DH Memoir Recommendations

Updated April 24, 2026
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You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Applegate, Christina
'Lively and at times harrowing' New York Times 'Unvarnished' Rolling Stone 'Candor and intelligence thread throughout her memoir ... Applegate evokes the hijinks of fame - there are more celebrity cameos here than in a Josh Safdie film - as...
Vagabond : a memoir
Curry, Tim
Paper Book
The outrageous, riotous memoir from the cult actor and star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue and IT. Actor, rock 'n' roll singer, the prince of Halloween, confusing sex symbol. Many labels have been given to the inimitable Tim Curry over the years. All...
Mother Mary comes to me
Roy, Arundhati
Paper Book
Arundhati Roy's first work of memoir, this is a soaring account, both intimate and inspiring, of how the author became the person and the writer she is, shaped by circumstance, but above all by her relationship to her extraordinary, singular mother Mary, who she describes as 'my shelter and my storm...
My name is Barbra
Streisand, Barbra
Paper Book
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and THE TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR. The exhilarating and startlingly honest autobiography. Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment....
What I ate in one year : (and related thoughts)
Tucci, Stanley
Paper Book
'Sharing food is one of the purest human acts' Food has always been an integral part of Stanley Tucci's life- from stracciatella soup served in the shadow of the Pantheon, to marinara sauce cooked between rehearsals and costume fittings, to home-made pizza eaten with his...
100 rules for living to 100 : an optimist's guide to a happy life
Van Dyke, Dick
Paper Book
On his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this autobiographical collection of life advice, stories, and reflections on how he's maintained good health and a zest for life as he enters his tenth decade. Dick Van Dyke danced his way into our hearts with...

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