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A candid, behind-the-scenes memoir that shatters the glossy illusion of a pop-culture fairytale to reveal a harrowing journey of survival and self-reclamation. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Down the rabbit hole.
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- claustrophobic
- darkly glamorous
- triumphant
- 01
Confessions of a video vixen
Karrine Steffans
A raw, unapologetic plunge into the glitz and grit of the hip-hop industry's golden era.
- 02
My horizontal life
Chelsea Handler
A bawdy, laugh-out-loud romp through a lifetime of unapologetic romantic and sexual misadventures.
- 03
You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
Felicia Day
A warm, hyperactive hug of a memoir that celebrates the messy, beautiful reality of being a geek.
- 04
The killing of the unicorn
Peter Bogdanovich
A grief-stricken, deeply personal indictment of the Hollywood machine and the exploitation of innocence.
- 05
Candy Girl
Diablo Cody
A sharp, funny, and candid plunge into the world of stripping, told with the wry eye of an outsider looking for a rush.
- 06
How to Make Love Like a Porn Star
Jenna Jameson and Neil Strauss
A candid, explicit memoir that frames a career in adult entertainment as a dramatic struggle between light and darkness.
- 07
The heroin diaries
Nikki Sixx · 2007
A chaotic, visceral plunge into the darkest depths of rock-and-roll excess and the paranoid isolation of addiction.
- 08
Thy Neighbor's Wife
Gay Talese
A meticulously observed, voyeuristic journey into the private desires and shifting moral foundations of mid-century America.
- 09
The truth
Neil Strauss
A brutally raw, voyeuristic plunge into the chaotic psychology of sex, addiction, and the terrifying vulnerability of true intimacy.
- 10
Professional idiot
Stephen "Steve-O" Glover
A chaotic, shockingly raw plunge into the darkest depths of addiction and the hard-fought climb back to sanity.
- 11
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher · 2008
A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud survival guide to Hollywood royalty, addiction, and the absurdity of being a human action figure.
- 12
The last black unicorn
Tiffany Haddish
A fiercely funny, unfiltered ride through trauma and triumph that feels like a late-night conversation with your most resilient friend.
