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24 alternatives to The Heroin Diaries

A year in the life of a shattered rock star

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Heroin Diaries launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   The Heroin Diaries▲66

   The book every rock and drug historian needs to read

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Body of Chris▲66

   A memoir of obsession, addiction, and madness

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Slash's tell-all autobiography of excess and rock 'n' roll

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Dirt▲66

   No-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe

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   The riveting memoir of Keith Richards

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   The Heroin Diaries▲2

   The book every rock and drug historian needs to read

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The House of Stone▲71

   Anthony Shadid's moving reflections on war, family, hope

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Dirt▲61

   Mötley Crüe's tell-all, collective autobiography

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Journals▲70

    A collection of the personal journals of Kurt Cobain

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Incognito▲70

    The secret lives of the brain

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships ▲73

    It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Infinite Jest▲90

    DFW's magnum opus on culture, entertainment, and addiction

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Acid Test▲60

    LSD, ecstasy, and the power to heal

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    The Shallows▲65

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    Waiter Rant▲56

    Confessions of a cynical waiter

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    The Sun & Moon & The Rolling Stones▲69

    An insider's biography of the greatest rock and roll band

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    The Ice Man▲80

    Confessions of a Mafia contract killer

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    Do No Harm▲55

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    The 20's Chronicles▲54

    A guide on how to successfully navigate through life

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    The Long Hard Road Out of Hell▲56

    Marilyn Manson's dark and twisted autobiography

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