Black Boy Smile: A Memoir in Moments
By: D. Watkins
4.34
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A New York Times bestselling and award-winning author presents a complex story about his coming-of…
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1. Marriage of a Thousand Lies
By: S.J. Sindu
3.97
Format: 12 pages, Hardcover
Lucky and her husband, Krishna, are gay. They present an illusion of marital bliss to their conserv… read more
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2. This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life
By: Lyz Lenz
3.99
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"So much of our culture depicts young girls dreaming about their weddings. But every middle-aged woman I know dreams about living alone in the woods, maybe with a dog."-Lyz Lenz, This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life
3. 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
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- race
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
4. Poverty, by America
By: Matthew Desmond
4.27
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
Reimagining the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in Ameri… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"To live and strive in modern America is to participate in a series of morally fraught systems. If a family’s entire financial livelihood depends on the value of its home, it’s not hard to understand …"-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America
"The rest of us, on the ·other hand-we members of the protected classes-have grown increasingly· dependent on our welfare programs. In 2020 the federal government spent more than $193 billion on homeo…"-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America
"In her book The Government-Citizen Disconnect, the political scientist Suzanne Mettler reports that 96 percent of American adults have relied on a major government program at some point in their live…"-Matthew Desmond, Poverty, by America
5. Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It
By: Jennifer Breheny Wallace
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive book on the rise of “toxic achievement cultu… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
6. Perish
By: LaToya Watkins
3.74
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From a stunning new voice comes a powerful debut novel, Perish, about a Black Texan family, explori… read more
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- race
- african american
- audiobook
"Everybody wants to say bye, show the dying that they here and they somehow living on in spite of everything."-LaToya Watkins, Perish
"Sometimes we don't get to understand things. People. We just got to try to be better than the things that spit us out. I don't know why my momma like she is, but I love her and got to keep on with it…"-LaToya Watkins, Perish
7. Whiskey Tender: A Memoir
By: Deborah Jackson Taffa
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An Oprah Daily "Best New Book" and "Riveting Nonfiction and Memoir You Need to Read" * A New York T… read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"My Laguna grandmother, Esther, is the one who taught me that a deep intimacy with a homeland requires three things: sensory experiences of particular geographies, a storied history of the trails, and…"-Deborah Jackson Taffa, Whiskey Tender: A Memoir
8. Implied Consent (Hearts Consent Book 1)
By: K.C. Mills
4.58
Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition
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- african american
- audiobook
9. When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
By: Donovan X. Ramsey
4.36
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A kaleidoscopic account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told throug… read more
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- race
- nonfiction
- audiobook
10. They Call Him Nas
By: K.C. Mills
4.55
Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition
Yonas “Nas” Kadir is a man of few words. He has learned the art of never showing his hand, which is… read more
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- african american
- audiobook
11. That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
By: Amanda Jones
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivit… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
12. One Blood
By: Denene Millner
4.14
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Homegoing meets The Mothers where three women are tied together by blood, love, and family secrets … read more
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- race
- african american
- audiobook
13. Scenes from My Life: A Memoir
By: Michael K. Williams
4.49
Format: 259 pages, Hardcover
A moving, unflinching memoir of hard-won success, struggles with addiction, and a lifelong mission … read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
14. Biting the Hand: Growing Up Asian in Black and White America
By: Julia Lee
4.34
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Julia Lee is angry. And she has questions. What does it mean to be Asian in America? What does it … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
By: Curtis Chin
3.80
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
This memoir tells the story of Curtis Chin’s time growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in 1980’… read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
16. To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two Stories
By: Sarah Viren
3.52
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Part coming-of-age story, part psychological thriller, part philosophical investigation, this unfor… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
17. A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, a History, a Memorial
By: Viet Thanh Nguyen
4.35
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
With insight, humor, formal invention, and lyricism, in A Man of Two Faces Viet Thanh Nguyen rewind… read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
18. This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life
By: Nigel Poor
4.31
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast comes this unflinc… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"If I could be any animal, I would be a wish dragon that would only appear when a kid needed it. Based on my experience with imaginary friends, they're needed. But dragons eat meat, and I couldn't do …"-Nigel Poor, This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life
19. Where Tomorrows Aren't Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope (A Bestselling Basketball Memoir)
By: Carmelo Anthony
4.08
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From iconic NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony comes a New York Times bestselling memoir about growing up… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. Sipping Dom Pérignon Through a Straw: Reimagining Success as a Disabled Achiever
By: Eddie Ndopu
4.31
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A memoir penned with one good finger, Ndopu writes about being profoundly disabled and profoundly s… read more
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- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire
By: Alice Wong
4.30
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
The much-anticipated follow up to the groundbreaking anthology Disability Visibility: another revol… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
22. Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem
By: Daniel R. Day
4.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The story of a legendary designer who pioneered high-end streetwear, from a storefront in Harlem to… read more
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- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets
By: Kyo Maclear
3.86
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its af… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"A mother enters a story. But how does she enter? How does she walk across the pages of a book?"-Kyo Maclear, Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets
"What is grief, if not the act of persisting and reconstituting oneself? What is its difficulty, if not the pressure to appear, once more, fully formed?"-Kyo Maclear, Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets
"I could hear her saying: One day I will have a daughter and I will give her an unfinished story and it will be up to her to decide if it is a void or a gift."-Kyo Maclear, Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets
"Knowledge is a beautiful sideways and sometimes upward spiral, but a tower of appeasement will not feed you. Merit badges will teach compliance with preset paths but will not teach pathfinding."-Kyo Maclear, Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets
24. Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success
By: Christopher Emdin
4.46
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
A revolutionary new educational model that encourages educators to provide spaces for students to d… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
25. Ride or Die: A Feminist Manifesto for the Well-Being of Black Women
By: Shanita Hubbard
4.11
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Cultural criticism and pop culture history intertwine in this important book, which dissects how hi… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
26. I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here: Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My Way
By: Jonathan Conyers
4.50
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
As seen on Humans of New York , Jonathan Conyers introduces us to the teachers, his debate coach, … read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- memoir
27. Black Boy Smile: A Memoir in Moments
By: D. Watkins
4.34
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A New York Times bestselling and award-winning author presents a complex story about his coming-of… read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
28. Leaving Breezy Street
By: Brenda Myers-Powell
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Told in an inimitable voice, Leaving Breezy Street is the stunning account of Brenda Myers-Powell’s… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. Who's That Girl?: A Memoir
By: Eve.
4.11
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award®–winning, Emmy®-nominated ra… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. A Reason to See You Again
By: Jami Attenberg
3.54
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling novel of family, following a… read more
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31. The Message
By: Ta-Nehisi Coates
4.58
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Ta-Nehisi Coates originally set off to write a book about writing, in the tradition of Orwell’s cla… read more
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- race
- memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
"My sense is that if I spend more time talking to you than I spend complaining about you, then something wonderful often happens and the enlightenment is mutual. So I don't really worry about the youn…"-Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message
