Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie F*cking Jones | 2023 | Leslie Jones | Buy |
Leslie Jones’ self-titled memoir (2023) tells the story of a comedian who did not find mainstream fame until her forties. The book covers her childhood, her early years in stand-up when she was one of very few women on the comedy circuit, and the ups and downs of building a career in an industry that did not always know what to do with her size, her voice, or her attitude.
The memoir also addresses her time on Saturday Night Live and the online harassment she faced after the 2016 Ghostbusters film. Jones writes with the same energy she brings to her performances, alternating between humor and real emotion. For fans of her comedy, the book provides the full backstory behind the confident presence they know from television.