Books Like Getting Naked

Tara Westover

Like Getting Naked, it is a memoir about confronting a difficult family history and the shaping power of childhood beliefs. Westover's account of breaking from what she was taught echoes Bertinelli's reckoning with generational pain.

Trevor Noah

Noah tells stories from his childhood with warmth and sharp humor, even when the circumstances are painful. Readers who appreciated Bertinelli's mix of candor and comedy will find the same balance here.

Chanel Miller

Miller writes directly and with restraint about a painful experience and the long work of reclaiming her own voice. Her focus on self-worth and refusing to stay silent speaks to the themes Bertinelli explores.

Roxane Gay

Gay writes candidly about her body, shame and the search for self-acceptance. Her honesty about how she was made to feel small will resonate with readers who connected with Bertinelli's writing on body insecurity.

Breň Brown

Brown's guide to letting go of perfectionism and quieting the inner critic covers the same ground as Getting Naked. It is a practical companion for readers who want to think more about choosing self-compassion over judgment.

Lindy West

West's essays are funny, pointed and unapologetic about body judgment and the expectations placed on women. Readers who enjoyed Bertinelli's disarming humor about insecurity will find a similar voice here.

Elizabeth Gilbert

Gilbert's memoir follows a woman who leaves a marriage and rebuilds her sense of self. Its focus on starting over and learning to trust yourself matches the chapters of Getting Naked about divorce and reinvention.

Glennon Doyle Melton

Doyle writes about breaking free from the scripts that tell women to please and endure. Her call to stop performing and start living honestly echoes the message Bertinelli shares about unlearning those expectations.

Cheryl Strayed

Strayed's memoir is about rebuilding after loss and finding strength through hardship. Readers who valued Bertinelli's account of resilience and self-discovery will find a similarly honest journey of recovery.

Tina Fey

Fey's memoir is witty and self-deprecating about her career and life as a woman in public view. Readers who enjoyed the humor and warmth running through Getting Naked will find the same easy, candid voice.

Amy Poehler

Poehler mixes funny stories with frank reflections on confidence, work and relationships. Like Bertinelli, she writes with self-awareness and an open heart, so the book feels like a conversation with a friend.

Mindy Kaling

Kaling's essays are self-deprecating and funny about insecurity, body image and feeling like an outsider. Readers who connected with Bertinelli's humor about her own flaws will find a similar mix of candor and laughter.