Ep. 20: My Favorite Memoirs to Date

"Why do you only read dark books?" Plot twist: I don't. To prove you all wrong, here are my top 10 favorite memoirs that I have read to date.

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I have numbered these, but to tidy up the site. These are not in order and I love them all equally for various reasons.

1. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

2. Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor by Clinton Romesha

3. Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight

4. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

5. Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas

6. Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member by Sanyika Shakur

7. My American Journey by Colin Powell

8. Educated by Tara Westover

9. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

10. Heavy by Kiese Laymon

Honorable Mentions

• Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

• When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

• A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming by Kerri Rawson

• Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement by Albert Woodfox

• I Cried to Dream Again: Trafficking, Murder, and Deliverance -- A Memoir by Sara Kruzan

If I have left anything out, contact me and tell me which book I missed and why I am a terrible person for not reading it.

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