Memoirs of relatively well-known people that were surprising for one reason or another. Going beyond your traditional tragic or high-profile celebrity subjects.
created by mickeylala14
last updated April, 2026
One Life
Megan Rapinoe
Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir
Alyson Stoner
Coming Home
Brittney Griner
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah
You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain
Phoebe Robinson
This Will All Be Over Soon: A Memoir
Cecily Strong
Pageboy
Elliot Page
Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
Ali Wong
Feminasty: The Complicated Woman's Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy Without Drinking Herself to Death
Erin Gibson
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
Gucci Mane
Lifeform
Jenny Slate
Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk
Kathleen Hanna
Failure Is An Option: An Attempted Memoir
H. Jon Benjamin
Bossypants
Tina Fey
Joyful Recollections of Trauma
Paul Scheer
None of This Rocks: A Memoir
Joe Trohman
Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)
Serj Tankian
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare
Gabourey Sidibe
Everything Is Awful: And Other Observations
Matt Bellassai
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