Books like What I know for sure

A warm, comforting embrace of a book that invites you to slow down and find gratitude in the everyday. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with What I know for sure.

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01
Year of yes
Shonda Rhimes
A hilarious, kick-in-the-pants conversation with your most successful, fiercely honest friend.
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- warm
- inspiring
- uplifting
- intimate
02
Wouldn't take nothing for my journey now
Maya Angelou
Sitting at the kitchen table with a wise elder who pours you a cup of tea and tells you exactly what your soul needs to hear.
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- warm
- comforting
- earnest
- reflective
03
Letter to my daughter
Maya Angelou
A warm, poetic embrace of a book that feels like sitting at the kitchen table with a wise, deeply loving mentor.
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- warm
- comforting
- earnest
- reflective
04
Finding Me
Viola Davis
A fiercely honest, deeply cathartic journey through profound trauma to a place of radical self-acceptance.
Shares:
- reflective
- intimate
05
We're going to need more wine
Gabrielle Union
An intimate, unfiltered conversation with a fiercely resilient friend who isn't afraid to spill the truth about trauma, triumph, and Hollywood.
Shares:
- warm
- reflective
- intimate
06
God never blinks
Regina Brett
A warm, hard-won collection of life lessons that feels like sitting down with a wise friend who has weathered the storm and lived to tell the tale.
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- comforting
- earnest
- reflective
07
Straight Talk, No Chaser
Steve Harvey
A frank, conversational guide that offers unfiltered advice on navigating the complexities of romance and male psychology.
Feels:
- straightforward
- motivational
- engaging
08
Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
A warm, conversational permission slip to stop agonizing over your art and start playing with it.
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- warm
- uplifting
09
Dolly
Dolly Parton · 1994
An uplifting, humorous, and no-nonsense journey from humble roots to superstar success, told with undeniable warmth.
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- warm
- inspiring
- earnest
- uplifting
10
All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten
Robert Fulghum · 1986
A warm, nostalgic embrace that reminds you to look for profound wisdom in the simplest moments of daily life.
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- warm
- comforting
- earnest
- uplifting
11
Rising strong
Brené Brown
A compassionate, research-backed roadmap for turning your greatest failures into your most profound moments of growth.
Shares:
- earnest
- reflective
- uplifting
12
Becoming
Michelle Obama
An intimate conversation with a mentor who has lived through history and wants to help you find your own voice.
Shares:
- warm
- grounded
- earnest
- reflective

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