#1 in Biography & memoir
Know My Name
- 384
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 3 weeks on the list
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Our view
“Know My Name” is a memoir of rare clarity about living through a sexual assault, its aftermath and the trial that followed. Chanel Miller dwells less on healing than on what it is to be doubted, judged and picked apart while seeking justice, and the book draws its force from that honesty. The subject is heavy and told without softening; what hope it offers is hard-won.
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About the book
Know My Name: A Memoir is a 2019 memoir by American author Chanel Miller. In it, Miller writes about her experience being sexually assaulted by then Stanford University athlete Brock Turner in January 2015, as well as the aftermath and subsequent court case People v. Turner.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 9.4 across 322 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 69% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.1. That is how 9.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 6 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 9.4 | 316 | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is Know My Name?
It has 384 pages — longer than 70% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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