Recs if you like Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis...

Books you will find on any given thrift store shelf in the US, for better or worse 😂 For books in a series or by prolific authors, I’ve only included one book so as not to overwhelm the list.

Suggestions welcome!

I think it goes without saying but just in case… I’m not necessarily recommending these books by having them on this list. (In fact I wouldn’t recommend many of these.) This is for fun!

Memoirs where the audiobook is narrated by the author

“The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds.” Books featured on the podcast “If Books Could Kill,” hosted by Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri.

It's the semiquincentennial! (1776-2026) One book for each of the 50 states, Presidents & First Ladies, other American authors & works of note... (List first published by Summer M. Smith)

A collection Autobiographies, Memoirs, Biographies and True crime stories ranging from everyday people to names we all know. Because sometimes it helps to see the world from another perspective.

The first draft of this list is based on books I have read but feel free to comment with suggestions. 🖤

This list is so I can keep track of authors I've decided not to support due to them being problematic in some way. This list is still in progress.