How many books are on The New York Times's 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years?

The New York Times's 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years has 49 books, published between 1974 and 2018.

Where should I start with The New York Times's 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years?

Start with Between the World and Me, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic and Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood: the three most-rated books on the list.

The books on this list are tagged Classics, Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction and History.

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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is the most-rated book on the list, with 560 ratings and a 4.6 average.

The New York Times' Book critics far and wide have selected the top best memoirs published since 1969.

Edna O'Brien, 2013

The novelist behind The Country Girls tells her own story, from Irish village to literary life, in lush, candid prose.

1Between the World and Me · Ta-Nehisi Coates
A letter to his son that doubles as a national indictment. Coates writes about living in a Black body with striking directness, and the book is short enough to read in one sitting.
2Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic · Alison Bechdel
Bechdel's graphic memoir blends humor and dread to explore a father's probable suicide and a daughter's coming out. A landmark of comics and of autobiography alike.
3Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood · Marjane Satrapi
Satrapi's graphic memoir depicts her Tehran childhood amid revolution and war, blending humor and heartbreak.