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12 books with a reading profile close to Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner. Clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words

by Andrew Morton

Also clear-cut · biography, memoir

Andrew Morton reveals the private breakdown of the marriage between the Princess of Wales and Prince Charles through secret recordings provided by Diana herself.
2

"What Do You Care What Other People Think?": Further Adventures of a Curious Character

by Richard P. Feynman

Also clear-cut · biography, memoir

This collection of reminiscences follows the life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, primarily focusing on two distinct narratives.
3

Scar Tissue

by Anthony Kiedis

Also clear-cut · biography, memoir

Scar Tissue chronicles Anthony Kiedis’s life from his childhood in Los Angeles to his role as the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ frontman.
4

I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

by Malala Yousafzai

Also clear-cut · biography, memoir

This memoir documents Malala Yousafzai’s life in the Swat Valley of Pakistan as the Taliban rose to power and banned girls from attending school.
5

Life

by Keith Richards

Also clear-cut · biography, memoir

In this autobiography, Keith Richards details the formation of the Rolling Stones and their evolution from London blues enthusiasts into a global stadium act.
6

YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY

by Gavin Newsom

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Gavin Newsom traces the intersection of his family’s multi-generational history in San Francisco and his own rise through California’s political hierarchy.
7

Wings of Fire: An Autobiography

by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Also clear-cut · biography, memoir

Wings of Fire follows the life of A.P.J.
8

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

by Ron Howard

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Ron and Clint Howard provide a synchronized account of their childhoods as prominent child stars in mid-century television.
9

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Bill Bryson recounts his childhood in 1950s Des Moines, Iowa, detailing the mundane eccentricities of a mid-century American upbringing.
10

Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

by Dolly Parton

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Dolly Parton Songteller documents the stories and inspirations behind 175 of the artist’s musical compositions.
11

Going There

by Katie Couric

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Katie Couric looks back on her career in television, from her start as a local news desk assistant to co-hosting NBC's Today show for fifteen years and later anchoring the CBS Evening News.
12

The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life, Loyalty and Freedom from a Remarkable Herd of Elephants

by Lawrence Anthony

Also clear-cut · memoir, accessible

Lawrence Anthony accepts a rogue herd of wild elephants onto his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, South Africa, to save them from being shot.

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