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Recommendations for honest autobiographies

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sunshinechaser · 26/12/2024 09:48

I'm looking to get stuck into a good read over the holidays and would love a recommendation for an autobiography you loved. I haven't really read many autobiographies but I when I find an 'honest' one I really love it.
I don't really have any favourite celebs that I'd like to read as some of the ones I've enjoyed I didn't know much about them before I started.
I've read and enjoyed these so far-
Michelle Obama (though made me feel inadequate as a human 😂 )
Alan Cummings
Kevin Hart
Richard E Grant
Janette McCurdy (more of a memoir)

Any more recommendations?

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MamaNewtNewt · 26/12/2024 11:18

Elton John and Miriam Margolyes, both very funny and honest.

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sunshinechaser · 26/12/2024 10:43

These are great-thanks everyone!

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saltysandysea · 26/12/2024 10:33

Matthew Perry's Friends, Lovers and the big terrible thing is a very good & honest account of his life.

deeahgwitch · 26/12/2024 10:28

@sunshinechaser You're not alone in your reaction - "....made me feel inadequate as a human..." to Michelle Obama's autobiography.

Me too. Smile

CrossPurposes · 26/12/2024 10:13

Two contrasting lives

Open by Andre Agassi
First Time Ever by Peggy Seeger

AmateurNoun · 26/12/2024 10:00

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda. I'm not a big fan of him or anything (I have only seen him in a couple of things), but it's the best autobiography that I have read I can recall. Very honest and amusing.

Cocolapew · 26/12/2024 09:58

I'm not a fan of either, but both Elton Johns and Stings are very good.

Creepybookworm · 26/12/2024 09:56

Oh and My Family by David Baddiel. About his parents who were very odd! It is very funny.

MushroomBrioche · 26/12/2024 09:54

Rick Astley, Anthony Kiedis, Jo Malone, Michael Palin diaries

Creepybookworm · 26/12/2024 09:54

Just Ignore Him by Alan Davies. More of a memoir about how he was effected by his mother's death and his father's subsequent sexual abuse.

Dfg15 · 26/12/2024 09:50

I read Patrick Stewarts autobiography, Make it So, last year. Loved it, very entertaining