Books like And I don't want to live this life

And I don't want to live this life by Deborah Spungen reads as harrowing, raw. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Beautiful Boy

David Sheff · 2007

Both explore addiction & family

66% genome match

Little girl lost

Drew Barrymore · 1990

Both explore addiction

64% genome match

Tweak

Nic Sheff · 2007

Both explore addiction & family

63% genome match

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Lillian Roth · 1954

Both explore addiction

64% genome match

My lobotomy

Howard Dully · 1998

Both explore family

62% genome match

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy · 2022

Both explore family

56% genome match

Drinking

Caroline Knapp · 1996

Both explore addiction

60% genome match

Boy erased

Garrard Conley · 2016

Both explore family

58% genome match

Me Talk Pretty One Day

David Sedaris · 2000

Both explore family

56% genome match

The last time I wore a dress

Daphne Scholinski · 1997

Same memoir feel

56% genome match

A million little pieces

James Frey · 2003

Both explore addiction & family

54% genome match

Get Me Out of Here

Rachel Reiland · 2004

Same memoir feel

56% genome match