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A charismatic, cocktail-in-hand recounting of a scrappy immigrant's rise to Hollywood royalty. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A book.
- glamorous
- energetic
- bittersweet
- warm
- 01
Love, Lucy
Lucille Ball · 1996
An intimate, bittersweet backstage pass to the life of a comedy legend, told with the warmth and grit of a woman who built her own empire.
- 02
A cup of water under my bed
Daisy Hernandez
An intimate, rebellious memoir about translating the lessons of an immigrant childhood into a fiercely authentic queer adulthood.
- 03
My Life
Bill Clinton · 2004
A sprawling, folksy, and deeply detailed journey through the mind of a relentlessly ambitious and complex American leader.
- 04
Drum dream girl
Margarita Engle
A vibrant, rhythmic celebration of a young girl who beats the odds to make her own music.
- 05
My horizontal life
Chelsea Handler
A bawdy, laugh-out-loud romp through a lifetime of unapologetic romantic and sexual misadventures.
- 06
Losing My Virginity
Richard Branson
A high-flying, rule-breaking joyride through the mind of a restless maverick who refuses to take no for an answer.
- 07
The mambo kings play songs of love
Oscar Hijuelos
A lush, music-soaked journey through memory, brotherhood, and the bittersweet ache of a fading American dream.
- 08
When I was Puerto Rican
Esmeralda Santiago · 1993
A deeply sensory journey through the vibrant, bittersweet memories of childhood and the disorienting, transformative leap into a new culture.
- 09
The Time of my Life
Cecelia Ahern
A quirky, magical nudge to stop hiding from your own existence and start living it.
- 10
Harpo speaks!
Harpo Marx and Rowland Barber · 1961
A legendary silent comedian finally finds his voice to reflect on the chaotic, glittering reality of a life in show business.
- 11
Scarface
Paul Monette
A cinematic, adrenaline-fueled plunge into the dark, violent underbelly of the American Dream.
- 12
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt · 1996
A rain-soaked, tragicomic masterpiece of survival that finds poetry and dark humor in the depths of unimaginable deprivation.
