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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Sarah Shaffi

Have we fallen out of love with celebrity memoirs?

Too hard-hitting? … Matthew Perry, author of Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.
Too hard-hitting? … Matthew Perry, author of Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. Photograph: David M Benett/Getty Images

From actors and musicians to athletes and presenters, there are no shortage of celebrity memoirs on bookshop shelves. This year has seen new books published by a Spice Girl, a couple of Harry Potter stars and a beloved UK comedian.

But in a world where celebrities can, and do, share their every thought on social media, are their memoirs still able to pull in readers? Sales figures suggest such books might be in a rocky place, as titles by names including Jeremy Clarkson and Matthew Perry struggle to sell, despite a post-pandemic comeback from the genre.

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