Every year there are plenty of new celebrity autobiographies released, and they make great Christmas presents. But which ones should you go for this year? Here’s a guide to some of the best celebrity autobiographies from 2022.
Madly, Deeply: The Alan Rickman Diaries
The beloved actor’s diaries hit the shelves posthumously this year. Rickman began writing diaries from the early days in his career, and this autobiography follows them up to his death in 2016. If you’ve ever wanted to know what went on behind the scenes of Harry Potter and Sense and Sensibility, this is the autobiography for you. Reading Rickman’s diaries will give you an insight into who he really was, what he believed in and what his life was like.
Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future, by Rylan Clark
If you’re a fan of Rylan, you should read his autobiography! Ten is all about one of Rylan’s craziest decades, and how he has learned from it. Rylan gets very candid about the last 10 years of his life. A lot has happened to him and it has changed him into who he is now. If you’re after a very honest read, Ten is the book for you. Rylan’s time in the limelight has led to lots of stories about him in the press. Now it’s his turn to share his story.
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The Light We Carry, by Michelle Obama
The former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has released a second memoir this year. Her first autobiography, Becoming, detailed her early life and subsequent rise in the political world alongside her husband, Barack. In The Light We Carry, Obama shares stories on her life as a wife, mother and a daughter. She also shares her words of encouragement into how we can light up the world around us. She also believes we can light up the lives of others too. This is an insightful and thought-provoking autobiography.
How (Not) To Be Strong, by Alex Scott
Many know Alex Scott as a former Lioness star and Arsenal player. But not many people know the real her. In her new memoir, released this year, Scott shares her own version of events from her rise to fame. She began playing football in East London as a young girl, and is now a pundit for the 2022 World Cup, being broadcasted to millions on viewers. But if you want to know the behind the scenes, you should read this. Scott shares her memories from her childhood, how football helped her, and how her life has changed. She’s tackled plenty of balls and plenty of life’s challenges, and this memoir reveals exactly how she did it.
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