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Books like Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy

12 books with a reading profile close to Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy by Frances Mayes. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

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.
2

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.
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

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.
9

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.
10

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.
11

Me Talk Pretty One Day

by David Sedaris

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

David Sedaris organizes this collection around his move from New York to Normandy and the resulting linguistic displacement.
12

My Life in France

by Julia Child

Also clear-cut · memoir, narrative

After moving to post-war Paris in 1948 with her husband Paul, Julia Child discovers a lifelong vocation in French cuisine.

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