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Nonfiction Books » Best Biographies » The Best Memoirs and Autobiographies » Page 4

The Best Memoirs and Autobiographies

Last updated: April 21, 2025

    The best books on Foreign Memoirs, recommended by Jennifer Steil

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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - River Town by Peter Hessler

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    River Town
    by Peter Hessler
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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

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    Three Cups of Tea
    by Greg Mortenson
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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Zanzibar Chest by Aidan Hartley

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    The Zanzibar Chest
    by Aidan Hartley
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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah

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    The Caliph’s House
    by Tahir Shah
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    The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J Maarten Troost

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    The Sex Lives of Cannibals
    by J Maarten Troost

    • The first five books in the genre, as picked by a writer, journalist and actor who wrote a memoir about running a newspaper in Yemen.

  • The best books on Foreign Memoirs - River Town by Peter Hessler
  • The best books on Foreign Memoirs - Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
  • The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Zanzibar Chest by Aidan Hartley
  • The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah
  • The best books on Foreign Memoirs - The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J Maarten Troost

The best books on Foreign Memoirs, recommended by Jennifer Steil

The first five books in the genre, as picked by a writer, journalist and actor who wrote a memoir about running a newspaper in Yemen.

The best books on Foreign Memoirs, recommended by Jennifer Steil

    The Best Political Diaries, recommended by Chris Mullin

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    The Best Political Diaries - I Shall Bear Witness by Victor Klemperer

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    I Shall Bear Witness
    by Victor Klemperer
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    The Best Political Diaries - Chips: The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon by Sir Henry Channon

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    Chips: The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon
    by Sir Henry Channon
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    The Best Political Diaries - The Fringe of Power by Sir John Rupert Colville

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    The Fringe of Power
    by Sir John Rupert Colville
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    The Best Political Diaries - The Insider by Piers Morgan

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    The Insider
    by Piers Morgan
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    The Best Political Diaries - The Blair Years by Alastair Campbell

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    The Blair Years
    by Alastair Campbell

    • The Labour MP on political diaries. A nugget from the day of the Norway debate, which brought down the Chamberlain government: ‘Sunny morning, went riding in Richmond Park. Strolled into the House for the Norway debate'

  • The Best Political Diaries - I Shall Bear Witness by Victor Klemperer
  • The Best Political Diaries - Chips: The Diaries of Sir Henry Channon by Sir Henry Channon
  • The Best Political Diaries - The Fringe of Power by Sir John Rupert Colville
  • The Best Political Diaries - The Insider by Piers Morgan
  • The Best Political Diaries - The Blair Years by Alastair Campbell

The Best Political Diaries, recommended by Chris Mullin

The Labour MP on political diaries. A nugget from the day of the Norway debate, which brought down the Chamberlain government: ‘Sunny morning, went riding in Richmond Park. Strolled into the House for the Norway debate’

The Best Political Diaries, recommended by Chris Mullin
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