Memoir
Editors Select: November 2023
11 editors, 11 new listens—from fiction to memoirs to thrillers, check out our most anticipated listens of the month.
The top 100 memoirs of all time
From raucously funny to downright heartbreaking, these outstanding memoirs pack a serious punch.
Editors Select: October 2023
11 editors, 11 new listens—from fiction to memoirs to thrillers, check out our most anticipated listens of the month.
Leslie Jones says being funny takes hard work
The comedian ditched the script for the performance of her memoir and tells each story in "Leslie F*cking Jones" exactly how it went.
Goth rocker Lol Tolhurst beckons listeners to the dark side
The co-founder of English post punk powerhouse The Cure knows a thing or two about the misconstrued romantics of the goth subculture.
Jonathan Conyers is a firm believer in the power of storytelling
The multihyphenate, once the subject of a widely shared Humans of New York post, has much to say on survival, success, and the support system that got him there.
Editors Select: September 2023
Fifteen editors, fifteen new listens—from fiction to memoirs to thrillers, check out our most anticipated listens of the month.
Take a bite out of the Big Apple with the best nonfiction about New York
The city that never sleeps has no shortage of stories to tell. We picked 20 of the best listens about NYC, from fascinating histories and evocative memoirs to incisive works of cultural criticism, to hear now.
The top 100 celebrity memoirs of all time
From big screen luminaries to music superstars, these famous figures have no shortage of stories to share. Here are our picks for the very best.
“Nobody Needs to Know” is a memoir everyone needs to hear
Sharing their journey of self-love, empowerment, and well-being, Pidgeon Pagonis emerges as a powerful voice in the fight against binary understandings of the human experience.
Understanding Tupac through the lens of "An Amerikan Family"
The Shakurs, and particularly matriarch Afeni Shakur, were a potent force in shaping Black liberation and the future of hip-hop.
Spread your wings with these bird memoirs
As you grab your binoculars and head to the nature trail this summer, take one of these exceptional aviary memoirs along for the ride.