7 Top memoir books like When Your Family Says No by Laya Martin

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When Your Family Says No

By: Laya Martin

4.45

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

When Your Family Says No is an inside look at the Orthodox Jewish Community, told by a girl who fle…

"Do it to perfection, or not at all."

-Laya Martin, When Your Family Says No

"Do it to perfection, or not at all."

-Laya Martin, When Your Family Says No

If you liked the memoir plot in When Your Family Says No by Laya Martin , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Clotel: or, The President's Daughter by William Wells Brown, M. Giulia Fabi

1. Clotel: or, The President's Daughter

By: William Wells Brown , M. Giulia Fabi

3.23

Format: 403 pages, Paperback

First published in December 1853, Clotelwas written amid then unconfirmed rumors that Thomas Jeffer… read more

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2. Section 132

By: Helga Zeiner

3.88

Format: 96 pages,

Lillian grows up in an American fundamentalist Mormon sect which still practices polygamy. At thirt… read more

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3. Wagon Train Baby (Love on the Santa Fe Trail #1)

By: Linda Ford

4.31

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

From an award-winning author with more than one million books sold, a new series of four heartwarmi… read more

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4. Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

By: Tom J. Bross

4.25

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Don’t Call Me Jupiter is a true coming-of-age memoir of psychedelic adventure about growing up in a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"One of my nipples is noticeably larger than the other two."

-Tom J. Bross, Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

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5. Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds

By: Michelle Horton

4.52

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A breathtaking memoir about two sisters and a high-profile Nikki Addimando, incarcerated for killi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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6. The Austrian Bride

By: Helen Parusel

4.44

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

Austria, 1938 After years of hardship, Ella is full of hope for a better future for Austrians, a… read more

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7. An Unorthodox Match

By: Naomi Ragen

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

California girl Lola has her life all set up: business degree, handsome fiancé, fast track career, … read more

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"If you want to change who you are, change what you want."

-Naomi Ragen, An Unorthodox Match

"Forging peace between people always outweighed the truth."

-Naomi Ragen, An Unorthodox Match

"He felt the joy spread down his body like a slow anointing with holy oil, warm and soothing, from head to toe."

-Naomi Ragen, An Unorthodox Match

"So many hypocrites, people busy preaching acceptance and tolerance but hating and rejecting everyone who isn't exactly like them."

-Naomi Ragen, An Unorthodox Match

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8. The Family

By: S.E. Green

4.14

Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition

Nothing’s more important than family... Leah When Leah’s daughter, Nyla, unexpectedly appears at … read more

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9. With or Without You

By: Shari Low

4.14

Format: 438 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever made a life-changing decision and then wondered if you made the right one...? A cleve… read more

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10. Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

By: Catherine Coldstream

3.71

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

An astonishing memoir of twelve years as a contemplative nun in a silent monastery. Cloistered t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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11. Immodest

By: L.S. Einat

4.46

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world ruled by strict traditions and laws, one brave woman is willing to risk everything to ea… read more

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12. The American Wife (The Diplomat's Wife #1)

By: Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger

4.25

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

With her heart in her mouth, Kitty let herself into her husband’s private study. She knew where he … read more

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13. The Children's Dream (Auschwitz Twins #1)

By: Roberta Kagan

4.13

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes Dreams Come True... And so do nightmares. When Naomi's daughter, Perle, starts to hav… read more

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14. The Fallen Woman's Daughter

By: Michelle Cox

4.20

Format: 419 pages, Kindle Edition

When eight-year-old Nora arrives at the Park Ridge School for Girls in 1932, she is sure there’s be… read more

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Cover of The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1) by Suzanne Kelman

15. The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel (The Paris Sisters Book 1)

By: Suzanne Kelman

4.39

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

“No, Mama, please don’t make me leave!” Sophie cries, clutching her teddy bear as her blue eyes fil… read more

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16. To Dream Of Shadows : A Gripping Holocaust Novel Inspired by a Heartbreaking True Story (World War II Historical Fiction Book 1)

By: Steve N. Lee

4.45

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

She’ll save hundreds of lives. But can she save her own? Inspired by a previously untold true st… read more

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17. The Child Who Lived

By: Ellie Midwood

4.41

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

Austria, 1942: In Mauthausen concentration camp, two prisoners dare to fall in love. When a baby is… read more

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18. A Song of Silence

By: Steve N. Lee

4.62

Format: 308 pages, Kindle Edition

War thrust them together. Love will tear them apart. Inspired by a true story... When the Naz… read more

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19. Escape to the Irish Village

By: Ann O'Loughlin

4.45

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Can she finally find the home she’s always wanted? Emma Wilson is running from a broken marriage… read more

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20. Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir

By: Sara Glass

4.38

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A moving coming-of-age memoir in the vein of Unorthodox and Brazen , about one young woman’s desper… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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21. Such a Good Family

By: Caitlin Weaver

3.94

Format: 371 pages, Kindle Edition

An unforgettable and emotionally charged story of two mothers whose lives are changed forever by a … read more

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22. The Pitch Queen

By: Karin Gillespie

4.41

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

A hilarious send-up of the publishing business and a delight for readers who love books about books… read more

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23. From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction

By: Mary Beth O'Connor

4.39

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O’Connor’s memoir shares h… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of A Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever by Kim Mager

24. A Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever

By: Kim Mager

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this fascinating & profoundly chilling account, Detective Kim Mager , a real-life version of Cla… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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25. When We Were Brave

By: Karla M. Jay

4.57

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

April 2020 Pinnacle Book Award Winner 2020 Independent Press Award -Distinguished Favorite 2… read more

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Cover of The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth by Minu Cash

26. The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

By: Minu Cash

4.53

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

A passionate memoir about identity, resilience, and the healing power of forgiveness From her earl… read more

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  • nonfiction
"What if the real Minu was out there in the world somewhere? And here I was, trapped in this awful life I wasn’t supposed to be living."

-Minu Cash, The Painted Pink Dress: A Daughter’s Story of Family, Betrayal, and Her Search for the Truth

Cover of Rotterdam (Fernsby's War Book 4) by J.C. Jarvis

27. Rotterdam (Fernsby's War Book 4)

By: J.C. Jarvis

4.69

Format: 466 pages, Kindle Edition

Rotterdam, 1940: A city's last stand.In the heart of war-torn Rotterdam, the latest instalment of t… read more

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28. When Your Family Says No

By: Laya Martin

4.45

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

When Your Family Says No is an inside look at the Orthodox Jewish Community, told by a girl who fle… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"Do it to perfection, or not at all."

-Laya Martin, When Your Family Says No

Cover of The Secret Jewish Village: A historical fiction novel based on a true story by Yaël König

29. The Secret Jewish Village: A historical fiction novel based on a true story

By: Yaël König

4.02

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

Italy, 1930. Amid the tranquil beauty of a half-forgotten mountain village, Donato Manduzio makes a… read more

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Cover of A Found Family at the Cornish Country Hospital: A BRAND NEW instalment in the beautiful, heartwarming Cornish Country Hospital series from bestseller Jo Bartlett for summer 2024 by Jo Bartlett

30. A Found Family at the Cornish Country Hospital: A BRAND NEW instalment in the beautiful, heartwarming Cornish Country Hospital series from bestseller Jo Bartlett for summer 2024

By: Jo Bartlett

4.54

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Preorder the BRAND NEW Instalment of bestselling author Jo Bartlett's Cornish Country Hospital Seri… read more

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31. The Jewish Camp Doctor: The Incredible Gripping True Story of a Holocaust Survivor

By: Isaac Cohensius

4.08

Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition

For a brief moment, we look into each other's eyes. Then she turns silently and gets back into the … read more

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8 Best nonfiction books like When Your Family Says No by Laya Martin

Transform Your Habits

Don't Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid (Jupiter, #1)

Tom J. Bross

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds

Michelle Horton

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Cloistered: My Years as a Nun

Catherine Coldstream

3.71

Transform Your Habits

Kissing Girls on Shabbat: A Memoir

Sara Glass

4.38

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The Austrian Bride

Helen Parusel

4.44

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The German Child

Catherine Hokin

4.37

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The Girl from Provence

Helen Fripp

4.43

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Kate Hewitt

4.27

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