this reminds me of someone

Works of fiction that remind of their author's life.

A type of novel among other things called autobiographical fiction as I have learnt.

Recommendations always welcome!

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created by ribbits

last updated July, 2026

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Heimsuchung by Jenny Erpenbeck has been translated into English btw. The English translation is called Visitation and got translated by Susan Bernofsky.

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The first two that come to mind are Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson. Their first names are a coincidence haha

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Thank you very much ^^ Both have been added!

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Love this list!! I actually just read All Fours, by Miranda July, and learned that it's classified as autobiographical fiction. Had never heard of the genre before that.

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Added it!

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I am shook at that book being autofiction omg

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Love this! I think Lie With Me by Philippe Besson would be a good fit here.

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I have added that one :D

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on earth we’re briefly gorgeous by ocean vuong might fit here

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It's now added ^^

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This is such a clever list!!

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Thanks <3 This was purely created for my own benefit trying to find more autobiographical fiction hehe 🙂‍↕️

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Heartburn by Nora Ephron is a famous one. I knew I liked memoir and essay collections, but I didn’t realize how much that bled into my fiction choices until I started looking back. Do you want a bunch of titles? I don’t want to be overwhelming

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You can give me all of them :D (Might take a while until they’re added though xD)

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Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown Liars by Sarah Manguso Just by Looking at Him Ryan O’Connell Colored Television by Danzy Senna How to Leave the House by Nathan Newman Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Heartburn by Nora Ephron Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

Fleishman, Heartburn, and O’Connell’s work all made it to video

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I added all of them! ^^

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Now your list looks like my ‘read’ books! I didn’t know All Fours was autobiographical! That book has a crazy plot! Anyway, great list!

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Haha! Awesome! And thanks! :D I added All Fours based on someone else's recommendation ^^

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Thank you so much for compiling this list!

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My new favorite hobby, scrolling through my reading list to see what I have that fits what someone is asking for😊 I get to revisit all my great reads, and scratch my people pleasing itch!

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They all fit your list, fiction based on or heavily influenced by the author’s life, and they are all really good, books that I still remember even though it’s been sometimes years since I read it

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A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki is partially autobiographical :)

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Thank you and I just added it! ^^

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Oh I love a good roman à clef! “She Gets the Girl” by Rachel Lippincott and Alyson Derrick is inspired by their love story.

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I added it!

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Yay! 🩷

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What about The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien? I havent read any books on this list, but I think it fits based on ur description! Also cool idea!!

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I say it fits! Thanks for the suggestion! (Not me needing to remind myself what my own list's theme is lmao)

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Lol! Glad to help!

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