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20 Celebrity Memoirs That Really Deliver

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HEARTBEATS

by Björn Borg

A beloved sportsman recalls big wins and secret struggles in this disarmingly vulnerable self-portrait. Full review >

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COMEDY SAMURAI

by Larry Charles

An emotionally and tonally messy memoir, salvaged by its candor. Full review >

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VAGABOND

by Tim Curry

Entertaining, briskly paced, and well worth reading. Full review >

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RUMORS OF MY DEMISE

by Evan Dando with Jim Ruland

An amiable—and sometimes dark—self-portrait of a self-deprecating artist. Full review >

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SCENE

by Abel Ferrara

A candid portrait of a tarnished moment in film’s last golden age. Full review >

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ACTRESS OF A CERTAIN AGE

by Jeff Hiller

A chatty, hilarious, effervescently entertaining autobiography anchored by self-deprecating humility and humanity. Full review >

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MISUNDERSTOOD

by Allen Iverson with Ray Beauchamp

A basketball superstar nicknamed “the Answer” ducks no tough questions in this revealing self-portrait. Full review >

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FIGHTER

by Andy Lee with Niall Kelly

In sharp detail, an elite boxer reflects on marginalization, sacrifice, and success. Full review >

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SO GAY FOR YOU

by Kate Moennig & Leisha Hailey

A resonant and uplifting dual portrait of queer entertainment media in action. Full review >

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LAST RITES

by Ozzy Osbourne with Chris Ayres

A charming and often poignant valediction from rock ’n’ roll’s Prince of Darkness. Full review >

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