Augusten Burroughs

4 summariesPsychology, Biography, Memoir

Augusten Burroughs is a bestselling author known for his darkly humorous and often shocking autobiographical fiction. His most famous work, 'Running with Scissors,' chronicles his unconventional childhood and became a cultural phenomenon. Burroughs's other notable books include 'Dry' and 'A Wolf at the Table,' all characterized by his distinctive, unflinching voice and exploration of family dysfunction.

Books by Augusten Burroughs

4 books available

Running with Scissors
Augusten Burroughs
3.7 (351k) average on GoodreadsPsychology
Abandoned to the care of his mother's eccentric, pill-popping psychiatrist, a twelve-year-old boy navigates a bizarre Victorian household, befriending a shed-dwelling pedophile and finding his own brand of normal amidst electroshock therapy and year-round Christmas trees.
A Wolf at the Table
Augusten Burroughs
3.7 (26k) average on GoodreadsBiography
In a chilling memoir, Augusten Burroughs unearths the psychological cruelty and terrifying 'games' inflicted by his enigmatic father, grappling with a childhood defined by betrayal and the desperate longing for a love that never materialized.
Dry
Augusten Burroughs
4.0 (22k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction
Augusten Burroughs navigates the hilarious and harrowing tightrope of sobriety, trading his glamorous drunken Manhattan life for the fluorescent reality of rehab, only to face the ultimate challenge: returning to his old world, sober.
Sellevision
Augusten Burroughs
3.6 (15k) average on GoodreadsFiction
At Sellevision, the home shopping network, hosts grapple with public disgrace, personal meltdowns, and very public wardrobe malfunctions.