Get Caught Reading!

Enjoy exploring the life of another with one of these new memoirs.


Looking to #getcaughtreading? Discover hidden gems and new favorites, picked by your favorite librarians.

Get Caught Reading... Autobiography & Memoir

Savor bookjacket Opens in new windowSavor : a chef’s hunger for more
by Fatima Ali

When I was red clay bookjacket Opens in new windowWhen I was red clay : a journey of identity, healing, and wonder
by Jonathan T. Bailey

Departure stories : Betty Crocker made matzoh balls (and other lies) bookjacket Opens in new windowDeparture stories : Betty Crocker made matzoh balls (and other lies)
by Elisa Bernick

Surrender bookjacket Opens in new windowSurrender
by Bono

A waiter in Paris bookjacket Opens in new windowA waiter in Paris : adventures in the dark heart of the city
by Edward Chisholm

A coastline is an immeasurable thing bookjacket Opens in new windowA coastline is an immeasurable thing : a memoir across three continents
by Mary-Alice Daniel

Dirtbag, Massachusetts bookjacket Opens in new windowDirtbag, Massachusetts : a confessional
by Isaac Fitzgerald

The memory of all that bookjacket Opens in new windowThe memory of all that : a love story about Alzheimer’s
by Mary MacCracken

I’ve had to think up a way to survive bookjacket Opens in new windowI’ve had to think up a way to survive : on trauma, persistence, and Dolly Parton
by Lynn Melnick

Uncultured : a memoir bookjacket Opens in new windowUncultured : a memoir
by Daniella Mestyanek Young

The world’s worst assistant bookjacket Opens in new windowThe world’s worst assistant
by Sona Movsesian

A hole in the world Opens in new windowA hole in the world : finding hope in rituals of grief and healing
by Amanda Held Opelt

Token black girl : a memoir bookjacket Opens in new windowToken black girl : a memoir
by Danielle Prescod

Women like us bookjacket Opens in new windowWomen like us : a memoir
by Amanda Prowse

The white mosque : a memoir bookjacket Opens in new windowThe white mosque : a memoir
by Sofia Samatar

B.F.F. : a memoir of friendship lost and found bookjacket Opens in new windowB.F.F. : a memoir of friendship lost and found
by Christie Tate

Con/artist bookjacket Opens in new windowCon/artist : the life and crimes of the world’s greatest art forger
by Tony Tetro

An unplanned life : a memoir bookjacket Opens in new windowAn unplanned life : a memoir
by Franklin A. Thomas

Finding elevation bookjacket Opens in new windowFinding elevation : fear and courage on the world’s most dangerous mountain
by Lisa Thompson

Why didn’t you tell me? : a memoir bookjacket Opens in new windowWhy didn’t you tell me? : a memoir
by Carmen Rita Wong

Looking for more great reads? Try one of our Made-to-Order services!


Graphic with text: Made-To-Order Personalized Recommendations