Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and ScientologyTroublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
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What it's about
Actress Leah Remini, a tough-talking girl from Brooklyn, tells of her career in Hollywood and of the cost of being a troublemaker: her decades in the Church of Scientology and her decision to leave it.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's a frank, funny and revealing memoir.
You'll love it if you liked
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Educated: A MemoirGood to know
It was written with Rebecca Paley.
By the numbers
- Readers50 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller50 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #205 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #842 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1563 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
True story
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Quick answers
Is Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology worth reading?
Yes. It spent 2 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,563 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 67.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology about?
Actress Leah Remini, a tough-talking girl from Brooklyn, tells of her career in Hollywood and of the cost of being a troublemaker: her decades in the Church of Scientology and her decision to leave it.
How long does it take to read Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology?
About 6 hours (256 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology?
If you liked it, try Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright, I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy or Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover.