8 best-selling nonfiction books like You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs

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You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

By: Augusten Burroughs

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

You've eaten too much candy at Christmas...but have you ever eaten the face off a six-footstuffed S…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb

1. Wishin' and Hopin'

By: Wally Lamb

3.59

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

Wally Lamb, the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hour I First Believed, I Know T… read more

Similar categories in Wally Lamb's Wishin' and Hopin' book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • holiday
  • humor
  • christmas
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2. The Lonely Polygamist

By: Brady Udall

3.52

Format: 602 pages, Paperback

Beautifully written, keenly observed, and ultimately redemptive, The Lonely Polygamist is an unforg… read more

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"When it comes to love, everyone is a liar."

-Brady Udall, The Lonely Polygamist

"...Families are Forever, and wondered if the slogan was meant as a promise or a threat."

-Brady Udall, The Lonely Polygamist

"She considered, maybe for the first time, how lucky she was to be able to pick up the phone and call her mother whenever she needed bad advice."

-Brady Udall, The Lonely Polygamist

"For Golden it was hard not to think that there might be something wrong about a household in which the dog was wearing underwear and the children weren't."

-Brady Udall, The Lonely Polygamist

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3. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

By: David Sedaris , Ian Falconer

3.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed anim… read more

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • humor
  • short stories
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4. The Potty Mouth at the Table

By: Laurie Notaro

4.04

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Laurie Notaro thinks everyone's nuts. Or maybe there's just something wrong with her. Here, she exa… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • humor
  • short stories
  • nonfiction
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5. When You Are Engulfed in Flames

By: David Sedaris

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

It's early autumn 1964. Two straight-A students head off to school, and when only one of them retur… read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • short stories

6. The Fuck-Up

By: Arthur Nersesian

4.24

Format: 384 pages,

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  • humor
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7. Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's

By: John Elder Robison

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he w… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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8. You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

By: Augusten Burroughs

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

You've eaten too much candy at Christmas...but have you ever eaten the face off a six-footstuffed S… read more

Similar categories in Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • biography
  • memoir
  • holiday
  • humor
  • christmas
  • short stories
  • nonfiction
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9. Homer & Langley

By: E.L. Doctorow

4.48

Format: None pages,

From Ragtime and Billy Bathgate to The Book of Daniel, World's Fair, and The March, the novels of E… read more

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10. Holidays on Ice

By: David Sedaris

4.40

Format: None pages,

David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never bef… read more

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Holidays on Ice book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • memoir
  • humor
  • christmas
  • short stories
  • nonfiction

11. Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

By: David Sedaris

3.65

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, F… read more

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12. An Idiot Girl's Christmas: True Tales from the Top of the Naughty List

By: Laurie Notaro

3.43

Format: 42 pages,

It's the most wonderful - and most dreadful - season of the year, when boxes of truffles attack you… read more

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13. SantaLand Diaries

By: David Sedaris

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

'Santaland Diaries' contains six of David Sedaris' most profound Christmas stories, from Dinah, the… read more

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14. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

By: David Sedaris

3.71

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a jo… read more

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15. It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff

By: Peter Walsh

4.57

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

When you think of what it will take to clean your house, are you so overwhelmed you throw up your h… read more

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16. Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls

By: David Sedaris

3.85

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

A guy walks into a bar car and... From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David… read more

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17. The Christmas Promise (Christmas Hope, #4)

By: Donna VanLiere

3.48

Format: 241 pages,

Each Christmas we are given a promise from heaven. And each year on earth we make promises to each … read more

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18. It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy

By: Laurie Notaro

4.03

Format: None pages, Paperback

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Everyone's favorite Idiot Girl, Laurie Notaro, is just trying to find … read more

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19. Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith

By: Anne Lamott

3.58

Format: 376 pages,

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20. Naked

By: David Sedaris

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Welcome to the hilarious, strange, elegiac, outrageous world of David Sedaris. In Naked, Sedaris tu… read more

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21. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog

By: Dave Barry

3.00

Format: None pages,

In this hilarious(USA Today) national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize winning humorist Dave Barry pens o… read more

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22. Blue Christmas Balls: A Laugh Out Loud Comedy Novella

By: Nick Spalding

3.92

Format: 594 pages,

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23. One Snowy Night (Heartbreaker Bay, #2.5)

By: Jill Shalvis

1.00

Format: None pages, ebook

(A standalone Heartbreaker Bay novella) New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to H… read more

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24. Ganymede (The Clockwork Century, #3)

By: Cherie Priest

4.40

Format: 86 pages, Paperback

The air pirate Andan Cly is going straight. Well, straighter. Although he's happy to run alcohol gu… read more

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25. Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction

By: Elizabeth Vargas

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Beloved former ABC  20/20  anchor Elizabeth Vargas share the truth about her alcohol addiction and … read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Vargas's Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir

26. Me Talk Pretty One Day

By: David Sedaris

4.33

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

David Sedaris' move to Paris from New York inspired these hilarious pieces, including the title ess… read more

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27. Claus and Effect

By: Piper Rayne

4.05

Format: 253 pages, Kindle Edition

Two strangers who couldn’t be more opposite find themselves on an unexpected cross-country road tri… read more

Similar categories in Piper Rayne's Claus and Effect book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • christmas
  • holiday
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28. Unleashed Holiday

By: Victoria Schade

3.70

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When an old rival reappears right before the holidays, a professional dog trainer must decide if th… read more

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  • christmas
  • holiday
Cover of As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction by Dan Peres

29. As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction

By: Dan Peres

3.73

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

In the vein of Mary Karr’s Lit, Augusten Burroughs’ Dry and Sarah Hepola’s Blackout, As Needed for … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
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30. Nothing Good Can Come from This

By: Kristi Coulter

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

None read more

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  • humor
  • nonfiction
  • memoir
  • short stories
"Can you ask the bartender to make me something nonalcoholic that isn't sweet?'... What he got was a coupe glass filled with something that tasted a little like tea, a little like soda, and a lot like…"

-Kristi Coulter, Nothing Good Can Come from This

"Yes, he had a temper that left at least one hole in our walls before he went to therapy and got a handle on it. But he treated me like a superhero princess and was also warm, responsible, hilarious, …"

-Kristi Coulter, Nothing Good Can Come from This

"This is why I drank, you know. Because I wanted every day to be like that. I wanted every day to feel like a movie montage, or at least to end in an epiphany, or at least to have a clear narrative ar…"

-Kristi Coulter, Nothing Good Can Come from This

"Because I just don't really care about what the liquid in my glass says about me anymore. I'd like to tell you it's because sobriety cured my need for specialness. I'd like to tell you I invented the…"

-Kristi Coulter, Nothing Good Can Come from This

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31. Snow Place Like Home

By: Lacey Baker

3.43

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

On a rare trip home for the holidays, Ella may have finally uncovered the secret to a joy-filled fu… read more

Similar categories in Lacey Baker's Snow Place Like Home book and Augusten Burroughs's You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

  • christmas
  • holiday

8 Top humor books like You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs

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Wishin' and Hopin'

Wally Lamb

3.59

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Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

David Sedaris , Ian Falconer

3.75

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The Potty Mouth at the Table

Laurie Notaro

4.04

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David Sedaris

4.27

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15 Top nonfiction books like Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison

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The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

Tony Attwood

4.23

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Possible Side Effects

Augusten Burroughs

3.90

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Barry M. Prizant , Tom Fields-Meyer

3.87

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Augusten Burroughs

4.26

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