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I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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WINNER 202,606 votes
I’m Glad My Mom Died
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Maybe the single biggest surprise success of the year, Jennette McCurdy’s funny and heartbreaking memoir chronicles her years as a child performer (iCarly) and her extremely complicated relationship with her mom. The book has been a massive success, with more than half a million shelvings on Goodreads and a runaway voting victory in this year’s memoir category.

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