If you liked the autobiography plot in Dying of Politeness: A Memoir by Geena Davis , here is a list of 21 books like this:
1. Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays
By: Minnie Driver
4.09
Format: 288 pages, ebook
A MARIE CLAIRE BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR - A USA TODAY MUST READ BOOK - A W MAGAZINE MOST ANTICIPATED… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"We all pretend until pretense becomes practiced and I suppose, looks like reality."-Minnie Driver, Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays
"I think again of that thing no one tells you about birth, that as your body offers up your child to the outside world your very first job as a mother is to let go. I really never thought about the fa…"-Minnie Driver, Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays
2. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
3. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
By: Henry Winkler
4.14
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
4. Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
By: Maria Bamford
3.77
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
A brutally honest and hilariously frenetic memoir about show business, mental health, and the comfo… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
5. 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
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- 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
6. Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
By: Molly Shannon
4.13
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
A candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption b… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"But I thought, I can do whatever I want. I can be friends with whoever I want. I'm going to be friends with the freaks and the geeks and I don't have to fit into any clique. And I'm Free! And I like …"-Molly Shannon, Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
7. Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)
By: Laura Dern
3.92
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “As actors, Dern and Ladd have spent decades peeling back layers to re… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
8. Pageboy
By: Elliot Page
3.75
Format: 271 pages, None
Pageboy is a groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Her visibility meant the world to me. I think about this as I walk through the world now."-Elliot Page, Pageboy
"How do people do it? How do they shut off the noise? And I don't mean "happy", they may not be happy, but they seem to be able to exist at least."-Elliot Page, Pageboy
"In a world where queerness all too often alienates us from blood, I am grateful to Julia, and the family I have chosen. Without them, I wouldn't be here."-Elliot Page, Pageboy
"I could block myself out, I was a person I didn't know, I'd gaze into what felt like the universe, my eye a planet of its own. I must be somewhere in there, I'd think."-Elliot Page, Pageboy
9. Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up
By: Selma Blair
3.93
Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition
**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** 'Funny and frank, a chance to spend time with a brave… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"To outlive your child is the worst grief, my mother said later that night."-Selma Blair, Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up
10. Dying of Politeness: A Memoir
By: Geena Davis
4.04
Format: None pages, Audio CD
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- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
- adult
- audiobook
11. I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
By: Kristin Chenoweth
3.52
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Aristotle. Socrates. Descartes. And now, Chenoweth. (How about some women, am I right?) From tel… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"I actually find questions a lot more interesting than answers. Questions are usually honest while answers are frequently BS. A question is a starting point, a door that swings open and invites a host…"-Kristin Chenoweth, I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
"There’s a difference between humiliation and humility. Humiliation lies. Humility speaks truth. Humiliation silences you. Humility empowers you. Humiliation is a byproduct of conflict with someone el…"-Kristin Chenoweth, I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
12. If You Would Have Told Me
By: John Stamos
3.81
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one d… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
13. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
By: Paul Newman
3.89
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest … read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
14. Thicker than Water: A Memoir
By: Kerry Washington
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the "exquisitely movi… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
15. Love, Pamela
By: Pamela Anderson
3.80
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
To live and dream is a wicked dance. My dreams often come true -- a curse, and a blessing. Pa… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
- adult
- audiobook
"She told me that you get to have only one true love, and once you've found it, whether you kept it or lost it, you'd never recover...Accepting that was the hardest part."-Pamela Anderson, Love, Pamela
16. Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me
By: Ralph Macchio
4.02
Format: 241 pages, Hardcover
Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, the… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
17. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
By: Whoopi Goldberg
4.33
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me
18. No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
By: Paulina Porizkova
3.61
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“A book about a rare life, profound love, profound grief, anxiety, self-assurance, empowerment, agi… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- feminism
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
By: Lauren Graham
3.66
Format: 183 pages, Hardcover
Run time: 4 hours 23 minutes. Candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining essays about life, lov… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Do every job as if you’re being well paid."-Lauren Graham, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
"When life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade, but you don't have to."-Lauren Graham, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
"When does the mastery end? How many things do I need to be good at to feel good about myself? Could Dan Brown really teach me how to write a thriller as well as he does? Do I even want to try? Or has…"-Lauren Graham, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
20. Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
By: Kelly Ripa
3.78
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An instant New York Times bestseller from Kelly Ripa—a sharp, funny, and honest collection of rea… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
21. Rebel Rising
By: Rebel Wilson
3.91
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilariou… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- humor
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Would this performance feel internally like I was going to die? Yes. But my desire to win, my desire to be somebody, is so strong that it compels me to do the hardest thing possible: to perform in pu…"-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising
"People would come up to me on the street and say, 'I just want to thank you for being so brave!' Why am I so fucking brave? I'm not going off to fight in a war! I'm not running into a burning buildin…"-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising
