Books about Addiction

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.

Hubert Selby Jr.

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté

Sing Backwards and Weep by Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan

Addicted To You by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

This Naked Mind by Annie Grace

Annie Grace

The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

Abraham Verghese

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr

Allen Carr

Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari

Johann Hari

The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx

Nikki Sixx

Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker

Holly Whitaker

Doctor dealer by Mark Bowden

Mark Bowden

Thirst: Twelve Drinks that Changed My Life by John Robins

John Robins

My Booky Wook by Russell Brand

Russell Brand

Glass by Ellen Hopkins

Ellen Hopkins

Beautiful Boy by David Sheff

David Sheff

Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis

Anthony Kiedis

Cherry by Nico Walker

Nico Walker

The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison

Leslie Jamison

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

In My Skin by Kate Holden

Kate Holden

More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction by Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Wurtzel

Open Book: A #1 New York Times Bestselling Memoir of Addiction, Sobriety, and Authentic Living by Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson

Skagboys by Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh