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12 books with a reading profile close to I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

If You Would Have Told Me

by John Stamos

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

John Stamos charts his trajectory from a teenager working at his family’s Orange County burger flip to a ubiquitous television star and occasional Beach Boys percussionist.
2

Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

by Holly Madison

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Holly Madison details her years living inside the Playboy Mansion as Hugh Hefner’s primary girlfriend.
3

Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

by Lindy West

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Lindy West chronicles her life as a fat woman navigating a culture that demands female silence and aesthetic conformity.
4 $Sh\*t My Dad Says$

Sh\*t My Dad Says

by Justin Halpern

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Justin Halpern was twenty-eight years old when he moved back into his childhood home following a breakup.
5

Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this memoir, Priscilla Presley details her life with Elvis Presley, beginning with their meeting at a United States Air Force base in Germany when she was fourteen years old.
6

Stories I Only Tell My Friends

by Rob Lowe

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Rob Lowe recounts his transition from a standard Midwestern upbringing to the epicenter of 1980s Hollywood stardom.
7

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

by Issa Rae

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Issa Rae uses this collection of personal essays to chronicle her experiences navigating social navigation, identity, and digital culture.
8

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

by Chelsea Handler

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this collection of autobiographical essays, Chelsea Handler chronicles her personal history through a series of chaotic misadventures and social blunders.
9

Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin

by Kathy Griffin

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Kathy Griffin chronicles her trajectory from a middle-class upbringing in Forest Park, Illinois, to her status as a polarizing figure in the Hollywood landscape.
10

Why Not Me?

by Mindy Kaling

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this collection of essays, Mindy Kaling outlines her experiences navigating the heights of Hollywood while maintaining her personal identity.
11

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

by Amy Schumer

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Amy Schumer uses a series of personal essays to outline her evolution from a suburban childhood in Long Island to her career in stand-up comedy and television.
12

Bad Mormon: A Memoir

by Heather Gay

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Heather Gay recounts her experiences as a high-profile member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her eventual departure from its rigid cultural structures.

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