15 best-selling memoir books like Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends by Dan Mathews

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Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

By: Dan Mathews

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Exquisite. Full of wry humor, tenderness, and compassion.” —Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestse…

If you liked the memoir plot in Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends by Dan Mathews , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

By: Holly Madison

3.55

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner describes how her years inside the Playboy Mansion went from a f… read more

Similar categories in Holly Madison's Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Marriage and family are certainly beautiful parts of life, but I believe those things can truly be appreciated only when we find, love, and respect ourselves first."

-Holly Madison, Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

"But let that not be the moral of my story. True happiness doesn't come from simply getting married. I don't believe a woman's worth should be measured by whether or not she's married."

-Holly Madison, Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

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2. When She Woke

By: Hillary Jordan

1.50

Format: None pages,

When She Woke is a fable about a stigmatized woman struggling to navigate an America of a not-too-d… read more

Similar categories in Hillary Jordan's When She Woke book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • adult
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3. Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16

By: Moshe Kasher

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rising young comedian Moshe Kasher is lucky to be alive. He started using drugs when he was just 12… read more

Similar categories in Moshe Kasher's Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16 book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

4. Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales

By: William M. Bass , Jon Jefferson

3.66

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

Dr. Bill Bass, one of the world's leading forensic anthropologists, gained international attention … read more

Similar categories in William M. Bass's Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction

5. The Madness Underneath (Shades of London, #2)

By: Maureen Johnson

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

After her near-fatal run-in with the Jack the Ripper copycat, Rory Deveaux has been living in Brist… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's The Madness Underneath (Shades of London, #2) book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

6. Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science

By: William M. Bass , Jon Jefferson

3.76

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

There is no scientist in the world like Dr. Bill Bass. A pioneer in forensic anthropology, Bass cre… read more

Similar categories in William M. Bass's Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

7. Brian's Winter (Brian's Saga, #3)

By: Gary Paulsen

4.14

Format: None pages,

He would have to find some way to protect himself, some weapon. The fire worked well when it was bu… read more

Similar categories in Gary Paulsen's Brian's Winter (Brian's Saga, #3) book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

8. Ghost Boy

By: Megan Lloyd Davies , Martin Pistorius

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

They all thought he was gone. But he was alive and trapped inside his own body for ten years. In Ja… read more

Similar categories in Megan Lloyd Davies's Ghost Boy book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

9. Saving Red

By: None , Caitlin Kelly , Sonya Sones

3.60

Format: None pages, ebook

Right before winter break, fourteen-year-old Molly Rosenberg reluctantly volunteers to participate … read more

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10. Mother Noise

By: Cindy House

3.84

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, “raw[,] and tender” ( The New York Times Book Review ) memoir told in essays and graphi… read more

Similar categories in Cindy House's Mother Noise book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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11. Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

By: Bono

4.20

Format: 564 pages, Hardcover

Bono--artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2--has written a memoir: honest and… read more

Similar categories in Bono's Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
"Fame is a currency. I want to spend mine on the right stuff."

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

"Wisdom is the recovery of innocence at the far end of experience"

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

"I remain more suspicious of religion than most people who'd never darken the door of a church."

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

"the only true way to be victorious is to surrender. To each other. To love. To the higher power."

-Bono, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

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12. Leslie F*cking Jones

By: Leslie Jones

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Hey you guys, it’s Leslie. I’m excited to share my story with you. Now, I’m gonna be honest: Som… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Jones's Leslie F*cking Jones book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Dad"

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

"Some of the stories about my childhood is vague, because a bitch is 55 and I've smoked a lot of weed."

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

"I was built for strong... I was never a victim. And even though really bad shit happened to me, I know it's my job to help other back girls and women get strong like me."

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

"I even attended a Christian singles night lecture kind of thing—I was single, it was free, and it was Church. Honestly, that night should be an episode of American Horror Story. The woman leading it …"

-Leslie Jones, Leslie F*cking Jones

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13. Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum

By: Antonia Hylton

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a page-turning 93-year history of Crowns… read more

Similar categories in Antonia Hylton's Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • mental health
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14. Robin

By: Dave Itzkoff

4.11

Format: 527 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams – a c… read more

Similar categories in Dave Itzkoff's Robin book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery

By: Barbara K. Lipska

3.88

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Neuroscientist Lipska was diagnosed early in 2015 with metastatic melanoma in her brain's frontal l… read more

Similar categories in Barbara K. Lipska's The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • health
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Ich hoffe, dass meine persönliche Erfahrung wenigstens Zu der Erkenntnis beiträgt, dass psychisch kranke Menschen ebenso wenig für ihre Krankheit verantwortlich sind wie Krebskranke und dass die best…"

-Barbara K. Lipska, The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery

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16. Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America

By: Audrey Clare Farley

3.53

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

For readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., an "intimate and compassionate portrait" (Grace… read more

Similar categories in Audrey Clare Farley's Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • mental health
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17. The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

By: Oprah Winfrey

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone has a purpose. And, according to Oprah Winfrey, "Your real job in life is to figure out as… read more

Similar categories in Oprah Winfrey's The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • nonfiction
  • health
"No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny. And your ruby slippers are ready to carry you hom…"

-Oprah Winfrey, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

"Whatever your calling, it's already rooted within you, and those roots can be trampled or tugged at but never removed. They grow stronger only when tended, nurtured, and most important, shared with o…"

-Oprah Winfrey, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

"Your life is always speaking to you in whispers, guiding you to your next right step. And in many situations, the whisper is also the first warning. It’s a quiet nudge from deep within saying, Hmmm, …"

-Oprah Winfrey, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose

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18. I'll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Other Tales from My ADHD Brain

By: Emily Farris

3.67

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A hilariously honest, heartwarming essay collection about life, love, and discovering you have ADHD… read more

Similar categories in Emily Farris's I'll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Other Tales from My ADHD Brain book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • memoir
  • health
  • humor
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America

By: María Hinojosa

4.19

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

“Maria’s perspective is powerful and vital. Years ago, when In the Heights was just starting off-Br… read more

Similar categories in María Hinojosa's Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
Cover of Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer

20. Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era

By: Laurence Leamer

3.83

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scan… read more

Similar categories in Laurence Leamer's Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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21. Little Disasters

By: Sarah Vaughan

3.61

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A new thought-provoking novel exploring the complexity of motherhood and all that connects and disc… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Vaughan's Little Disasters book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • adult
  • audiobook
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22. Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

By: Elizabeth Beller

3.86

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The life and legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., are reexamined in thi… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Beller's Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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23. How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days

By: K.M. Jackson

2.86

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

USA Today bestselling author K.M. Jackson delivers a hilarious road-trip rom-com perfect for fans o… read more

Similar categories in K.M. Jackson's How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • humor
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Why is pain the emotion we so easily make our home? It’s like we sign up for the thirty-year mortgage on pain, but only do short-term leases or annual time-shares on pleasure."

-K.M. Jackson, How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days

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24. The Prettiest Star

By: Carter Sickels

4.43

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Small-town Appalachia doesn't have a lot going for it, but it’s where Brian is from, where his fami… read more

Similar categories in Carter Sickels's The Prettiest Star book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
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25. Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes

By: Laura Clery

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A fresh, hilarious, and relatable collection of essays about everything f… read more

Similar categories in Laura Clery's Idiots: Marriage, Motherhood, Milk & Mistakes book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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26. A Most Beautiful Thing

By: Arshay Cooper

4.35

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

The moving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago's West side who form the first … read more

Similar categories in Arshay Cooper's A Most Beautiful Thing book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
  • audiobook
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27. The Souvenir Museum

By: Elizabeth McCracken

3.47

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken is an undisputed virtuoso of the short story, and this new… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth McCracken's The Souvenir Museum book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • adult
  • audiobook
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28. The World Cannot Give

By: Tara Isabella Burton

3.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go after finding something–or someone–worthy of devotion?... Don't miss the no… read more

Similar categories in Tara Isabella Burton's The World Cannot Give book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • adult
  • lgbt
Cover of A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail by Jeff Alt

29. A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail

By: Jeff Alt

3.89

Format: 285 pages, Paperback

As seen on ESPN and Hallmark Channel: Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appala… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Alt's A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

30. We'll Prescribe You a Cat

By: Syou Ishida

3.95

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A cat a day keeps the doctor away… Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has… read more

Similar categories in Syou Ishida's We'll Prescribe You a Cat book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends by Dan Mathews

31. Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

By: Dan Mathews

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Exquisite. Full of wry humor, tenderness, and compassion.” —Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestse… read more

Similar categories in Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends book and Dan Mathews's Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends

  • biography
  • memoir
  • health
  • lgbt
  • humor
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook

12 best-selling adult books like Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends by Dan Mathews

Transform Your Habits

Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

Holly Madison

3.55

Transform Your Habits

When She Woke

Hillary Jordan

1.50

Transform Your Habits

Leslie F*cking Jones

Leslie Jones

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Robin

Dave Itzkoff

4.11

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16 best-selling history books like Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton

Transform Your Habits

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum

Antonia Hylton

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

Uché Blackstock

4.46

Transform Your Habits

The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church

Sarah McCammon

4.21

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