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From Cher’s much-anticipated memoir to the hilarious musings of Miranda Hart, there are talking points and life lessons galore in this season’s slate of new releases.
Autumn is memoir season: a reflective time when a glut of celebrity biographies and real-life accounts land to keep us company as the days get shorter and curling up with an engrossing book is all we really want to do.
There are the big-hitters we’ve been anticipating all year, such as Cher’s story about her life and career, told in her own voice for the first time. There are light-hearted larks from comedians including Miranda Hart, musical legends like Neneh Cherry and societal deep dives courtesy of Kathryn Faulke and Diane Abbott.
Whether you’re looking for something fun to dip into or a twisty-turny tale to get lost in, there’s something for everyone in our pick of this season’s best memoirs.
Cher: The Memoir, Part One
Cher is a musical legend who has held the attention of the world with her voice, her acting and her style for decades. And now, for the first time, she tells her story in her own voice, looking all the way back to her childhood up until the moment she begins to chart her own path.
A Woman Like Me by Diane Abbott
A Woman Like Me follows Diane Abbott’s journey, painting a picture of her growing up in 1960s north London with her working-class Jamaican parents before entering the hallowed halls of Cambridge University to study history.
Written with honesty and humour, this memoir is an inspirational account that celebrates how one woman succeeded against massive odds and built an extraordinary legacy.
Shop A Woman Like Me by Diane Abbott from Bookshop.org, £23.75
I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You by Miranda Hart
“Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys, but also deep revelations and challenging lows. I shall be honest about those, because what I discovered in the difficult times were my, what I call, treasures,” Miranda Hart says about her new bestselling memoir. And honest (and hilarious) she is.
Shop I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You by Miranda Hart from Bookshop.org, £23.75
A Thousand Threads by Neneh Cherry
In this beautiful and moving memoir, Neneh Cherry remembers the collaborations, the highs and lows, the friendships and loves, and the addictions and traumas that have shaped her as both a woman and an artist.
Shop A Thousand Threads by Neneh Cherry from Bookshop.org, £23.75
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Autumn is Gilmore Girls season, after all. A memoir packed with detailed insights and featuring a special collection of personal and professional photographs, The Third Gilmore Girl is a warm and powerful memoir from a woman who has cemented her influence on audiences for decades.
Shop The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop from Bookshop.org, £19
From Here To The Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, emotional and one-of-a-kind memoir that was completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, after Presley’s death in early 2023.
Shop From Here To The Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley from Bookshop.org, £23.75
Unbroken by Katarina Johnson-Thompson
In her new memoir, Olympic athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson tells her story as she never has before. She opens up about the pressures of representing Britain at the London Olympics while just 16 years old as well as her complex relationship with mentor-turned-rival Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Unbroken is a brilliant insight into the inner workings of a champion’s mind: the rigorous discipline, the passion for sport and the unshakable belief in one’s self despite the odds.
Shop Unbroken by Katarina Johnson-Thompson from Bookshop.org, £23.75
Every Kind Of People: A Journey Into The Heart Of Care Work by Kathryn Faulke
A eye-opening, uplifting and moving memoir by a care worker, told through her funny, heartbreaking and sometimes frustrating encounters with the often overlooked and marginalised people she cares for.
Shop Every Kind Of People by Kathryn Faulke from Bookshop.org, £18.04
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