13 Best biography memoir books like You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories by Gabrielle Union

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You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

By: Gabrielle Union

4.12

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time …

"When you acknowledge that your vulnerability does not absolve anyone of personal accountability, you will heal from those traumas faster and more fully."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"I am continually awed by the honor and responsibility of raising free Black girls. May you each embrace your vulnerability as your superpower, and may I not falter as I attempt to lead by example."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"The Avengers you assemble don't have to be golden by the standards of the industry you are breaking into. They just need to have the same work ethic as you, and believe in effective communication and positive affirmation."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"When I was a little girl, my mother always told me that if I ever got lost in a big city, "Look for the rainbow flag." She believed in the goodness of the LGBTQ+ community, and knew there would be protection and direction there. I always found this to be true."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

If you liked the biography memoir plot in You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories by Gabrielle Union , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Around the Way Girl

By: Taraji P. Henson

4.10

Format: 0 pages,

From Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, and star of the new motion picture Hidden Figures,… read more

Similar categories in Taraji P. Henson's Around the Way Girl book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • audiobook

2. The Last Black Unicorn

By: Tiffany Haddish

3.12

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comesThe Last Bl… read more

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3. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

By: Issa Rae

3.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of Sloan Crosley's I Was Told There'd Be Cakeand Mindy Kaling's Is Eve… read more

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4. Black Girls Must Be Magic

By: Jayne Allen

3.92

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha… read more

Similar categories in Jayne Allen's Black Girls Must Be Magic book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • african american
  • adult
  • audiobook
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5. Just as I Am

By: Cicely Tyson

4.51

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. … read more

Similar categories in Cicely Tyson's Just as I Am book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
"The most potent antidote to reticence is survival."

-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am

"To soar toward what's possible, you must leave behind what's comfortable."

-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am

"Turning a blind eye to our history has not saved us from its consequences."

-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am

"Social transformation is not measured in weeks or months, but in generation."

-Cicely Tyson, Just as I Am

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6. 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

Similar categories in Leslie Jones's Leslie F*cking Jones book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • adult
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • 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

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7. Worthy

By: Jada Pinkett Smith

3.64

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator… read more

Similar categories in Jada Pinkett Smith's Worthy book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
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8. Finding Me

By: Viola Davis

4.55

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-cha… read more

Similar categories in Viola Davis's Finding Me book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • adult
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
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9. This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2)

By: Kennedy Ryan

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Soledad Barnes has her life all planned out. Because, of course, she does. She plans everything. Sh… read more

Similar categories in Kennedy Ryan's This Could Be Us (Skyland, #2) book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • african american
  • adult
  • audiobook
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10. Will

By: Will Smith

4.26

Format: 418 pages, Hardcover

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! “It's the best memoir I've ever read.” —Oprah Winfrey … read more

Similar categories in Will Smith's Will book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"No paralysis, do analysis. No paralysis, do analysis!"

-Will Smith, Will

"...either "know what you're talking about or be quiet". (Will's mom)"

-Will Smith, Will

"Learning is really easy when you can feel that your teachers love you."

-Will Smith, Will

"The slamming of her bedroom door functioned as a disastrous exclamation point."

-Will Smith, Will

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11. 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

Similar categories in Kerry Washington's Thicker than Water: A Memoir book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • adult
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
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12. You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

By: Gabrielle Union

4.12

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

Remember when we hit it off so well that we decided We’re Going to Need More Wine? Well, this time … read more

Similar categories in Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • adult
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • african american
  • audiobook
"When you acknowledge that your vulnerability does not absolve anyone of personal accountability, you will heal from those traumas faster and more fully."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"I am continually awed by the honor and responsibility of raising free Black girls. May you each embrace your vulnerability as your superpower, and may I not falter as I attempt to lead by example."

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"The Avengers you assemble don't have to be golden by the standards of the industry you are breaking into. They just need to have the same work ethic as you, and believe in effective communication and…"

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

"When I was a little girl, my mother always told me that if I ever got lost in a big city, "Look for the rainbow flag." She believed in the goodness of the LGBTQ+ community, and knew there would be pr…"

-Gabrielle Union, You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

Cover of The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jenifer Lewis

13. The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

By: Jenifer Lewis

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the… read more

Similar categories in Jenifer Lewis's The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
"There’s no greater journey than the journey within."

-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

"... my love life in college had a lot of moving parts."

-Jenifer Lewis, The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

Cover of Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book) by Tabitha Brown

14. Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

By: Tabitha Brown

4.44

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  53 rd  NAACP Image Awards Winner You are seen, you are loved, and you… read more

Similar categories in Tabitha Brown's Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book) book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
"To whom much is given, much is required"

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

"It is important that we recognize the difference between being right and just being caught up in your feelings"

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

"This inclination to make the worst comment in order to get a reaction is dehumanizing, & it’s time for it to stop"

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

"Just because you see me out in my dress smiling doesn’t mean I’m not hurting, or that I didn’t want to sleep in. It means that despite everything I still showed up."

-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)

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15. Tell Me Everything

By: Minka Kelly

4.31

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“A timely, urgent portrait of working-class American women.”—Gabrielle UnionMinka Kelly takes reade… read more

Similar categories in Minka Kelly's Tell Me Everything book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams by Yvonne Orji

16. Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams

By: Yvonne Orji

4.47

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Insecure’s Yvonne Orji uses a modern-day Biblical blueprint to candidly and humorously share the tw… read more

Similar categories in Yvonne Orji's Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of My Dreams book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Walking in My Joy: In These Streets by Jenifer Lewis

17. Walking in My Joy: In These Streets

By: Jenifer Lewis

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A new offering from the author of the hugely successful Mother of Black Hollywood. Walking in My Jo… read more

Similar categories in Jenifer Lewis's Walking in My Joy: In These Streets book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • essays
  • african american
  • audiobook
"Ain't no shame in my game. This is what too much stress looks like. Y'all come on and take this ride with me."

-Jenifer Lewis, Walking in My Joy: In These Streets

Cover of Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen

18. Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

By: Jayne Allen

3.91

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black w… read more

Similar categories in Jayne Allen's Black Girls Must Die Exhausted book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • african american
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Not yet, but people get what they don't deserve all of the time. Don't get so hung up on things that don't matter..."

-Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

"The attempted comforts around death are sometimes the worst part of the experience—the heaviness of the conversations, the expectations of sadness, and the careful word choices."

-Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

"Eles nunca haviam me oferecido nada antes, nenhuma ajuda com a faculdade, nada. Pelos comentários feitos depois que as filhas deles nasceram, tinha ficado muito claro para mim como os recursos seriam…"

-Jayne Allen, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

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19. 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

Similar categories in Whoopi Goldberg's Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • 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

Cover of Checking In: How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life---and Can Save Yours by Michelle         Williams

20. Checking In: How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life---and Can Save Yours

By: Michelle Williams

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

"I need help." Those three words saved Grammy Award–winning singer Michelle Williams's life. After … read more

Similar categories in Michelle Williams's Checking In: How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life---and Can Save Yours book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Unprotected: A Memoir by Billy Porter

21. Unprotected: A Memoir

By: Billy Porter

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful … read more

Similar categories in Billy Porter's Unprotected: A Memoir book and Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories

  • biography
  • memoir
  • autobiography
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the mater, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first wa…"

-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir

"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the master, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first w…"

-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir

13 best-selling african american books like You Got Anything Stronger?: Stories by Gabrielle Union

Transform Your Habits

Around the Way Girl

Taraji P. Henson

4.10

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Black Girls Must Be Magic

Jayne Allen

3.92

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Just as I Am

Cicely Tyson

4.51

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Leslie F*cking Jones

Leslie Jones

4.11

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Pageboy

Elliot Page

3.75

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I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir

Harvey Fierstein

4.37

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The House of Hidden Meanings

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3.84

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Brittney Griner

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