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12 books with a reading profile close to Dry by Augusten Burroughs. Inward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Crying in H Mart

by Michelle Zauner

Also inward-looking · personal growth, memoir

Michelle Zauner, the musician known as Japanese Breakfast, recounts her transition from a rebellious daughter to a primary caregiver after her mother receives a terminal cancer diagnosis.
2

Everything I Know About Love

by Dolly Alderton

Also inward-looking · personal growth, memoir

Dolly Alderton chronicles her emergence into adulthood through a series of personal vignettes, recipes, and satirical emails.
3

Home Body

by Rupi Kaur

Also inward-looking · personal growth, accessible

Rupi Kaur’s third collection, Home Body, examines the internal landscape of the self through the metaphor of the physical and mental body as a living space.
4

You Could Make This Place Beautiful

by Maggie Smith

Also inward-looking · personal growth, memoir

Maggie Smith uses a nonlinear structure of vignettes to document the collapse of her marriage following the discovery of her husband’s infidelity.
5

84, Charing Cross Road

by Helene Hanff

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · memoir, accessible

In 1949, Helene Hanff, a struggling screenwriter in New York City, contacted Marks & Co., an antiquarian bookshop in London, to track down rare British literature.
6

Dear Fahrenheit 451

by Annie Spence

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Libarian Annie Spence writes specific, direct letters to the physical books she has encountered throughout her career and personal life.
7

The Anna Karenina Fix

by Viv Groskop

Also clear-cut · personal growth, accessible

Viv Groskop examines the perceived heavy-heartedness of Russian literature to extract practical advice for modern living.
8

Untamed

by Glennon Doyle

Also inward-looking · personal growth, memoir

Glennon Doyle recounts the moment she realized her life was constructed around societal expectations rather than her own desires.
9

Solutions and Other Problems

by Allie Brosh

Also inward-looking · memoir, accessible

Allie Brosh uses crude digital illustrations and humorous vignettes to document her life after a long public absence.
10

These Precious Days: Essays

by Ann Patchett

Also inward-looking · personal growth, memoir

Ann Patchett examines the unexpected connections and daily rituals that define a creative life.
11

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

by Michelle Obama

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, memoir

In this follow-up to her autobiography, Michelle Obama outlines the specific habits and mental attitudes she uses to navigate periods of political and personal instability.
12

Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love

by Jonathan Van Ness

Also inward-looking and clear-cut · personal growth, memoir

Jonathan Van Ness recounts his path from a small Midwestern town to becoming a public figure in hair styling and television.

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