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A razor-sharp, darkly hilarious plunge into the fragmented memories of a Hollywood icon trying to outrun her own mind. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Shockaholic.
- intimate
- chaotic
- bittersweet
- reflective
- 01
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.
- 02
Postcards from the Edge
Carrie Fisher · 1991
A razor-sharp, darkly hilarious plunge into the glittering, toxic deep end of Hollywood and the messy work of getting sober.
- 03
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
- 04
Drinking
Caroline Knapp · 1996
An extraordinarily candid memoir that strips away the liquid armor of addiction to reveal the vulnerable realities of coping with life.
- 05
Where Am I Now?
Mara Wilson
A witty, warmhearted memoir-in-essays about surviving childhood fame and navigating the awkward, anxious journey to becoming a regular person.
- 06
Little girl lost
Drew Barrymore
A harrowing, breathless plunge into the dark side of child stardom and the desperate fight to reclaim a stolen youth.
- 07
More, now, again
Elizabeth Wurtzel · 2001
A raw, frantic plunge into the depths of prescription drug addiction and the exhausting fight to survive it.
- 08
Star Wars - Bloodline
Claudia Gray
A tense, politically charged exploration of a hero grappling with the suffocating weight of a dark legacy and the fragility of a hard-won peace.
- 09
The chronology of water
Lidia Yuknavitch
A raw, untraditional plunge into grief, fluid sexuality, and the fierce current of survival.
- 10
Unbearable Lightness
Portia de Rossi
A harrowing, deeply intimate descent into the obsessive pursuit of perfection and the grueling, beautiful climb back to self-acceptance.
- 11
Star Wars Episode VII - The Force Awakens
Alan Dean Foster
A sweeping, nostalgic return to a beloved galaxy that balances high-stakes cinematic action with the intimate discovery of hidden power.
- 12
Star Wars - From a Certain Point of View
Various Authors
A kaleidoscopic love letter to a beloved galaxy that proves every background extra has a story worth telling.
