Books like High on arrival

High on arrival by Mackenzie Phillips reads as raw, confessional. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Dry

Augusten Burroughs · 2003

Both explore addiction & recovery

64% genome match

Little girl lost

Drew Barrymore · 1990

Both explore addiction & recovery

79% genome match

Diary of a Sex Fiend

Abby Lee · 2007

Both explore addiction

69% genome match

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Lillian Roth · 1954

Both explore addiction & recovery

80% genome match

A million little pieces

James Frey · 2003

Both explore addiction & recovery

62% genome match

More, now, again

Elizabeth Wurtzel · 2001

Both explore addiction & recovery

64% genome match

Tweak

Nic Sheff · 2007

Both explore addiction & recovery

61% genome match

Boy erased

Garrard Conley · 2016

Same memoir feel

63% genome match

Drinking

Caroline Knapp · 1996

Both explore addiction & recovery

61% genome match

Mommie Dearest

Christina Crawford · 1978

Both explore child abuse & family dysfunction

78% genome match

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls · 2005

Same memoir feel

55% genome match

The distance between us

Reyna Grande · 2013

Same memoir feel

57% genome match