Memoir reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 146 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 20 posts to rank the best Memoir brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/audiobooks, r/audible, r/PHBookClub, r/booksuggestions. Top-rated brands include Trevor Noah (4.9/5), Tara Westover (4.7/5), Cheryl Strayed (4.8/5).
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Reviews146
Subreddits13
Posts20
Brands100
Products96
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#1
Trevor Noah
4.9
(14)
"Born a Crime, Trevor Noah. Damn good book"
"Born a Crime is one of my all time favorite audio books."
"Trevor Noah — Born a Crime"
"I read it 10 years ago and I still think about it being one of the funniest memoirs"
"Born a Crime audio was sooooo good. It's awesome to hear him speak in the languages and with the accents. His mother sounds like an incredible woman."
"Came here to say Born a Crime. The go Hitler bit is pure comedic *gold*."
"I second Born a Crime. If you like audiobooks, definitely do the audio. It adds something special"
"Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime"
"Born a Crime was amazing."
"Born a crime by Trevor Noah!"
#2
Tara Westover
4.7
(6)
"Have you read Educated by Tara Westover? If not, add it to your list ASAP!"
"Educated by Tara Westover"
"Educated by Tara Westover."
"Educated by Tara west over."
"Educated by Tara Westover."
"My kids are enjoying *Laughing at My Nightmare, We Should Hang Out Sometime, Educated,* and *When Breath Becomes Air.*"
#3
Cheryl Strayed
4.8
(4)
"Wild by Cheryl Strayed-story of grief, addiction, and perseverance hiking the Pacific Crest Trail"
"Wild by Cheryl Strayed is one of my favorites."
"Wild by Cheryl Strayed"
"Wild, by Cheryl Strayed."
#4
Amy Winehouse
5.0
(3)
"Great book. It was really shocking how bad things were with Amy and her addiction!"
"I loved reading this book but at the same time it haunted me."
"I really felt we got to know Amy at her best … and worst."
#5
Jeanette Walls
5.0
(3)
"The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls."
"The Glass Castle by Jennette Walls."
"The Glass Castle by Walls."
#6
Seth Rogen
5.0
(3)
"I fully guffawed in a coffee shop when sitting by myself reading it."
"Seth Rogan's book Yearbook is really good"
"Yearbook by Seth Rogen."
#7
Jennette McCurdy
5.0
(3)
"I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy."
"I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy."
"I’m glad my mom died by Jennette McCurdy."
#8
Viola Davis
5.0
(3)
"Finding me by Viola Davis."
"Viola Davis - Finding Me."
"**Finding Me** by Viola Davis"
#9
Matthew McConaughey
4.7
(3)
"Green Lights by Matthew McConaughey is too good not to mention."
"Greenlights by Matthew Mcconaughey"
"Fun: “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey is so ridiculously entertaining (just trust me, I was skeptical, too)."
#10
Hope Jahren
5.0
(2)
"“Lab Girl” by Hope Jahren"
"Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is excellent."
#11
Patti Smith
5.0
(2)
"Patti Smith - Just Kids."
"Just Kids by Patti smith."
#12
Jeanette McCurdy
5.0
(2)
"I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jeanette Mccurdy"
"I’m glad my mom died by Jeanette mccurdy."
#13
Maria Bamford
5.0
(2)
"Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult - Maria Bamford."
"Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult by Maria Bamford"
#14
Lara Love Hardin
5.0
(2)
"The many lives of mama love by Lara Love Hardin is exactly what you are looking for."
"I’ve heard good things about The Many Lives of Mama Love."
#15
Sally Field
5.0
(2)
"In Pieces by Sally Field"
"**In Pieces** by Sally Field"
#16
Ruth Wariner
5.0
(2)
"The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner."
"The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner."
#17
Jeannette Walls
5.0
(2)
"+1 to The Glass Castle and I’m Glad My Mom Died as recommended by a user above."
"Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls"
#18
Jack Charles
4.5
(2)
"If you’re an Australian or interested in Australian culture, I’d recommend Jack Charles: Born-Again Blakfella."
"If you’re an Australian and/or have interest in Australian culture, or possibly even if you don’t, Jack Charles: Born-Again Blakfella."
#19
Colin Jost
4.5
(2)
"Collin Jost’s book is great, and he reads the audiobook!"
"Colin Jost’s was pretty funny"
#20
Fern Brady
4.5
(2)
"Strong female character by Fern Brady was incredible. It’s more about her life as an Autistic woman than her being a comedian but I couldn’t recommend it more."
"Strong Female Character by British comedian Fern Brady."
#21
Harpo Marx
4.0
(2)
"Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx"
"Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx."
#22
Mel Brooks
4.0
(2)
"Mel Brooks' All About Me!"
"All About Me! by Mel Brooks"
#23
Leslie Jones
5.0
(1)
"I loved the audiobook for Leslie Jones’ memoir. I think she was less reading the print version than looking at her notes and riffing on them, and she had me laughing out loud a lot (and occasionally crying)."
#24
Bill Zehme
5.0
(1)
"Lost in the Funhouse by Bill Zehme ~ about Andy Kaufman. Absolute knock out."
#25
Chuck Barris
5.0
(1)
"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Chuck Barris (Exactly as insane as you’d hope it’d be)"
#26
Bob Odenkirk
5.0
(1)
"Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk. The audiobook is a must. Especially recommend for anyone who watched 90s era SNL, Mr Show, etc."
#27
Mindy Kaling
5.0
(1)
"All of Mindy Kaling’s books and Colin Jost’s. Genuinely LOL’d."
#28
Rob Delaney
5.0
(1)
"LOVED Rob Delaneys books so much."
#29
David Sedaris
5.0
(1)
"David Sedaris - many of his books are very funny"
#30
Norm Macdonald
5.0
(1)
"I listened to the audiobook as read by Norm and was laughing so hard I almost totaled my car like half a dozen times."
#31
Bob Mortimer
5.0
(1)
"And away! By Bob Mortimer, so funny, so touching. I’d particularly recommend it to people with imposter syndrome."
#32
The Chris Farley Show
5.0
(1)
"The Christ Farley Show had me both laughing and crying the whole time. They did a beautiful job telling his story"
#33
Molly Shannon
5.0
(1)
"Yes to both of these! Molly Shannon is a joy to listen to."
#34
Benjamin Hoffmann
5.0
(1)
"The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoffman"
#35
Tarana Burke
5.0
(1)
"Came here to say Finding Me. Tarana Burke’s memoir Unbound is also really good"
#36
Maude Julien
5.0
(1)
"The Only Girl in the World by Maude Julien."
#37
Jenifer Lewis
5.0
(1)
"**The Mother of Black Hollywood** by Jenifer Lewis"
#38
Mariah Carey
5.0
(1)
"Mariah Carey's memoir is lovely."
#39
RuPaul
5.0
(1)
"The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul"
#40
Maggie Nelson
5.0
(1)
"The Argonauts - Maggie Nelson."
#41
Eve Ensler
5.0
(1)
"The Apology by Eve Ensler."
#42
Rita Golden Gelman
5.0
(1)
"Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Golden Gelman."
#43
Michelle Buteau
5.0
(1)
"Survival of the Thickest - Michelle Buteau."
#44
Ashley C. Ford
5.0
(1)
"Somebody’s Daughter - Ashley C. Ford."
#45
Anna Kendrick
5.0
(1)
"Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick."
#46
Marjane Satrapi
5.0
(1)
"Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is an auto-biographical graphic novel."
#47
Andre Agassi
5.0
(1)
"Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi"
#48
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
"On Writing by Stephen King"
#49
Gloria Steinem
5.0
(1)
"My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem."
#50
Chris O'Dell
5.0
(1)
"My #1 if you like the Beatles or music in the late 60s-late 70s, Miss O’Dell by Chris O’Dell."
#51
Anthony Bourdain
5.0
(1)
"- Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain 5/5"
#52
Demi Moore
5.0
(1)
"Demi Moore's memoir is lovely."
#53
Laura Clery
5.0
(1)
"Idiot by Laura Clery"
#54
Jami Attenberg
5.0
(1)
"I Came All this Way to Meet You - Jami Attenberg."
#55
Lamya H.
5.0
(1)
"Hijab Butch Blues - Lamya H."
#56
Catherine Gildiner
5.0
(1)
"Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner"
#57
Curtis Chin
5.0
(1)
"Everything I Learned, I Learned In A Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin."
#58
Elvira
5.0
(1)
"Cruelly Yours, Elvira by Elvira"
#59
Tina Fey
5.0
(1)
"Female comedians’ memoirs are great in their own voices. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Ali Wong."
#60
Suleika Jaouad
5.0
(1)
"Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad was very good as an audio book."
#61
Ram Dass
5.0
(1)
"Being Ram Dass - Ram Dass and Rameshwar Da."
#62
Michelle Obama
5.0
(1)
"Michelle Obama - Becoming."
#63
Assata Shakur
5.0
(1)
"Assata Shakur has an interesting autobiography."
#64
Maud Newton
5.0
(1)
"Ancestor Trouble by Maud Newton is a good one."
#65
Amy Poehler
4.0
(1)
"Hello Molly was so good. I enjoyed Yes Please by Amy Poehler"
#66
Billy Connolly
4.0
(1)
"Billy Connolly-Windswept and Interesting."
#67
Danny Trejo, Donal Logue
4.0
(1)
"So I'm not enough of a consumer of memoirs to suggest "best" but I really liked "Trejo" by Danny Trejo, Donal Logue. In addition to being pretty interesting, it has the advantage of being a very easy read."
#68
Artie Lange
4.0
(1)
"Too Fat to Fish by Artie Lange"
#69
Leslie Nielsen
4.0
(1)
"The Naked Truth by Leslie Nielsen"
#70
Tanner Colby & Tom Farley
4.0
(1)
"The Chris Farley Show by Tanner Colby & Tom Farley"
#71
Alex Trebek
4.0
(1)
"*The Answer is…Reflections on My Life* by Alex Trebek"
#72
Hannah Gadsby
4.0
(1)
"Hannah Gadsby"s Ten Steps to Nanette"
#73
Jack and Joan Benny
4.0
(1)
"Sunday Nights at Seven by Jack and Joan Benny"
#74
Jerry Seinfeld
4.0
(1)
"A million years ago I read Seinfelds book Sein Language and literally laughed out loud."
#75
Dave Itzkoff
4.0
(1)
"Robin (Williams) by Dave Itzkoff"
#76
Randy Rainbow
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed 'I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are' by Rachel Bloom and 'Playing with Myself' by Randy Rainbow."
#77
Dick Van Dyke
4.0
(1)
"My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke."
#78
Mary Karr
4.0
(1)
"Lit: a Memoir, by Mary Karr."
#79
Gene Wilder
4.0
(1)
"Gene Wilder's Kiss Me Like a Stranger"
#80
Rachel Bloom
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed 'I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are' by Rachel Bloom and 'Playing with Myself' by Randy Rainbow."
#81
Martin Short
4.0
(1)
"And Martin Short's "I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend". The audio book is read by him."
#82
Sarah Millican
4.0
(1)
"Sarah Millican's How to he Champion"
#83
Barry Lopez
4.0
(1)
"*Horizon* by Barry Lopez"
#84
Jim Norton
4.0
(1)
"Happy Endings by Jim Norton"
#85
Doug Stanhope
4.0
(1)
"Digging Up Mother by Doug Stanhope"
#86
Pete Holmes
4.0
(1)
"Comedy Sex God by Pete Holmes is great"
#87
David Niven
4.0
(1)
"If David Niven counts as a comedian, Bring on the Empty Horses. He was very funny."
#88
Steve Martin
4.0
(1)
"Steve Martin’s “Born Standing Up.”"
#89
Nora Ephron
4.0
(1)
"Nora Ephron wrote a couple that are hilarious."
#90
Eddie Izzard
4.0
(1)
"Eddie Izzard's Believe Me"
#91
Groucho Marx
4.0
(1)
"Groucho Marx autobiography"
#92
Eric Idle
4.0
(1)
"Eric Idle's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life was hilarious and fun."
#93
George Burns
4.0
(1)
"All My Best Friends by George Burns"
#94
Allan Sherman
4.0
(1)
"I thought Allan Sherman's autobiography, "A Gift of Laughter" was a good read."
#95
Monty Python’s Flying Circus
4.0
(1)
"Most of the member of Monte’s Python’s Flying Circus have written books. Have yet to hit a bad one."
#96
Billy Crystal
4.0
(1)
"I liked Billy Crystal’s"
#97
Drew Barrymore
4.0
(1)
"Wildflower by Drew Barrymore is interesting."
#98
Miriam Margolyes
4.0
(1)
"Depending on your tolerance for NSFW material *This Much is True* by Miriam Margolyes was pee-your-pants funny."
#99
Samantha Power
4.0
(1)
"And, even more, “Education of an Idealist” by Samantha Power."
#100
Marc Maron
3.0
(1)
"Marc Maron - attempting normal"
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