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by Joan Didion

MemoirNonfiction 🌶️ 1/5

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8 Books Matched to The Year of Magical Thinking

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How the Word Is Passed
by Clint Smith
🌶️ 1/5 · 322p · Nonfiction, History
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94%
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How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi
🌶️ 1/5 · 320p · Nonfiction, Social Science
Ibram X. Kendi writes like Joan Didion's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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Just Mercy
by Bryan Stevenson
🌶️ 1/5 · 336p · Nonfiction, Memoir
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Know My Name
by Chanel Miller
🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · Memoir, Nonfiction
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Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
🌶️ 1/5 · 152p · Nonfiction, Memoir
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
🌶️ 1/5 · 768p · Memoir, Political Nonfiction
Same enemies-to-lovers energy as The Year of Magical Thinking, but Barack Obama cranks the addictive to eleven.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
🌶️ 1/5 · 544p · Nonfiction, Science
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson
🌶️ 1/5 · 464p · Nonfiction, Science
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How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 322 pages

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If you loved The Year of Magical Thinking, try How the Word Is Passed, How to Be an Antiracist, Just Mercy. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

No, it has no spice or sexual content.

The Year of Magical Thinking falls into Memoir, Nonfiction. It blends elements that fans of memoir and nonfiction will love.

Definitely. The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion is a popular choice among readers who enjoy memoir and nonfiction.

The Year of Magical Thinking delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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