Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Confessions of an Heiress | 2004 | Buy |
| Paris: The Memoir | 2023 | Buy |
Paris Hilton has written two non-fiction books. Confessions of an Heiress (2004) is a lifestyle book about her public persona. Paris: The Memoir (2023) is a more personal account covering her experiences with institutional abuse as a teenager, her reality TV career, and her advocacy work.
Confessions of an Heiress was published at the height of Hilton’s reality TV fame on The Simple Life. It is a breezy, tongue-in-cheek book filled with lifestyle tips and photos. Paris: The Memoir takes a very different tone, detailing the abuse Hilton experienced at Provo Canyon School in Utah and the years she spent publicly playing a character while hiding her real experiences.
Paris: The Memoir received significant attention for Hilton’s candid account of the “troubled teen” industry. She has testified before Congress about institutional abuse. The gap between the two books reflects how Hilton’s public image changed over nearly two decades.