10 Celebrity Memoirs to Read If You Loved Britney Spears' The Woman in Me

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson took the title of her 2020 memoir seriously by providing a candid and emotional look into her life. The “I Wanna Love You Forever” singer opens up about her body image issues, her “emotional” affair with Johnny Knoxville and her journey to sobriety.

Simpson also revealed in the book that she was sexually abused by a family friend as a child, and how she healed by confronting her abuser.

“It was extremely painful and still is,” she told PEOPLE in 2020. “It’s still shocking. That little girl in me wanting to do the right thing, not knowing how to stand up for herself and not knowing how to stop it.”

Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley

The widow of The King spills the inside story of their marriage from her perspective in her 1985 memoir. Priscilla, who first met Elvis when she was 14 and he was 24, details the ups and downs of their legendary, yet tumultuous, marriage, including Elvis’ abuse and addiction and her unexpected pregnancy with daughter Lisa Marie, who died in January at age 54. Writer-director Sofia Coppola recently adapted the book into the new movie Priscilla.

Out of Sync by Lance Bass

If you can’t get enough of early 2000s pop stories, look no further than Lance Bass’ 2007 memoir. The *NSYNC member gets candid about joining the then-unknown boy band in 1995 and stories from their years of success (including his aborted trip to space in 2002).

Bass, who came out as gay in a 2004 PEOPLE cover story, also talks about his first same-sex relationship and how he initially kept his sexuality hidden from fans.

Little Girl Lost by Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore's unconventional childhood was highly publicized, when it was revealed that she was drinking at age 9, clubbing with celebrities at age 11 and taking hard drugs by age 12.

''Emotionally, I hit the biggest bottom ever,” the E.T. actress told PEOPLE in a 1990 cover story. “Everything just collapsed on me. Everything.''

In this vulnerable autobiography, cowritten with former PEOPLE staffer Todd Gold, Barrymore relays her experience with childhood stardom and addiction and how she was able to move toward recovery.

My Love Story by Tina Turner

Tina Turner, who died in May at age 83, released her bestselling second memoir in 2018. The rock and roll legend touches upon the ups and downs of her life and career, including her rise to stardom, the death of her son Craig, and her abusive marriage to Ike Turner.

"I was living a life of death," Tina told PEOPLE in 1981 of her marriage to Ike. "I didn't exist. I didn't fear him killing me when I left, because I was already dead. When I walked out, I didn't look back."

Me by Ricky Martin

The “Livin La Vida Loca” singer gives insight into his rise to stardom, where he started out as a member of boy band Menudo before his rise on the Billboard music charts. Martin, who came out as gay in 2010, also reflects on his sexuality and his parenthood journey.

"Sexuality is one complicated thing," he told PEOPLE in 2021. "It's not black and white. It's filled with colors. When I was dating women, I was in love with women. It felt right, it felt beautiful. You can't fake chemistry — the chemistry was there with them. I wasn't misleading anyone."

There Was a Little Girl by Brooke Shields

In 2014, actress and model Brooke Shields published this candid memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother and manager, Teri, who died in 2012.

"Even though I understood her better than anybody else," Shields told PEOPLE in 2014. "I'm not sure I ever understood her fully."

Shields writes about her mother’s alcoholism, her planning of Brooke’s high-profile dates and how becoming a mother herself allowed her to gain independence. She also dishes on some of her celebrity crushes, like George Michael, and her relationships throughout the years.

Rememberings by Sinéad O'Connor

The late “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer, who died in July at age 56, shares her complex story as person and performer. From her childhood in Dublin with an abusive mother to her controversial Saturday Night Live performance, to her experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, Sinéad O’Connor writes with honesty and candor.

“We need to be compassionate and gentle toward those of our brothers and sisters who have been hurt and are wounded and fragile, while also strong and alive. We should not mock those who are brave enough to show their wounds,” she told PEOPLE in 2021.

From This Moment On by Shania Twain

In this emotional memoir, singer-songwriter Shania Twain tells of the moments that shaped her: her experience with childhood poverty in Canada, the tragic accident that killed her parents and left her to care for her siblings, and making a name for herself in music in the midst of it all. The singer released her sixth studio album, Queen of Me, on Feb. 3.

Take It Like a Man by Boy George

From his experience with addiction to his secret relationship with his Culture Club bandmate, drummer Jon Moss, the singer details his experience as a pivotal figure in the new-wave music scene of the '80s, as well as life off the stage.

Boy George has a second memoir, Karma, hitting U.S. shelves in January, and he's making his return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical this fall.