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Quick answer: If you loved Untamed, read Glennon Doyle's Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior, then Brené Brown's Daring Greatly, Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic, Shonda Rhimes's Year of Yes and Michelle Obama's Becoming. All are honest, inspiring books about courage, identity and being yourself.
Glennon Doyle's 2020 memoir Untamed tells of her divorce, her new love and her decision to stop living by other people's rules. It is part memoir, part manifesto. The books below offer similar stories and advice on courage, truth and self-worth.
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Quick Picks at a Glance
| Book | Author | Ages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Warrior | Glennon Doyle | Adult | memoir |
| Carry On, Warrior | Glennon Doyle | Adult | essays |
| Braving the Wilderness | Brené Brown | Adult | belonging |
| The Gifts of Imperfection | Brené Brown | Adult | self-acceptance |
| Year of Yes | Shonda Rhimes | Adult | memoir |
| Becoming | Michelle Obama | Adult | memoir |
| Women Who Run with the Wolves | Clarissa Pinkola Estés | Adult | myth and psychology |
| Educated | Tara Westover | Adult | memoir |
| Daring Greatly | Brené Brown | Adult | emotional courage |
| Dare to Lead | Brené Brown | Adult | brave leadership |
| Big Magic | Elizabeth Gilbert | Adult | creative living |
| A New Earth | Eckhart Tolle | Adult | more Tolle |
| Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman | Adult | time and limits |
| Meditations for Mortals | Oliver Burkeman | Adult | the follow-up |
| I'm Still Here | Austin Channing Brown | Adult | memoir |
1. Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
Doyle writes about her marriage, her struggles and her search for truth. Honest and raw.
Best for: memoir.
2. Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle
Doyle shares stories of motherhood, faith and imperfection. Funny and touching.
Best for: essays.
3. Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
Brown explores how to belong without conforming. Thoughtful and practical.
Best for: belonging.
4. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Brown offers guideposts for living wholeheartedly. Short and practical.
Best for: self-acceptance.
5. Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Rhimes decides to say yes to everything that scares her. Funny and motivating.
Best for: memoir.
6. Becoming by Michelle Obama
Obama recalls her life from Chicago to the White House. Warm and honest.
Best for: memoir.
7. Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Estés explores stories about women's wild nature. Rich and poetic.
Best for: myth and psychology.
8. Educated by Tara Westover
Westover describes leaving a survivalist family for university. Gripping and moving.
Best for: memoir.
9. Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Explores vulnerability and courage, and why fear of failure holds people back.
Best for: emotional courage.
10. Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Applies research on courage and vulnerability to leadership. Practical and warm.
Best for: brave leadership.
11. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Gilbert encourages creative curiosity over fear. Light, kind and motivating.
Best for: creative living.
12. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Tolle's follow-up explores ego and awakening on a wider scale. Longer and more detailed than The Power of Now.
Best for: more Tolle.
13. Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Burkeman argues that we can never do everything, so we must choose. Wise and gentle.
Best for: time and limits.
14. Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Burkeman offers a month of daily reflections on living with limits. Short, gentle and practical.
Best for: the follow-up.
15. I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Brown writes about being a Black woman in white institutions. Honest and moving.
Best for: memoir.
How We Chose These Books
Every pick is a real, widely available book that shares something specific with Untamed: its tone, its themes, its pace or the kind of characters it puts at the center. We mixed well-known favorites with a few less obvious titles, and we noted who each book suits best so you can match it to the reader. Where a book belongs to a series, we list the first volume so you can start at the beginning.
If you are not sure where to begin, start with the first three picks in the table: they are the closest match to Untamed. The rest of the list moves further out, so it works well once you know which part of the original you liked most.
How to Choose
For more Doyle begin with Love Warrior or Carry On, Warrior. For vulnerability and courage choose Brené Brown. For creativity pick Big Magic. For memoirs read Becoming, Year of Yes or Educated. Untamed is personal and passionate, so these picks suit readers who want inspiration with honesty. Untamed was a number-one New York Times bestseller and was chosen by Reese Witherspoon's book club. Doyle also hosts a podcast, We Can Do Hard Things.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Untamed about?
Glennon Doyle's journey to live truthfully and stop conforming.
Who wrote it?
Glennon Doyle.
When was it published?
2020.
Is it a memoir?
Yes, part memoir and part manifesto.
Does she narrate the audiobook?
Yes.
Is it religious?
It touches on faith, but is mainly about identity and courage.
Is it controversial?
Some readers disagree with her views.
What should I read next?
Try Love Warrior or Daring Greatly.
Which book here is best for self-acceptance?
Try The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, which suits readers looking for self-acceptance.
Which book here is best for myth and psychology?
Try Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, which suits readers looking for myth and psychology.
Which book here is best for brave leadership?
Try Dare to Lead by Brené Brown, which suits readers looking for brave leadership.
Which book here is best for time and limits?
Try Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman, which suits readers looking for time and limits.
Which book here is best for essays?
Try Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle, which suits readers looking for essays.
Which book here is best for memoir?
Try Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, which suits readers looking for memoir.
Which book here is best for memoir?
Try Educated by Tara Westover, which suits readers looking for memoir.
Which book here is best for creative living?
Try Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, which suits readers looking for creative living.