as in biographies
a history of a person's life
the former senator has a lucrative contract to write his memoirs, in which he will supposedly set the record straight
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Recent Examples of memoirs
The most popular genres are mystery and crime, followed by history, biographies and memoirs, thrillers, fantasy, and more.
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Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Since leaving the screen, she's continued writing memoirs and novels, including Home Front and Till Human Voices Wake Us.
—Haley Van Horn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Jones and Cook sued Lydon in 2021 for use of the Pistols’ music in Danny Boyle’s Pistol miniseries, based off of Jones’ memoirs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
His titles included both fiction and nonfiction, stories for children and adults, memoirs, writing guides, and even a cookbook.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
This year spat out a slew of memoirs, memorabilia, and parties celebrating the decade—especially life in New York City—before the turn of the millennium.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Her book of memoirs Two Tickets to Calamity will be going to publishers via her literary agent next month.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Here, my picks for the top 10 memoirs of the year.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Of the countless memoirs dwelling on the Cuban revolution of 1959, Sheppard’s may be the most heart wrenching and the most beautifully written.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Since leaving the screen, she's continued writing memoirs and novels, including Home Front and Till Human Voices Wake Us.
—Haley Van Horn, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Jones and Cook sued Lydon in 2021 for use of the Pistols’ music in Danny Boyle’s Pistol miniseries, based off of Jones’ memoirs.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
His titles included both fiction and nonfiction, stories for children and adults, memoirs, writing guides, and even a cookbook.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
This year spat out a slew of memoirs, memorabilia, and parties celebrating the decade—especially life in New York City—before the turn of the millennium.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Her book of memoirs Two Tickets to Calamity will be going to publishers via her literary agent next month.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Here, my picks for the top 10 memoirs of the year.
—Nicole Chung, Time, 16 Dec. 2025
Of the countless memoirs dwelling on the Cuban revolution of 1959, Sheppard’s may be the most heart wrenching and the most beautifully written.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memoirs
Noun
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There have been countless reissues, new biographies (including my own), and documentaries about him.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works including biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton as well as accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some who had won their freedom, among them Frederick Douglass, wrote powerful autobiographies that were also devastating critiques of slavery.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Co-owner Jesi Gutierrez said the books in the shop are curated to include wide range of subjects like activism, autobiographies, music, romance and spirituality.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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