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12 books with a reading profile close to The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs. Outward-looking and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

SantaLand Diaries

by David Sedaris

entertainment, memoir

David Sedaris recounts his seasonal employment as Crumpet the Elf at the Macy's department store in New York City.
2

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

by David Sedaris

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

David Sedaris shifts his focus from personal memoirs to a collection of modern animal fables featuring anthropomorphized creatures.
3

Slash

by Slash

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Saul Hudson details his evolution from a BMX-riding British immigrant in Los Angeles into the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses.
4

Toujours Provence

by Peter Mayle

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

In this sequel to his account of life in the Luberon, Peter Mayle documents his continued integration into rural French society.
5

The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made

by Greg Sestero

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Greg Sestero chronicles his unlikely friendship with the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau and the chaotic production of the 2003 cult film The Room.
6

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After his father’s death, Bill Bryson returned to his native Iowa, rented a Chevrolet, and drove nearly 14,000 miles through thirty-eight states.
7

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away

by Bill Bryson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

After two decades living in the United Kingdom, Bill Bryson moved his family to New Hampshire, only to find he no longer recognized his native country.
8

The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific

by J. Maarten Troost

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

J.
9

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.
10

The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country

by Helen Russell

Also outward-looking and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

When Helen Russell’s husband accepts a job at Lego, the couple moves from London to rural Jutland.
11

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.
12

Bossypants

by Tina Fey

Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir

Tina Fey details her progression from a self-described awkward child in Pennsylvania to the first female head writer at Saturday Night Live.

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