Nothing like an A-list author to get us turning pages.

26.07.23 | By Bed Threads | Entertainment

7 Celebrity Memoirs To Add To Your Must-Read List

Nothing like an A-list author to get us turning pages.

We’re christening 2023 the year of the celebrity memoir. We’ve already had some of the juiciest and most readable autobiographies from some of the most recognisable names around – from Prince Harry to Paris Hilton – and some more are on the horizon including the upcoming release from Britney Spears in October.

If you love getting the inside scoop straight from the source, celebrity memoirs are your ticket. It’s time to make yourself a tea, cosy up in your Threads and dive into these compelling reads written by some of the most famous faces on the planet.

1. Love, Pamela by Pamela Anderson

From her acclaimed Netflix documentary to this memoir – which combines essays with poetry and personal photographs – Pamela Anderson has been having a year…and we are here for it! As revealed by both the documentary and this deeply personal book, the Baywatch star has been grossly mistreated by the press, and is only now beginning to claw back her agency. This memoir is a moving read and, combined with the visceral pieces of poetry, helps to give a sense of Pamela’s unique and singular mind.

2. Spare by Prince Harry

If you can believe it, this book was only released at the start of this year. It certainly feels like it has been out for longer, given the media furore around it and choice excerpts regarding Prince Harry’s childhood, his relationship with his brother Prince William and his marriage to Meghan Markle. This book was ghostwritten by J R Moehringer, who also ghost wrote Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, and it is certainly readable, no matter what your thoughts are on the royal family. We recommend the audiobook for this one, which is read by none other than the Prince himself.

3. Pageboy by Elliot Page

In this beautifully written and heart-wrenching memoir, actor Elliot Page details their transitioning journey. It’s a powerful read by one of our most visible transgender celebrities, and provides so much insight into Elliot’s story that goes well beyond the actor’s many acclaimed on-screen performances. A brilliant and moving read.

4. Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

Yes, Paris Hilton’s memoir is good. Really good. Let this book serve as a reminder of the DJ slash model slash reality TV star’s perennial dry wit and her ability to tell her own story. You don’t remain at the top of the fame game for decades without being in control of that. Whether she’s writing about her lowest points or her highest ones, Paris does it all with honesty – so much so that reading it will turn even the skeptics into true Paris fans. Our favourite parts involve recounting the years spent on The Simple Life with her co-star and friend Nicole Richie.

5. Honey, Baby, Mine by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd

What a gift this book is! Comprising transcripts of conversations between mother and daughter – and famous actors – Laura Dern and Diane Ladd during long walks taken as part of treatment for Diane’s ailing health, this book is not only an insight into their relationship but an ode to mothers and daughters everywhere. Yes, they talk about famous film sets and roles, from Diane’s Oscar nominated performance in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore to Laura becoming an actor herself and working with David Lynch and Steven Spielberg. But the most moving parts are when they talk about life and love, about family, about regrets and about death. It’s a deeply touching book and beautifully put together.

6. My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

Divas unite… the one, the only Barbra Streisand is releasing her first memoir. This powerhouse singer, actor and director has lived a life. Not only is she part of the rarified EGOT winner club (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winners) but she was also the first female director to receive an Oscar nomination. And we haven’t even gotten started on her iconic film roles (Funny Girl! A Star Is Born! Yentl!) or her records. We can’t even begin to imagine the stories she has heard and the scenes she has seen unfold. We’ve pre-ordered and can’t wait for this one to be released in November.

7. The Woman In Me by Britney Spears

We’ll hazard a guess that no book in the world is as anticipated as Britney Spears’s memoir The Woman In Me, coming to a bookstore near you in October. There was a bidding war among publishing houses when the singer took the title to market and with good reason: this is the book that will detail in Britney’s own words her experience successfully fighting the conservatorship held over her for more than a decade, and emerging on the other side. This is Britney’s story, in Britney’s words, and we will be reading them.