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12 books with a reading profile close to Moranthology by Caitlin Moran. Balanced in tone; an easy read.

  1. 1 Happy-Go-Lucky

    Happy-Go-Lucky

    by David Sedaris

    entertainment, memoir

    In this essay collection, David Sedaris captures the shift from his usual global reading tours to the enforced stillness of the pandemic.

  2. 2 Possible Side Effects

    Possible Side Effects

    by Augusten Burroughs

    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.

  3. 3 The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

    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.

  4. 4 We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.

    We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.

    by Samantha Irby

    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.

  5. 5 Wow, No Thank You.: Essays

    Wow, No Thank You.: Essays

    by Samantha Irby

    entertainment, memoir

    Samantha Irby documents her transition from city life in Chicago to a quieter existence in a blue house in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

  6. 6 The Best of Me

    The Best of Me

    by David Sedaris

    entertainment, memoir

    This collection spans three decades of David Sedaris's personal essays, curated by the author to represent his most effective comedic work.

  7. 7 How to Be a Woman

    How to Be a Woman

    by Caitlin Moran

    entertainment, memoir

    Caitlin Moran combines personal history with political commentary to address the everyday realities of modern femininity.

  8. 8 Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

    Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

    by Chuck Klosterman

    entertainment, memoir

    Chuck Klosterman chronicles a 6,557-mile road trip across America, visiting the locations where famous rock musicians died.

  9. 9 Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

    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.

  10. 10 I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays

    I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays

    by Sloane Crosley

    entertainment, memoir

    Sloane Crosley narrates the minor humiliations and logistical failures of early adulthood in New York City.

  11. 11 Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

    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.

  12. 12 Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

    Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

    by Tom Felton

    entertainment, memoir

    Tom Felton chronicles his decade spent playing Draco Malfoy, charting his transition from a suburban childhood into the global spotlight of the Harry Potter film franchise.

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