The Best New Memoir Books | October 2018

24 Oct 2018

The Best New Memoir Books | October 2018

Looking to learn something new? This month we found a plethora of memoir novels that we couldn’t put down! Our list of top memoir novels includes stories from Melineh Petrosian, Nadia Murad, Busy Philipps, Paul A. Volcker, Roger Daltrey, and Gisele Bundchen. We hope you enjoy reading our picks for the best new memoir books of October!

---

Cry for Rain

by Melineh Petrosian

Release Date: July 23, 2018

As a Christian minority in Tehran, Iran, Ariana faces physical and emotional abuse from her mother. This same pain is also inflicted on her siblings. Her only true safe haven comes from the presence of her loving father, Jacob. But she is often left yearning for his return, due to being away for weeks at a time as a truck driver. Her search for hope is what she holds onto as she grows older.

Buy on Amazon

---

The Last Girl

by Nadia Murad

Release Date: November 7, 2018

Nadia Murad was born and raised in a small village in northern Iraq. As a member of the Yazidi community, she and her brothers and sisters live a quiet life. But she always had dreams of more. On August 15, 2018, this life ended. Islamic State militants massacred the people of her village, including six of her brothers and mother. Nadia was taken and forced into the ISIS slave trade. After escaping, Nadia lives to tell her story.

Buy on Amazon

---

This Will Only Hurt a Little

by Busy Philipps

Release Date: October 16, 2018

This Will Only Hurt a Little is a candid memoir from Busy Philipps that explores the life of this headstrong, defiant and determined woman. She opens up about the sexist system of Hollywood, Body shaming, enduring devastating personal and professional betrayals, struggling with postpartum anxiety, and much more. As an entertainer, she demonstrates her many talents in this book to help tell her story.

Buy on Amazon

---

Keeping At It

by Paul Volcker

Release Date: October 30, 2018

Paul Volcker was chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987. One of his most well-known feats was slaying inflation that consumed the American economy and restoring the world’s faith in central bankers. This narrative of his career also shines a light on American life, government, and the economy since World War II.

Buy on Amazon

---

Thanks A Lot Mr. Kibblewhite

by Roger Daltrey

Release Date: October 23, 2018

In Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite, Roger Daltry tells his story of being the frontman of The Who and how they went from nothing to being one of the greatest bands of all time. After three years of introspection to unpack the events of his life, Daltrey delivers a memoir full of wisdom and anecdotes about his life that spanned a tumultuous time of change in Britain and America.

Buy on Amazon

---

Lessons

by Gisele Bundchen

Release Date: October 2, 2018

Growing up in southern Brazil, Gisele Bundchen spent her time with five sisters, playing volleyball and rescuing dogs and cats in her hometown. At the age of 14, her life changed forever when a modeling scout discovered her in Sao Paulo. Four years after that moment, her career exploded when she made an appearance at Alexander McQueen’s London runway show. Up until now, few people know about her private life. In Lessons, she reveals her story for the first time.

Buy on Amazon

---