams

26. The Little Lost Library (A Secret, Book, and Scone Society Novel)

By: Ellery Adams

4.50

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the latest in the mystery series hailed as “a love letter to reading” (Entertainment Weekly) fro… read more

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27. Indescribable Atlas Adventures: An Explorer's Guide to Geography, Animals, and Cultures Through God's Amazing World

By: Louie Giglio

4.71

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

With more than 50 infographic maps, this illustrated world atlas for kids from bestselling author L… read more

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28. Over the Influence: A Memoir

By: Joanna "JoJo" Levesque

4.30

Format: 341 pages, Kindle Edition

A breathtakingly candid memoir by Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, the chart-topping, multi-platinum recordi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of The Cold Light of Day (Verity Kent, #7) by Anna Lee Huber

29. The Cold Light of Day (Verity Kent, #7)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The latest novel in the action-packed historical mystery series featuring Verity Kent, fashionable … read more

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30. Melania

By: Melania Trump

4.03

Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly BestsellerMelania is a compelling an… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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31. Ransomed Peace (Bay Town Book 4)

By: Kathleen J. Robison

4.83

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

When romance fails the romance writer... After being terrorized in an abusive relationship, Roxann… read more

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15 Best nonfiction books like A Dog Named Mattis: 12 Lessons for Living Courageously, Serving Selflessly, and Building Bridges from a Heroic K9 Officer by Mark Tappan

Transform Your Habits

A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog

Dean Koontz

3.81

Transform Your Habits

An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood

Jimmy Carter

4.48

Transform Your Habits

You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well

Jen Wilkin

4.54

Transform Your Habits

Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

Johann Hari

4.31

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Transform Your Habits

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe

3.97

Transform Your Habits

By Any Other Name

Jodi Picoult

4.19

Transform Your Habits

The Rom-Commers

Katherine Center

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Sandwich

Catherine Newman

3.75

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