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12 books with a reading profile close to Magical Thinking: True Stories by Augusten Burroughs. Inward-looking; an easy read.

1

The Princess Diarist

by Carrie Fisher

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Carrie Fisher discovered the original journals she kept as a nineteen-year-old actress while filming the first Star Wars movie in London.
2

The Rules Do Not Apply

by Ariel Levy

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Ariel Levy recounts her pursuit of a conventional feminist success story—career prestige at The New Yorker, a stable marriage, and financial independence—only to face a sudden sequence of catastrophic losses.
3

NOBODY'S GIRL

by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Virginia Roberts Giuffre details her experiences inside the sex-trafficking ring operated by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
4

Running with Scissors

by Augusten Burroughs

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Augusten Burroughs recounts his adolescence living with his mother’s psychiatrist, Dr.
5

Wishful Drinking

by Carrie Fisher

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Adapted from her solo stage show, this memoir chronicles Carrie Fisher’s life as the daughter of Hollywood royalty Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, and her sudden rise to fame as Princess Leia.
6

The House of Hidden Meanings

by RuPaul

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

RuPaul, the drag performer and host of RuPaul's Drag Race, writes a memoir that looks at his upbringing in San Diego, his time in the clubs of Atlanta and New York, and his rise to fame.
7

High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

by Tiffany Jenkins

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Tiffany Jenkins details her rapid descent from a deputy’s girlfriend to an opioid addict living a fractured existence.
8

Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

by David Sedaris

memoir, narrative

This collection serves as the debut volume for David Sedaris, blending fictional short stories with autobiographical essays.
9

A Stolen Life

by Jaycee Dugard

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

In 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop in California by Phillip and Nancy Garrido.
10

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

by Adeline Yen Mah

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Adeline Yen Mah provides a detailed account of her childhood in 1940s China, where she was labeled as bad luck following her mother’s death during childbirth.
11

The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

by Shari Franke

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Shari Franke recounts her life as the eldest child of a prominent YouTube family, chronicling the transition from public digital stardom to a private existence defined by extreme isolation and physical discipline.
12

Broken Horses

by Brandi Carlile

Also inward-looking · memoir, narrative

Brandi Carlile traces her development from a child living in a series of rental houses in rural Washington to a recognized singer-songwriter.

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