Best Indie Memoirs of 2025

by Christy Bailey

A triumphant story of a long journey of self-acceptance. Full review >

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by Kazuko Blake with Sandra Vega

An involving memoir of ordinary life in WWII-era Hiroshima. Full review >

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by Kathryn Caraway

A powerful, riveting account about a woman being victimized by a modern-day monster. Full review >

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by Brenda Coffee

These true, well-crafted stories provide wild entertainment and deeper messages of self-worth. Full review >

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by Meg Groff

An inspiring, intelligent memoir focused on the challenges of advocacy. Full review >

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by Elizabeth Hatton Elizabeth Hatton

A luminous, richly textured portrait of family and faith, beautifully written and vividly remembered. Full review >

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by Robert Macauley

A mix of plangent emotion and deep insights into end-of-life medicine, delivered in limpid, moving prose. Full review >

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by James MacDuff & Mirriam Mweemba

A charming joint memoir of navigating continents, cultures, and Covid-19 for love. Full review >

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by Jack Sheedy

A fitting tribute to a father-son relationship. Full review >

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by John Zada

A breathtaking travelogue that invites readers to rethink what “home” really means. Full review >

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