Best Memoirs of 2023

by Safiya Sinclair

More than catharsis; this is memoir as liberation. Full review >

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by Matthew Pratt Guterl

An earnestly felt, beautifully wrought story of an American family in all its complexity. Full review >

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by David Shih

A profoundly thoughtful, unflinchingly honest Asian American memoir. Full review >

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by Edel Rodriguez ; illustrated by Edel Rodriguez

A sharply observed document of totalitarianism and its discontents—this gifted artist in particular. Full review >

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by Fae Myenne Ng

An exemplary study of the past brought into the present, spanning years and continents. Full review >

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by Henry Marsh

Another masterful memoir from Marsh. Full review >

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by Julia Lee

A lively, wise, and immensely insightful memoir about Asian America's relationship with Whiteness. Full review >

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by Harrison Scott Key

An exceptional memoir of a humorist’s attempts to deal with his wife’s infidelity. Full review >

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by Ava Chin

A lively memoir that limns a long family history and helps us understand the troubled history of our nation. Full review >

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by Eirinie Carson

As elegant and moving as a grief memoir can be. Full review >

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by Alice Carrière

A spellbinding memoir. Full review >

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by Burkhard Bilger

A moving, humane biography of a minor Nazi official who did his job without the usual horrors. Full review >

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by Victoria Belim

An elegant family narrative of myriad characters traumatized by the deep-seated Russia-Ukrainian struggle. Full review >

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