Books like The Heroin Diaries

The Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx reads as raw, gritty. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Little girl lost

Drew Barrymore · 1990

Both explore addiction & fame

77% genome match

Marilyn Manson

Neil Strauss · 1998

Both explore fame

63% genome match

Save Me from Myself

Brian Welch · 2007

Both explore addiction & rock and roll

63% genome match

The dirt

Mötley Crüe (Musical group) · 2001

Both explore rock and roll & addiction

83% genome match

I Am Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne · 2009

Both explore rock and roll & addiction

61% genome match

Drinking

Caroline Knapp · 1996

Both explore addiction & recovery

78% genome match

Complete surrender

Dave Sharp · 2008

Both explore addiction & recovery

63% genome match

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Lillian Roth · 1954

Both explore addiction & recovery

76% genome match

Dharma Punx

Noah Levine · 2003

Both explore addiction & recovery

59% genome match

Tweak

Nic Sheff · 2007

Both explore addiction & recovery

72% genome match

More, now, again

Elizabeth Wurtzel · 2001

Both explore addiction & recovery

75% genome match

My Alcoholic Escape from Reality

Kabi Nagata · 2019

Both explore self-destruction & recovery

74% genome match