Synonyms of memoirs

memoirs

noun

plural of memoir

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• biographies
• autobiographies
• bios
• lives
• histories
• hagiographies
• obituaries
• psychobiographies
• chronicles
• pasts
• profiles
• stories
• tell-alls
• pathographies
• character sketches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memoirs

As literature scholar and archivist Jolie Braun writes, drawing on three memoirs from this era, women in that line of work had some distinct advantages but also faced serious hardships, both physical and social. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026

Mandela’s second volume of memoirs was unfinished at the time of his death in 2013. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026

And the season’s nonfiction highlights include a stranger-than-fiction Cold War thriller, deep dives into the world of hip-hop, and memoirs from Francis Fukuyama and Sylvester Stallone. — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

In the past half decade, a run of novels, memoirs, and even poetry collections have embraced the literary potential of underground electronic music. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

But some of the biggest celebrity memoirs in recent years have made those collaborations harder to ignore, including Britney Spears‘ bombshell 2023 memoir The Woman in Me, ghostwritten by Sam Lansky. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

As the powerhouse publisher behind blockbuster books by Dave Grohl, Cher, Debbie Harry, and Geddy Lee, Carrie Thornton is used to wooing rock stars in order to acquire their memoirs. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

This is hardly an original trope in politicians’ memoirs, but Cox seems to come by his boosterism honestly. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent memoirs and biographies have explored the decade’s female musicians and bands, from Stevie Nicks and Debbie Harry to Heart and the Bangles. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026