7 Top biography memoir books like The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir by Lynn Curlee

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The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

By: Lynn Curlee

4.11

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A searing photo-illustrated historical memoir from the LGBTQIA+ frontlines of the AIDS epidemic of …

If you liked the biography memoir plot in The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir by Lynn Curlee , here is a list of 7 books like this:

1. Taproot

By: Keezy Young

1.33

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

Blue is having a hard time moving on. He's in love with his best friend. He's also dead. Luckily, H… read more

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2. Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem (History

By: Rosalyn Schanzer

4.13

Format: None pages,

Tackling the same twisted subject as Stacy Schiff's much-lauded book The Witches: Salem, 1692, this… read more

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3. A Place at the Table

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a… read more

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4. Queen of the Tiles

By: Hanna Alkaf

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen gi… read more

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5. Tilly in Technicolor

By: Mazey Eddings

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Tilly Twomley is desperate for change. White-knuckling her way through high school with flawed exec… read more

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"Couples that stim together stay together."

-Mazey Eddings, Tilly in Technicolor

"...feeling empowered for existing just as they are."

-Mazey Eddings, Tilly in Technicolor

"I love you without conditions. Without expectations."

-Mazey Eddings, Tilly in Technicolor

"ADHD hasn't changed me...It is me. It's an undeniable and simple fact of who I am." - Tilly"

-Mazey Eddings, Tilly in Technicolor

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6. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

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  • lgbt
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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7. Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture

By: Matt Baume

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

There's a secret storyline hidden across some of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century. F… read more

Similar categories in Matt Baume's Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • lgbt
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8. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir

By: Harvey Fierstein

4.37

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Awa… read more

Similar categories in Harvey Fierstein's I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • lgbt
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9. 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 Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • lgbt
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10. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

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"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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11. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

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"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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12. Sunhead

By: Alex Assan

3.53

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this queer coming-of-age teen graphic novel by breakout talent Alex Assan, high schooler Rotem f… read more

Similar categories in Alex Assan's Sunhead book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • lgbt
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13. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed

By: Dashka Slater

4.30

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to… read more

Similar categories in Dashka Slater's Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • nonfiction
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14. The Collectors

By: A.S. King

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-M… read more

Similar categories in A.S. King's The Collectors book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • lgbt
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15. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

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16. Mall Goth

By: Kate Leth

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me gets a Y2K twist in this coming-of-age young adult graphic nov… read more

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  • lgbt
"Oh mall... at least you're always here for me"

-Kate Leth, Mall Goth

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17. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Walls's Brooms book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • lgbt
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18. The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight

By: Andrew Leland

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author’s transition from sightedness to … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Leland's The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • memoir
"The problem arises, as [Adrienne] Asch observed, when "a single trait stands in for the whole, the trait obliterates the whole." Disabled people, like African Americans or any other marginalized grou…"

-Andrew Leland, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight

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19. 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

Similar categories in Amanda Jones's That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

20. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story

By: Sarah Myer

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Myer's Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • lgbt
Cover of Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult by Michelle  Dowd

21. Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult

By: Michelle Dowd

3.70

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A moving, heartbreaking, and inspiring true story of the author’s escape from an apocalyptic cult—a… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Dowd's Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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22. The Sea in You

By: Jessi Sheron

4.00

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

15-year-old Corinth was just trying to clean up the beach; she never expected to meet a mermaid, le… read more

Similar categories in Jessi Sheron's The Sea in You book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • lgbt
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23. The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1)

By: Vanessa Le

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The tantalizing romance of These Violent Delights meets the mechanical wonders of Cinder in The Las… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Le's The Last Bloodcarver (The Last Bloodcarver #1) book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • lgbt
Cover of Queer as All Get Out: 10 People Who've Inspired Me by Shelby Criswell

24. Queer as All Get Out: 10 People Who've Inspired Me

By: Shelby Criswell

4.37

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

This graphic novel paints a picture of the lives of 10 specific LGBTQIA people from history, framed… read more

Similar categories in Shelby Criswell's Queer as All Get Out: 10 People Who've Inspired Me book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • lgbt
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25. 49 Days

By: Agnes Lee

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Day 1 Gotta get up. Gotta keep moving. This map – it says I have to cross over here. Wait, what’… read more

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26. The Fox Maidens

By: Robin Ha

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An epic new graphic novel fantasy—a queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korea… read more

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  • lgbt
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27. Another First Chance

By: Robbie Couch

4.28

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

They Both Die at the End meets You’ve Reached Sam, in this heart-stopping speculative young adult n… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Couch's Another First Chance book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • lgbt
Cover of The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family by Jesselyn Cook

28. The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family

By: Jesselyn Cook

4.45

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how… read more

Similar categories in Jesselyn Cook's The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • nonfiction
  • history
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29. Youth Group

By: Jordan Morris

4.12

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Kay reluctantly agreed to join the youth group at Stone Mission Church in Orange County Califo… read more

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30. The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

By: Lynn Curlee

4.11

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A searing photo-illustrated historical memoir from the LGBTQIA+ frontlines of the AIDS epidemic of … read more

Similar categories in Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • history
  • memoir
  • lgbt
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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31. Cramm This Book: So You Know WTF Is Going On in the World Today

By: Olivia Seltzer

3.93

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The stories and history behind the news today, from one of Gen Z's leading voices--because you can'… read more

Similar categories in Olivia Seltzer's Cramm This Book: So You Know WTF Is Going On in the World Today book and Lynn Curlee's The Other Pandemic: An AIDS Memoir

  • nonfiction
  • history

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