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12 books with a reading profile close to My Friend Anna: The True Story of a Fake Heiress by Rachel DeLoache Williams. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

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Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

by Frank W. Abagnale

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In this memoir, Frank Abagnale recounts his years as a teenage con artist during the 1960s.
2

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

by Anthony Bourdain

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Anthony Bourdain exposes the grueling, chaotic reality of professional restaurant life, stripping away the glamour often associated with high-end dining.
3

Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

by Misty Griffin

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Misty Griffin details her upbringing within a strict Amish community where she suffered years of sexual and physical violence at the hands of her father.
4

Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir

by Ruth Reichl

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Ruth Reichl documents her decade-long tenure as the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, beginning with her transition from restaurant critic to corporate executive.
5

This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor

by Adam Kay

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Adam Kay provides a chronological account of his medical career through verbatim diary entries written between 2004 and 2010.
6

107 Days

by Kamala Harris

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In 107 Days, Kamala Harris provides a chronological account of the compressed 2024 presidential campaign following the transition at the top of the Democratic ticket.
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Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

by Jean Sasson

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

This memoir chronicles the life of Sultana, a pseudonym for a real Saudi Arabian princess living within the House of Saud.
8

Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy

by Frances Mayes

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Frances Mayes chronicles her purchase and restoration of Bramasole, a dilapidated villa in the countryside of Cortona, Italy.
9

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.
10

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

by Lawrence Anthony

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

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.
11

Wildflower

by Drew Barrymore

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In this collection of personal essays, Drew Barrymore recounts her unconventional path from a childhood in the spotlight to her adult life as a mother and business owner.
12

Tell Me Everything

by Minka Kelly

Also practical and clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In this memoir, Minka Kelly recounts a childhood defined by instability, poverty, and a complicated relationship with her mother, a high-end stripper and domestic violence survivor.

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