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Finding My Way

The intimate and revelatory new memoir on growing up, first love and mental health from the global icon

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Finding My Way

By: Malala Yousafzai
Narrated by: Malala Yousafzai
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation . . . a portrait of a woman who has learned that courage isn't just about defying extremists, but also about allowing yourself to be ordinary' MARIE CLAIRE

'Remarkably intimate and insistently human' NEW YORK TIMES

Thrust onto the public stage at just fifteen years old after the Taliban's brutal attack on her life, Malala quickly became an international icon - but away from the cameras and crowds, she was a young woman struggling to find her place in a world that was telling her the role she had to play. Now, for the very first time, Malala takes readers behind the headlines in her candid and revelatory memoir that buzzes with authenticity, sharp humour and tenderness. From friendship to first love, failed exams to impulsive adventures, Finding My Way reminds us that real role models aren't perfect - they're human. And through moments of astonishing vulnerability, Malala reveals the psychological toll of the Taliban shooting that nearly ended her life - and shares her gratitude for the kindness and empathy that saved her.

This is not the story you think you know. It's the one Malala has been waiting to tell. Activists Education Higher & Continuing Education Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Politics & Activism Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
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Critic Reviews

A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority's coming of age
Finding My Way picks up the story of [Malala's] life as she navigates young adulthood . . . [it sees her] wresting back the story of her own life - rejecting the constrictions and contradictions of a sheltered childhood and sudden fame
Think you know Malala? Think again. With razor-sharp wit and startling vulnerability, she recounts her fumbling adolescent friendships, her rowdy college days (yes, really!), and her early attempts at flirting - with a security detail in tow . . . [A] messy, endearingly awkward and disarmingly relatable coming-of-age . . . This is Malala unfiltered, and she makes courage feel like something we can all reach for
Honest, personal and so moving
Whether you're curious to know more about Malala's life or just adore a coming-of-age narrative, you should add Finding My Way to your autumn reading list
Like countless teenage girls before her, Yousafzai arrived at Oxford University eager to taste the heady freedoms of higher education: making out with boys, dancing all night, wearing skinny jeans. Unlike most of them, she had a Nobel Prize, ongoing death threats and a whole world watching . . . In dismantling a sainted image no actual human could live up to, the Pakistan-born laureate finds a dynamic and surprising new voice
Reveals the person beyond the symbol
Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation, [Finding My Way is] a portrait of a woman who has learned that courage isn't just about defying extremists, but also about allowing yourself to be ordinary
A coming-of-age tale as relatable as it is extraordinary
Vulnerable, funny, and deeply touching
Her honesty reveals a side rarely seen, that even those who inspire millions still wrestle with doubt and self-acceptance. Malala reminds us that strength and softness can coexist, that healing is never linear and that every person has the power to turn pain into purpose
All stars
Most relevant
Loved how candid she is about her thoughts, experiences, and values. No one is just one thing: she's an activist, a woman, a girl, a Muslim, Pakistani, a migrant, a daughter, an inspiration, a friend, a lover, and many more... She is coming of age, while all at the same time trying to find who she is as a person holding tight to what she believes in a changing world. I could not get enough. I can also imagine the backlash she'll get from the degree of openness. Another story highlighting the importance of hearing people's stories that colour our world. What an inspiration!

Raw and courageous

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One of the best memoirs I have read! She is honest and interesting in the stories she tells

Honest and relatable

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Ever since I heard of a young 15 year old girl named Malala getting shot in the head by the Taliban in Pakistan for daring to want an education I have been a huge fan.

Malala was thrust onto the world stage in the most traumatic way and instantly became this huge public figure. It is easy to buy into the mythical amazing girl who bravely stood up for her right to education and won the Nobel Peace price at only 17 and forget the imperfect human underneath it all.

In Malala's new memoir Finding My Way you get a good glimpse of the human behind the legend. She shares her personal journey of self-discovery, friendship, and first love as a young woman navigating life after surviving the Taliban attack.

Malala is very brave, amazingly determined and a go getter and she is also a total mess and hugely frustrating at times. I cant tell you how many times I felt like screaming at her whilst reading the book 🤣🤣🤣

I really love that Malala did not shrink away from sharing the messiness of life and her flaws.

For a young girl thrust into the public eye in such a traumatic way she has had to navigate mental health struggles which she candidly and vulnerably shares in this memoir.

We get to see Malala navigate growing up in public with a heavy burden unfairly thrust on her shoulders by her loved ones and the world as a whole.

As per the book title its about finding her way among all the noise of people around her and the world at large telling her who she is and how she should live her life.

You get to see her deal with the restrictions of her culture and differences of views with her parents.

This is very relatable for many of us who have had to deal with clashes with our cultural norms and family norms to become our authentic selves.

To say I loved this memoir is an understatement. I can safely say its one of the best books I have ever read 👏👏👏

Getting the glimpse of the imperfect flawed human behind the legend and see her journey of finding herself through it all made me love Malala even more than I did before 💖💖💖

Very happy that this was my first book of the year. A great way to start the year ❤️❤️❤️

Amazing Memoir

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Malala’s second book has got me back into listening to audiobooks again. I developed a neurological issue and thought I didn’t have the concentration for audiobooks anymore but it was an effortless and captivating listen (I finished within a week). I appreciate what I learned about Malala’s lived experience and hope to read more from her perspective in the future.

An engaging read

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It takes a different level of courage to open up and share your story like this. What she shares in a very personal level in this book, would be an inspiration to many. Beautifully written and delivered.

Raw, Beautiful, Brilliant ❤️

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