Explore this curated list of books about amnesia and find your next read. Discover short stories about amnesia and science-based books about amnesia in this list of books about amnesia. From young adult novels about amnesia to romance books about amnesia, you’ll find recommendations for reading a book about amnesia here.

The Vintage Book of Amnesia: An Anthology of Writing on the Subject of Memory Loss
Edited by Jonathan Lethem
IN A NUTSHELL. Collection of short stories about amnesia
SHORT & SIMPLE. Diverse collection of primarily fictional short stories and excerpts about amnesia
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want read a book of short stories about amnesia.
The Vintage Book of Amnesia presents an interesting collection of short stories about amnesia from a variety of authors. This diverse collection of stories about amnesia includes everything from a nonfiction story about a hippie who remembers nothing after the early 1970s, to a science fiction piece about a man stuck on a spaceship.
fiction + nonfiction + short stories
I Forgot to Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia
by Su Meck and Daniel de Visé
IN A NUTSHELL. Memoir of a woman who suffered from amnesia for more than two decades
SHORT & SIMPLE. Memoir of woman who lost all of her memories in her twenties
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a memoir book about amnesia.
In her twenties, Su Meck was married with two young children when a ceiling fan hit her on the head and she lost all of her memories. I Forgot to Remember is Meck’s story of putting her life back together despite not remembering her past and not being able to form new memories.
nonfiction + biographies & memoir
Amnesia
by Sinclair Smith
IN A NUTSHELL. Young adult horror thriller about a young woman with amnesia
SHORT & SIMPLE. After Alicia wakes up in the hospital with total amnesia her sister arrives to take her home; as Alicia struggles to remember her life she begins to notice that nothing is adding up.
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a young adult novel about amnesia.
This young adult book about amnesia is an enjoyable (and pretty scary) read. Amnesia’s pace and nightmarish quality will keep readers hooked and guessing until near the end.
fiction + young adult (YA)
The Memory Thief: And the Secrets Behind How We Remember―A Medical Mystery
by Lauren Aguirre
IN A NUTSHELL. Investigation into a form of amnesia afflicting fentanyl overdose survivors
SHORT & SIMPLE. Story of how amnesia impacting fentanyl overdose survivors was discovered and its implications for medical research into memory formation and memory loss.
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a nonfiction book about amnesia.
The Memory Thief is a nonfiction medical mystery book about amnesia in fentanyl overdose survivors. Aguirre takes readers on scientific journey to uncover the mystery behind these cases of amnesia and how these discoveries could impact medical research into other forms of memory loss.
nonfiction + science
Remember Me?
by Sophie Kinsella
IN A NUTSHELL. Woman wakes up with amnesia and can’t remember how she got so glamourous
SHORT & SIMPLE. Chicklit romance about a woman who can’t remember how she got her glamourous life after she loses three years of memories to amnesia
GO FOR THIS BOOK IF…you want to read a romance book about amnesia.
When Lexi wakes up in the hospital, she finds that she’s a glamourous executive with a handsome, rich husband. The problem is, Lexi has lost three years of memories and she has no idea how any of this happened. Readers will journey along with Lexi as she unravels the mysteries of her new life and meets an intriguing new man.
fiction + romance