If You Liked Inheritance by Dani Shapiro, Try These

Updated June 13, 2025
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Somebody's daughter :
Ford, Ashley C.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NBCC John Leonard Prize Finalist Indie Bestseller "This is a book people will be talking about forever." --Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Untamed "Ford's...
American baby : a mother, a child, and the shadow history of adoption
Glaser, Gabrielle
Paper Book
A New York Times Notable Book The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other. During the Baby Boom in 1960s America, women were...
The family outing : a memoir
Hempel, Jessi
Paper Book
"Fascinating, funny, and wise, The Family Outing is an affirmation to all of us who know the pain and shame of hiding our truest self, and a stirring invitation into the courage, freedom, and joy of living our whole truth."--Glennon Doyle, author of #1 New York Times...
Unearthing :
Maclear, Kyo,
Paper Book
A searing and unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love. "A moving account...[and] a reminder of the abundance of experience present in all families, and the power and healing that...
Ancestor trouble :
Newton, Maud
Paper Book
"Extraordinary and wide-ranging . . . a literary feat that simultaneously builds and excavates identity."--The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)   Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club Pick * Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize *...
Aftershocks : a memoir
Owusu, Nadia
Paper Book
In the tradition of The Glass Castle, this "gorgeous" (The New York Times, Editors' Choice) and deeply felt memoir from Whiting Award winner Nadia Owusu tells the "incredible story" (Malala Yousafzai) about the push and pull of belonging, the seismic emotional toll of family secrets...
When I was white :
Valentine, Sarah,
Paper Book
The stunning and provocative coming-of-age memoir about Sarah Valentine's childhood as a white girl in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, and her discovery that her father was a black man. At the age of 27, Sarah Valentine discovered that she was not, in fact, the white girl she had...
Why didn't you tell me? :
Wong, Carmen Rita
Paper Book
An immigrant mother's long-held secrets upend her daughter's understanding of her family, her identity, and her place in the world in this powerful and dramatic memoir "Riveting . . . [Wong] tells her story in vivid conversational prose that will make readers feel they're...

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