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Books like My own words
An engaging, witty, and serious exploration of law and legacy from a trailblazing cultural icon. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with My own words.
- intellectual
- inspiring
- reflective
- 01
Notorious RBG
Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
A joyful, visually dynamic celebration of a quiet warrior who changed the world through sheer persistence and brilliant dissent.
- 02
Michelle Obama in Her Own Words
Michelle Obama
A pocket-sized dose of pragmatic wisdom and grounded inspiration from a history-making leader.
- 03
She Said
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
A gripping, real-life thriller about the painstaking, courageous work of breaking a silence that changed the world.
- 04
Becoming
Michelle Obama
An intimate conversation with a mentor who has lived through history and wants to help you find your own voice.
- 05
The Nine
Jeffrey Toobin
A fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the secretive, deeply human personalities shaping the highest laws of the land.
- 06
Eloquent Rage
Brittney C. Cooper
An unapologetic and energizing memoir that reclaims anger as a transformative tool for justice and resilience.
- 07
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
A breathtakingly intimate and fiercely written reclamation of identity that transforms profound trauma into a testament of resilience.
- 08
What I know for sure
Oprah Winfrey
A warm, comforting embrace of a book that invites you to slow down and find gratitude in the everyday.
- 09
Year of yes
Shonda Rhimes
A hilarious, kick-in-the-pants conversation with your most successful, fiercely honest friend.
- 10
Disability Visibility
Alice Wong
An urgent, kaleidoscopic chorus of voices that redefines what it means to live, thrive, and fight in a world built for the able-bodied.
- 11
Beauty fades, dumb is forever
Judy Sheindlin · 1999
A tough-love manifesto that delivers a sharp, humorous kick in the pants to anyone waiting for someone else to fix their life.
- 12
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
