Jim Carroll's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Jim Carroll.

Chosen by 3 people

Books like The Basketball Diaries

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Petting Zoo

Book lists with Jim Carroll's books

4 authors created a book list with a book by Jim Carroll as one of their picks.

• Book starring tortured artists
• Stories so powerful you have to read them twice
• What drives us to survive and keeps souls alive
• Addicts, addiction, and the damage it does

Book lists connected to Jim Carroll's books

341 authors created a book list connected to Jim Carroll's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Historic Coney Island
• Memoirs through the voices of women
• Celebrating food
• Crime and criminal justice
• Basketball books with larger societal issues
• True crime memoirs written by actual participants in the story

Genres connected to Jim Carroll's books

Topics connected to Jim Carroll's books