The Best of Me

The Best of Me

by David Sedaris

4.6 (5,753)

4.6 stars from 5,753 reviews. One of the highest rated Memoir books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love essays that make you laugh until your neighbours ask what's wrong, then suddenly hit you with something genuinely tender about aging parents or long relationships.
  • You enjoy narratives that find the absurd in everyday life—airport mishaps, awkward social moments, the strange things we all do when no one's watching.
  • You appreciate writers who can be self-deprecating without ever seeming cheap, and who see the world with both humour and real affection for the people in it.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer plot-driven narratives with clear beginnings, middles, and ends rather than personal stories that meander and digress.
  • You find self-deprecating humour tiresome or worry it masks something darker you'd rather not think about.
  • You're looking for inspirational or instructional writing; this is pure entertainment and observation, not self-help.

About this book

The Best of Me collects David Sedaris's funniest and most memorable work from over twenty-five years of writing. His stories blend confessional elements with sharp observation of the absurd and moving aspects of daily life. The collection includes pieces where Sedaris shops for rare taxidermy, hitchhikes with a lady quadriplegic, drowns a mouse in a bucket, struggles to say phrases in five languages, and hand-feeds a carnivorous bird. While known for deft comedy, Sedaris's work carries warmth alongside humor, particularly in his writing about loved ones. The collection explores falling in love and maintaining relationships, recognizing aging through his siblings' faces, and coming to terms with losing one parent and reconciling with the other. Full of joy and generosity, The Best of Me spans a career of observation, learning, and often self-directed humor, offering insight into the world of one of the most original writers of the era.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 81% off peak. Price has dropped 13 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 164 days.

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#40#448,105#896,170Jul '20Mar '22Nov '23Jun '26

Currently around #12K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 66% recently.

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4.0★4.5★5.0★Jun '23Dec '23May '24Apr '26RatingReviews

Currently 4.6★ from 5,753 reviews

Gaining approximately 14 new reviews per month. Rating has remained stable at 4.6 over the tracking period.

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