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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After living in Europe for twenty years, Bill Bryson returns to the United States and decides to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.
2

A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

by Anthony Bourdain

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Following the success of his restaurant industry memoir, Anthony Bourdain embarks on a worldwide quest to find the perfect meal.
3

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

by Anthony Bourdain

entertainment, memoir

Ten years after his debut, Anthony Bourdain evaluates the professional kitchen's transformation from a hidden subculture into a televised spectacle.
4

Me

by Elton John

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this autobiography, Elton John traces his life from a quiet childhood as Reginald Dwight in Pinner to his global dominance as a rock superstar.
5

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

by Julie Powell

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Approaching her thirtieth birthday while stuck in a dead-end secretarial job, Julie Powell decides to cook every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking within a single year.
6

Papillon

by Henri Charrière

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Henri Charrière, a safecracker nicknamed Papillon, receives a life sentence for a murder he maintains he did not commit.
7

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

by Dave Grohl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Dave Grohl documents his transition from a suburban teenager in Virginia to the drummer for Nirvana and the frontman of Foo Fighters.
8

Revolting rhymes

by Roald Dahl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Roald Dahl reimagines six classic fairy tales through dark, comedic poetry.
9

Pope Joan

by Donna Woolfolk Cross

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In ninth-century Europe, Joan is born into a world that denies women education and agency.
10

The Know-It-All

by A.J. Jacobs

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

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11

Funny Girl

by Nick Hornby

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In 1960s Britain, Barbara, a young woman from Blackpool, wins a beauty contest but gives up the crown to pursue her dream of becoming a comedian.
12

Slash

by Slash

Also 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.

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