Finding My Way: A Memoir

by Malala Yousafzai

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

A powerful voice of courage and symbol of resistance and hope, Malala Yousafzai reintroduces herself to the world in her upcoming memoir, Finding May Way. Opening up about everything from coming-of-age moments to college years, friendships and finding the love of her life, she follows her own compass and rises above her darkest moments.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! | A USA TODAY MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK

“A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority’s coming of age.” —The New York Times

This is not the story you think you know. It’s the one I’ve been waiting to tell.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781668054291
Publisher:	Atria Books
Publication date:	10/21/2025
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

A Simon & Schuster author.

Editorial Reviews

“A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority’s coming of age.”
—The New York Times

“Finding My Way reveals the person beyond the symbol. It's the story of a young Malala learning the bounds of what it means to be a free woman—trying on jeans for the first time, falling in love, failing exams and confronting the trauma of a shooting that for a long time she had no memory of.”
—NPR

“An earnest, charming, and empathetic memoir from a woman as determined as her younger self. . . . [Yousafzai] positions herself as an authentic, enduring voice not only on girls’ education, but also on topics such as mental health, the institution of marriage, the value of friendship, and the nature of risk and reward.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Finding My Way sees Malala wresting back the story of her own life – rejecting the constrictions and contradictions of a sheltered childhood and sudden fame.”
—The Guardian

“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.”
—Marie Claire

“A coming-of-age tale as relatable as it is extraordinary.”
—W Magazine

“This is Malala unfiltered, and she makes courage feel like something we can all reach for.”
—Oprah Daily

“Through vulnerable, funny, and deeply touching writing, Malala lets us in on that messy, complicated, and still joyful process.”
—Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

“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.”
—On Purpose with Jay Shetty

“In this candid and powerful memoir, Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing her most human moments, all the while trying to find her own way to becoming unapologetically herself.”
—She Does The City

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