11 Best nonfiction books like How to Be Awkward by Amanda Turner

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How to Be Awkward

By: Amanda Turner

3.97

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

"The endlessly hilarious Turner walks readers through the awkwardness that is her life, from an ove…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in How to Be Awkward by Amanda Turner , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

By: Gary Paulsen

2.83

Format: 124 pages, Paperback

Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir

2. Gone (Jack Caffery, #5)

By: Mo Hayder

3.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

November in the West Country. Evening is closing in as murder detectiveJack Caffery arrives to inte… read more

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3. Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

By: Anne Glenconner

4.06

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"According to Princess Margaret, "You can't possibly have a picnic without your butler."

-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

"One of the protocols of being in the company of a member of the Royal Family is that if they are standing, you have to stand - you can't sit down until they do. They seem to do an awful lot of standi…"

-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

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4. Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

By: Annie Duke

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of quitting… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life

By: Laurie Notaro

3.86

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Introducing Laurie Notaro, the leader of the Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club. Every day she fear… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Notaro's The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life book and Amanda Turner's How to Be Awkward

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"Oh, boy. Now you see what you've done, Monica Lewinsky, you stupid, stupid tart, I thought. Because of you, I have to explain to my Nana, while she's in a hospital bed with an enlarged gallbladder, w…"

-Laurie Notaro, The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life

"It was 1976. It was one of the darkest days of my life when that nurse, Mrs. Shimmer, pulled out a maxi pad that measured the width and depth of a mattress and showed us how to use it. It had a belt …"

-Laurie Notaro, The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life

"Dr. Bone Specialist came in, made me stand up and hobble across the room, checked my reflexes, and then made me lie down on the table. He bent my right knee this way and that, up and down, all the wa…"

-Laurie Notaro, The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life

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6. Me vs Brain: An Overthinker’s Guide to Life

By: Hayley Morris

3.97

Format: 304 pages, ebook

Brain: We left the oven on! Me: No don't say that, I've not got time for this! Brain: The house i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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7. Snow Place Like LA

By: Julie Murphy

3.40

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sie… read more

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8. The Family Chao

By: Lan Samantha Chang

3.35

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao Restaurant’s delicious Americanized … read more

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"Our inner selves exist. They're unique, and they're meaningful and mysterious, even if they are secret sometimes even from ourselves."

-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao

"After emotions are felt, expressed, where do they go? Is there a place where spent passion collects? Surely it can't simply vaporize, disappear like smoke. There must be a secret hiding place. For ev…"

-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao

"In Alf's close-up, he's less than a year old, almost unrecognizably puppyish. He gazes directly at James, head slightly cocked, bat ears unfolded in typical, unceasing alertness. His small black nose…"

-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao

"The half-dozen temple dogs circle him and Alf in a delirium of barking, clicking paws, and waving tails. They're mixed breeds, smooth-haired, ears neither floppy nor exactly pointed, and a few with t…"

-Lan Samantha Chang, The Family Chao

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9. Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

By: Lisa Genova

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do … read more

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  • nonfiction
"You don't need memory to love or feel loved."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Forgetting happens. If you stress about it, it'll happen even more."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Our brains don’t remember everything, but maybe what they remember is enough."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"We frequently invent new information, often inaccurate, to fill in gaps in our memories so that the narrative feels more complete or pleasing."

-Lisa Genova, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

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10. Look Alive Out There

By: Sloane Crosley

3.77

Format: 256 pages, None

From the New York Times-bestselling author Sloane Crosley comes Look Alive Out There―a brand-new co… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"Everyone knows WebMD is a Choose Your Own Adventure book in which all roads lead to death."

-Sloane Crosley, Look Alive Out There

"There are few things sadder than an off-duty earlobe that’s been trained to accommodate a human fist"

-Sloane Crosley, Look Alive Out There

"I think by now we can all agree that the foundation of world travel goes something like "Bring a cardigan."

-Sloane Crosley, Look Alive Out There

"My roommate came running out of the closet and did not stop until he reached Los Angeles. I knew this day would come. Sometimes it's easier to be your actual self where nothing of your alleged self e…"

-Sloane Crosley, Look Alive Out There

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11. Half Sick of Shadows

By: Laura Sebastian

3.71

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will b… read more

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"One day,"

-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows

"Don’t mind me,"

-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows

"You were not raised to be safe. You were raised to be heroes."

-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows

"Not all men, fine, but enough of them. Enough of them to drown out the few good ones. More than enough to ruin the whole damn world" - Guinevere"

-Laura Sebastian, Half Sick of Shadows

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12. Gobbelino London & a Scourge of Pleasantries (Gobbelino London, PI #1)

By: Kim M. Watt

4.04

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

“What’ve we got?” “Tigers. Snakes. Alligators. Tears in the skin of the universe.” Susan shrugged.… read more

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13. Honey

By: Isabel Banta

3.48

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age story that follows the meteoric rise of singer Amber Young as she navigates fame in… read more

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"The truth is my dad was always singing […]"

-Isabel Banta, Honey

"I wasn’t good enough—what a mortifying thing to discover about yourself."

-Isabel Banta, Honey

"[…] she remains enigmatic, unbreachable; she unlocks herself only for certain people."

-Isabel Banta, Honey

"Mike wants me to say I’m a normal girl. But I’m not, I never was. I always felt I had to prove I was better."

-Isabel Banta, Honey

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14. What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You

By: Heather Corinna

3.97

Format: 324 pages, Paperback

An informative, blisteringly funny, somewhat cranky and always spot-on guide to perimenopause and m… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Menopause isn't "Cocoon." Sorry."

-Heather Corinna, What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You

"[As in puberty,] There will be tears. And anger. And tragically unfortunate haircuts."

-Heather Corinna, What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You

"Have no shame ... as another woman friend of mine counseled with perfect sincerity and cheer: 'Just gain the 25 pounds. I really think I would not have survived menopause--AND the death of my mother-…"

-Heather Corinna, What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You

"Messages we get about menopause more often tell us we must keep ourselves from much of what we want and need in this time. It's easy to get the idea that life in and after menopause is going to be li…"

-Heather Corinna, What Fresh Hell Is This?: Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You

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15. Assassins Anonymous

By: Rob Hart

3.96

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

In this clever, surprising, page-turner, the world’s most lethal assassin gives up the violent life… read more

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"The difference between humility and humiliation is willingness. Ultimately, it's not for them. It's for me."

-Rob Hart, Assassins Anonymous

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16. Birding with Benefits

By: Sarah T. Dubb

3.67

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A divorcee embarks on her “year of yes” and crosses paths with a shy but sensitive birdwatcher who… read more

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17. The Examiner

By: Janice Hallett

4.06

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this innovative pause-resister follows a group of studen… read more

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18. Wanted: Toddler's Personal Assistant

By: Stephanie Kiser

3.95

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

What are the lives of America's richest families really like? Their nannies see it all… When S… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
Cover of How to Be Awkward by Amanda Turner

19. How to Be Awkward

By: Amanda Turner

3.97

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

"The endlessly hilarious Turner walks readers through the awkwardness that is her life, from an ove… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Turner's How to Be Awkward book and Amanda Turner's How to Be Awkward

  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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20. Penny the Horse...Of Course!

By: Tatiana Christie

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Being different isn't always easy, especially if you're the only pig on a horse farm. Still, Penny … read more

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21. Speak Kindly, You're Listening

By: Jessica Metcalfe

4.48

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever thought of how you speak to yourself? The words you choose? The tone of voice? The pi… read more

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  • nonfiction

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Miranda July

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3.84

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