Books like

Books like Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin

12 books with a reading profile close to Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin by Kathy Griffin. Practical, growth-minded and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

    My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands

    by Chelsea Handler

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    In this collection of autobiographical essays, Chelsea Handler chronicles her history of brief sexual encounters and dating mishaps throughout her twenties.

  2. 2 Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

    Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

    by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    In this memoir, Priscilla Presley details her life with Elvis Presley, beginning with their meeting at a United States Air Force base in Germany when she was fourteen years old.

  3. 3 The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

    The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

    by Amy Schumer

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Amy Schumer uses a series of personal essays to outline her evolution from a suburban childhood in Long Island to her career in stand-up comedy and television.

  4. 4 Sh\*t My Dad Says

    Sh\*t My Dad Says

    by Justin Halpern

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Justin Halpern was twenty-eight years old when he moved back into his childhood home following a breakup.

  5. 5 Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

    Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny

    by Holly Madison

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Holly Madison details her years living inside the Playboy Mansion as Hugh Hefner’s primary girlfriend.

  6. 6 Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

    Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office

    by Jen Lancaster

    Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, memoir

    Jen Lancaster documents her rapid descent from a highly paid corporate vice president to an unemployed Chicagoan facing eviction.

  7. 7 Scrappy Little Nobody

    Scrappy Little Nobody

    by Anna Kendrick

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    In this collection of autobiographical essays, Anna Kendrick recounts her transition from a theater-obsessed child in Maine to a working actress in Hollywood.

  8. 8 Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer

    Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer

    by Jen Lancaster

    Also practical and growth-minded · entertainment, memoir

    In this memoir, Jen Lancaster details her attempt to lose weight after a realization that her physical size finally matches her oversized personality.

  9. 9 I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons

    I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons

    by Kevin Hart

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    In this memoir, Kevin Hart recounts his trajectory from a difficult childhood in North Philadelphia to becoming a global comedy icon.

  10. 10 If You Would Have Told Me

    If You Would Have Told Me

    by John Stamos

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    John Stamos charts his trajectory from a teenager working at his family’s Orange County burger flip to a ubiquitous television star and occasional Beach Boys percussionist.

  11. 11 Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too!

    Life Will Be the Death of Me: . . . and you too!

    by Chelsea Handler

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    Chelsea Handler recounts a year of self-inflicted isolation and subsequent psychological inventory following the 2016 presidential election.

  12. 12 Why Not Me?

    Why Not Me?

    by Mindy Kaling

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

    In this collection of essays, Mindy Kaling outlines her experiences navigating the heights of Hollywood while maintaining her personal identity.

Get picks matched to your own reading on papr.

Get papr

Your library, beautifully understood.

papr turns your books into a reading persona, chapter insights you can listen to, and a quiet way to find people who think like you. Free to join.

Get papr — it's free
Download on the App Store Get it on Google Play