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12 books with a reading profile close to Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia by Jean Sasson. Clear-cut; an easy read.

1

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.
2

Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir

by Ruth Reichl

Also 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.
3

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.
4

Not Without My Daughter

by Betty Mahmoody

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Betty Mahmoody narrates her survival and eventual flight from Tehran following a 1984 family vacation that turned into a forced detention.
5

Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy

by Frances Mayes

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Frances Mayes chronicles her purchase and restoration of Bramasole, a dilapidated villa in the countryside of Cortona, Italy.
6

Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

by Leah Remini

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Leah Remini details her thirty-year history within the Church of Scientology, beginning with her childhood move to the Sea Org in Clearwater, Florida.
7

Yes Please

by Amy Poehler

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Amy Poehler details her path from her early days at Chicago’s Second City to her years on Saturday Night Live and the set of Parks and Recreation.
8

Clapton: The Autobiography

by Eric Clapton

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Eric Clapton details his life from a secluded childhood in Surrey to his status as a central figure in blues and rock music.
9

Taste: My Life Through Food

by Stanley Tucci

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Stanley Tucci chronicles his life through the lens of specific meals, beginning with his childhood in an Italian-American household in Westchester, New York.
10

Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape

by Jenna Miscavige Hill

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Jenna Miscavige Hill, the niece of Scientology’s leader David Miscavige, details her life within the Sea Organization, the church's elite paramilitary wing.
11

Counting the Cost

by Jill Duggar

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

Jill Duggar recounts her evolution from a central figure in a fundamentalist Christian family and reality television franchise to a woman seeking legal and financial independence.
12

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

by Frank W. Abagnale

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

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

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