Biography, Memoir & Essays

Lists of Memoirs

• 15 Memoirs by Indigenous Writers You Need to Read

• 10 Canadian memoirs to check out this summer

• 25 Memoirs You Must Read Before You Die

• 100 Must-Read Memoirs

• The Compelling Memoirs You Have to Read

• 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time

• 13 Memoirs That Are So Creative And Beautifully Written, You’ll Swear They’re Actually Novels

• 11 Must-read memoirs of 2019

• The Best Memoirs of 2019: The National Book Critics Circle Awards Shortlist

• 8 Wise and Witty Graphic Memoirs Every Teen Should Read

Film & Television Based on Memoirs

• Real to Reel: Great Movies Based on Memoirs

Essays / Narrative Non-Fiction

• 50 Must-Read Contemporary Essay Collections (Book Riot 2018)

• The Most Anthologized Essays of the Last 25 Years

• 40 Best Essays of All-Time (With Links)

• The 25 Greatest Essay Collections of All Time (Flavorwire)

• 10 Wittiest Essays by Mark Twain

• 100 Must-Read Essay Collections (Book Riot 2016)

• The Net's Best Non-Fiction