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Memoirs By Women

3,251 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.

Memoirs and autobiographies written by female writers

1.

The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl
by (Introduction), (Translator), (Translator), (Translator), (Editor)
4.20 4,264,366 ratings 50,206 reviews

2.

The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
by
4.33 1,387,672 ratings 73,766 reviews

3.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
by
4.30 590,772 ratings 20,092 reviews

4.

Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love
by
3.65 1,858,088 ratings 61,339 reviews

5.

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
by (Translator)
4.27 235,669 ratings 14,155 reviews

6.

Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted
by
3.95 286,562 ratings 14,023 reviews

7.

The Year of Magical Thinking
The Year of Magical Thinking
by
3.93 312,248 ratings 29,966 reviews

8.

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
by
3.67 142,334 ratings 9,872 reviews

9.

The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life
by
4.07 151,720 ratings 3,669 reviews

10.

Out of Africa
Out of Africa
by
3.91 48,888 ratings 3,185 reviews