Books like Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story
12 books with a reading profile close to Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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1
How to Be a Woman
entertainment, memoir
Caitlin Moran combines personal history with political commentary to address the everyday realities of modern femininity.
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2
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
by A.J. Jacobs
entertainment, memoir
A.J.
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3
Possible Side Effects
entertainment, memoir
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Augusten Burroughs details the chaotic friction of daily life and the peculiar outcomes of his own decision-making.
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4
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman
by Lindy West
entertainment, memoir
Lindy West chronicles her life as a fat woman navigating a culture that demands female silence and aesthetic conformity.
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5
Happy-Go-Lucky
entertainment, memoir
In this essay collection, David Sedaris captures the shift from his usual global reading tours to the enforced stillness of the pandemic.
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6
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
by Steve Martin
entertainment, memoir
Steve Martin recounts his beginnings as a magician at Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, tracing the fifteen-year evolution of his stand-up career.
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7
I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
entertainment, memoir
Sloane Crosley narrates the minor humiliations and logistical failures of early adulthood in New York City.
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8
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.
entertainment, memoir
In this essay collection, Samantha Irby details the unvarnished realities of adulthood, focusing on the indignities of chronic illness, financial instability, and the complexities of modern dating.
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9
Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
entertainment, memoir
Samantha Irby documents her transition from city life in Chicago to a quieter existence in a blue house in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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10
The Best of Me
entertainment, memoir
This collection spans three decades of David Sedaris's personal essays, curated by the author to represent his most effective comedic work.
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11
We're Going to Need More Wine
entertainment, memoir
In this series of personal essays, Gabrielle Union discusses her experiences navigating Hollywood as a Black woman while managing the complexities of family and identity.
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12
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
by Bill Bryson
entertainment, memoir
Bill Bryson recounts his childhood in 1950s Des Moines, Iowa, detailing the mundane eccentricities of a mid-century American upbringing.
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