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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (One World Essentials)
Trevor Noah
★★★★· Published 2016· 294 pages· read 2018
Trevor Noah's memoir of growing up mixed-race under apartheid, where his very existence was a crime. Funny and gutting in equal measure, and his mom steals the whole book.
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★ 5Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber
Susan Fowler
Susan Fowler's blog post about Uber's toxic culture blew the company open. Her memoir is even more infuriating and impressive than you'd expect.
★ 5A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers
Eggers raising his little brother after both parents die, told with wild, self-aware energy. Funny and gutting.
The Fixed Stars
Molly Wizenberg
Wizenberg's memoir about falling for a woman in her forties and rethinking everything she assumed about herself. Honest and searching.