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12 books with a reading profile close to Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu by J. Maarten Troost. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Know-It-All

    The Know-It-All

    by A.J. Jacobs

    Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    A.J.

  2. 2 Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

    Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

    by David Sedaris

    Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    David Sedaris shifts his focus from personal memoirs to a collection of modern animal fables featuring anthropomorphized creatures.

  3. 3 The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

    The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

    by J. Maarten Troost

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    J.

  4. 4 Slash

    Slash

    by Slash

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Saul Hudson details his evolution from a BMX-riding British immigrant in Los Angeles into the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses.

  5. 5 The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

    The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

    by Greg Sestero

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Greg Sestero chronicles his unlikely friendship with the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau and the chaotic production of the 2003 cult film The Room.

  6. 6 The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America

    The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America

    by Bill Bryson

    Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    After his father’s death, Bill Bryson returned to his native Iowa, rented a Chevrolet, and drove nearly 14,000 miles through thirty-eight states.

  7. 7 I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away

    I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away

    by Bill Bryson

    Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    After two decades living in the United Kingdom, Bill Bryson moved his family to New Hampshire, only to find he no longer recognized his native country.

  8. 8 Toujours Provence

    Toujours Provence

    by Peter Mayle

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    In this sequel to his account of life in the Luberon, Peter Mayle documents his continued integration into rural French society.

  9. 9 The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country

    The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country

    by Helen Russell

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    When Helen Russell’s husband accepts a job at Lego, the couple moves from London to rural Jutland.

  10. 10 SantaLand Diaries

    SantaLand Diaries

    by David Sedaris

    Also practical · entertainment, memoir

    David Sedaris recounts his seasonal employment as Crumpet the Elf at the Macy's department store in New York City.

  11. 11 Yearbook

    Yearbook

    by Seth Rogen

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Yearbook is a collection of autobiographical essays detailing Seth Rogen’s life from his childhood in Vancouver to his career in Hollywood.

  12. 12 Bossypants

    Bossypants

    by Tina Fey

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Tina Fey details her progression from a self-described awkward child in Pennsylvania to the first female head writer at Saturday Night Live.

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