4 Newly Released Celeb Memoirs To Pick Up On Amazon In October

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Come fall, there are those days when you don't just want to read for entertainment. With the end of the year right around the corner, fall is perhaps the perfect season for reflection and revelation. And, readers might not be the only ones feeling this way — with the number of celebrity memoirs hitting or have hit shelves this fall, it seems even the stars have found fall the perfect season to hit pause and look inward. 

Hearing a real person share their life story can be eye-opening. That's why celeb memoirs are often the perfect book club read. They offer a behind-the-scenes look into moments of doubt, growth, and self-discovery behind the glitz and glam we're used to seeing on our screens. They also invite thought provoking discussions about gender, aging, fame, and motherhood. 2025 already delivered some memorable entries from actor Brooke Shields with "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old" and Tina Knowles "Matriarch," both of which generated buzz online.

Fall 2025's memoir lineup is proof that even those who seem so accustomed to the spotlight crave to be heard and understood. The authors range from an internationally known human rights activist to one of America's most beloved television hosts and a massive political figure, whose writing prove their stories go beyond their greatest achievements, revealing the quieter and often more complicated truths that have come to shape who they are. If you're hoping to sit down with a book that will resonate with you in October, these celeb memoirs belong in your cart.

More than a decade after her first groundbreaking memoir, "I Am Malala," Malala Yousafzai is ready to tell another story about herself. The Nobel Peace Prize winner's "Finding My Way" is set to release in late October of 2025. It promises a more personal and unguarded look at her life beyond activism and her public persona. As the author described it, the memoir is "not the story you think you know," but rather, the version she's been longing to share with the world. 

In her new memoir, the education activist steps away from her role as a symbolic being and simply explores what it truly means to be herself. The most ordinary days — the ones she gets to spend being with friends, finding love, and defining herself — are at the very heart of the story. Instead of focusing on what she's most known for, Malala wants readers to get to know who she really is behind the global icon. The story is raw and it shows she's not some superhuman. She's simply a person learning from her mistakes and trying to discover herself.

The Guardian's Mythili Rao wrote that "Finding My Way" is ultimately about "rejecting the constrictions and contradictions of a sheltered childhood and sudden fame." One lucky reader, who got a first-hand preview of the book described it as being "full of honesty and vulnerability." They added, "I may not have won a Nobel peace prize, but Malala was beyond relatable."

If you want to get a behind-the-scenes look of what it's like to be a woman in politics, "107 Days" by Kamala Harris belongs on your TBR for fall. Released in September 2025, the memoir chronicles the former vice president's experiences on the campaign trail after former president Joe Biden stepped down from running in the 2025 election. Based on the summary, the experience tested Harris' capacity, willpower, and stamina beyond her political profile. It also challenged her as a person, specifically a woman navigating the difficulties of constant public pressure and expectation.

At the time of writing, the memoir sits at an average 4.39-star rating on Goodreads, with 57% of more than 10,000 readers giving the book five stars. One reviewer kept their opinion short and sweet and wrote, "Honest and self-reflective. I'm going to go cry now," while another said, "No matter what political party they are affiliated with women in government and in leadership positions have always fascinated and inspired me...107 Days is Kamala at her most candid and vulnerable self. I loved learning more about her as a person, stepmother, wife, and all the other roles she plays." 

No matter your politics, it's rare to get such an introspective take from a woman in the cutthroat world of politics, power, and public life. And for that reason alone, this book deserves a read. 

Growing up on television isn't for the fainthearted. Having famous celeb parents like Suri Cruise, who has totally transformed over the years, is one thing, but for your parents or uncle and aunt (in Amy's case) to willingly put your family's day-to-day home life on camera for America to see is something else entirely. For Amy Duggar King of TLC's controversial show, "19 Kids and Counting," that experience was complicated long before she could decide how much of herself she wanted to share. 

In King's new memoir, "Holy Disruptor," which was released in mid October of 2025, Amy, who was also known as "Crazy Cousin Amy" to America for the entirety of the reality series, finally steps out on her own and tells her side of the story. There's no more carefully crafted family narrative that tried to suppress her and define who she was. Instead, Amy gets candid about the emotional cost of living under constant scrutiny and the pressure to always be happy even on days she wasn't. 

This isn't just the perfect memoir for those who tuned into "19 Kids and Counting," but also for individuals who hope to gain insight on how to unlearn patterns of control and perfectionism and the meaning of finding freedom. One Goodreads reviewer shared, "Her story was heartbreaking and emotional...Between her rough upbringing, discovering Josh's behavior, and dealing with narcissistic men around every corner, Amy was the perfect narrator to tell her own account." 

Hoda Kotb wrote a memoir after taking a hard look at her life and changes that brought her peace. Kotb sat down with her former co-host Savannah Guthrie on a September 2025 episode of the "TODAY Show," and she reflected on all of the turning points that came together to shape her life and the book. "When I was thinking about whether I should leave the "TODAY Show," she said, "I got to thinking about people who were jumping, and how scary it is." 

That very idea became the foundation for her memoir, "Jump and Find Joy." By sharing her personal journey of the many leaps of faith she took throughout her career, Kotb explores what it means to truly believe in yourself and how taking risks can lead you to joy. One Amazon reviewer wrote, "...I think any reader can find actionable advice in this book. It wasn't preachy but just very positive and uplifting like the Hoda we all see on TV." 

Other reviewers declared the book is an excellent read for anyone seeking the motivation to live without fear and embrace their life to the fullest. A Goodreads reviewer said, "Reading this felt like a pep talk from someone who's been in the trenches. Kotb's admission of her own fears—leaving a stable career, parenting amid uncertainty—dissolved my defensiveness about my own resistance to change."