Books like Yearbook
12 books with a reading profile close to Yearbook by Seth Rogen. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
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1
Stories I Only Tell My Friends
by Rob Lowe
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Rob Lowe recounts his transition from a standard Midwestern upbringing to the epicenter of 1980s Hollywood stardom.
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2
And Away...
by Bob Mortimer
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Bob Mortimer, the comedian best known as half of Reeves and Mortimer and for the fishing show Gone Fishing, wrote this memoir of his life.
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3
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
In this memoir, Henry Winkler recounts his transition from a childhood shaped by undiagnosed dyslexia to his unexpected stardom as Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days.
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4
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made
by Greg Sestero
Also practical and 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.
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5
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.
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6
Bad Mormon: A Memoir
by Heather Gay
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Heather Gay recounts her experiences as a high-profile member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her eventual departure from its rigid cultural structures.
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7
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
by Bill Bryson
Also clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Bill Bryson recounts his childhood in 1950s Des Moines, Iowa, detailing the mundane eccentricities of a mid-century American upbringing.
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8
Holidays on Ice
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
This collection centers on the commercialized absurdity of the Christmas season, anchored by the lead essay about Sedaris’s employment as Crumpet the Elf at the Macy’s Santaland.
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
by Issa Rae
Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, memoir
Issa Rae uses this collection of personal essays to chronicle her experiences navigating social navigation, identity, and digital culture.
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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.
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Bossypants
by Tina Fey
Also practical and 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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