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!
created by readingbythestream
last updated March, 2026
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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.
I am shook at that book being autofiction omg
Heimsuchung by Jenny Erpenbeck has been translated into English btw. The English translation is called Visitation and got translated by Susan Bernofsky.
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
Thank you very much ^^ Both have been added!
Love this! I think Lie With Me by Philippe Besson would be a good fit here.
I have added that one :D
on earth weâre briefly gorgeous by ocean vuong might fit here
It's now added ^^
This is such a clever list!!
Thanks <3 This was purely created for my own benefit trying to find more autobiographical fiction hehe đââď¸
Heartburn by Nora Ephron is a famous one. I knew I liked memoir and essay collections, but I didnât realize how much that bled into my fiction choices until I started looking back. Do you want a bunch of titles? I donât want to be overwhelming
You can give me all of them :D (Might take a while until theyâre added though xD)
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown Liars by Sarah Manguso Just by Looking at Him Ryan OâConnell 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 OâConnellâs work all made it to video
Thank you so much for compiling this list!
My new favorite hobby, scrolling through my reading list to see what I have that fits what someone is asking forđ I get to revisit all my great reads, and scratch my people pleasing itch!
They all fit your list, fiction based on or heavily influenced by the authorâs life, and they are all really good, books that I still remember even though itâs been sometimes years since I read it
