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12 books with a reading profile close to One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School by Scott Turow. Clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

JUNGLEKEEPER

by Paul Rosolie

memoir, narrative

Paul Rosolie recounts his experiences living within the deep Amazon basin, focusing on the immediate realities of rainforest conservation.
2

Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden

memoir, narrative

Edward Snowden details his transition from a committed CIA and NSA technologist to a whistleblower who exposed the United States government’s system of mass digital surveillance.
3

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

by Ruth Reichl

memoir, narrative

In this memoir, Ruth Reichl details her tenure as the restaurant critic for the New York Times, where she utilized elaborate costumes and personas to avoid detection by staff.
4

Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner

by Judy Melinek

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

In this memoir, Dr.
5

Orange Is the New Black

by Piper Kerman

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Piper Kerman recounts the year she spent in a minimum-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, following a decade-old conviction for drug money laundering.
6

Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil

by Deborah Rodriguez

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Deborah Rodriguez, an American hairdresser from Michigan, traveled to Afghanistan in 2002 as part of a humanitarian aid mission following the fall of the Taliban.
7

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory

by Caitlin Doughty

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Caitlin Doughty recounts her entry into the funeral industry, specifically her time spent operating the retorts at West Laurel Cemetery in Oakland.
8

Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

by Paul Holes

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Paul Holes traces his twenty-four-year career as a cold case investigator, centered primarily on the decades-long pursuit of the Golden State Killer.
9

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

by David Sedaris

memoir, narrative

In this collection of autobiographical essays, David Sedaris recounts the friction and absurdity inherent in his middle-class upbringing and adult life.
10

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.
11

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.
12

The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story

by Hyeonseo Lee

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Hyeonseo Lee grew up in Hyesan, believing her country was the finest on earth until the famine of the 1990s revealed the systemic starvation and brutality of the North Korean regime.

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