Best Memoirs of 2019

by Naja Marie Aidt translated by Denise Newman

A stirring, inventive masterpiece of heartbreak. Full review >

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by Bridgett M. Davis

This outstanding book is a tribute to one woman but will surely speak to the experiences of many. Full review >

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by Briallen Hopper

A fresh, well-crafted collection. Full review >

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by Aleksandar Hemon

An incisive combination of literature that addresses the function of literature and memories that explore the meaning of... Full review >

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by Mira Jacob illustrated by Mira Jacob

The visual echoes between past and present make this extraordinary memoir about difficult conversations all the more... Full review >

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by Brooke King

An absolutely compelling war memoir marked by the author’s incredible strength of character and vulnerability. Full review >

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by Carmen Maria Machado

A fiercely honest, imaginatively written, and necessary memoir from one of our great young writers. Full review >

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by Darrel J. McLeod

Lyrically written and linked by family, compassion, forgiveness, and hope, Mamaskatch sings out as a modern-day celebration... Full review >

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by Chanel Miller

A powerful narrative that couldn’t be timelier and deserves the widest possible audience. Full review >

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by Chris Rush

A captivating, psychedelically charged coming-of-age memoir. Full review >

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by Dani Shapiro

For all the trauma that the discovery put her through, Shapiro recognizes that what she had experienced was “a great... Full review >

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by Ayelet Tsabari

Linked essays cohere into a tender, moving memoir. Full review >

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by Thomas Chatterton Williams

An insightful, indispensable memoir. Full review >

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