We mentioned new memoirs by Kim Zimmer and Susan Lucci in our Cyber Monday list of merchandise to check out. Now we are expanding that list looking at life stories from the world of daytime dramas. Check out our Top 30 list below:1. "Both of Me" by Mary Stuart
2. "Eight Years in Another World" by Harding Lemay
3. "From the Raven to the Dove" by Sharon Gabet
4. "The Confessions of Phoebe Tyler" by Ruth Warrick and Don Preston
5. "Please, Spell the Name Right" by Jed Allan
6. "I'm Just Sayin'!: Three Deaths, Seven Husbands, and a Clone! My Life as a Daytime Diva" by Kim Zimmer
7. "As My World Still Turns: The Uncensored Memoirs of America's Soap Opera Queen" by Eileen Fulton, Desmond Atholl and Michael Cherkinian8. "Like Sands Through The Hourglass" by Bill & Susan Hayes
9. "Changing Shoes" by Tina Sloan
10. "Mommie Dearest" by Christina Crawford
11. "The Quality of Mercy : An Autobiography" by Mercedes McCambridge
12. "Uncommon Knowledge" by Judy Lewis
13. "The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir" by Diana Welch, Liz Welch, Amanda Welch and Dan Welch
14. "The Days of My Life" by Macdonald Carey15. "All My Life: A Memoir" by Susan Lucci
16. "Whistling Girl" by Ann Marcus
17. "The Days of our Lives: The True Story of One Family's Dream and the Untold History of Days of our Lives" by Ken Corday
18. "Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness and Recovery" by Thom Bierdz
19. "The Bennett Playbill" by Joan Bennett and Lois Kibbee
20. "By Emily Possessed" by Mona Bruns Thomas
21. "Tune in Tomorrow" by Mary Jane Higby22. "Did I Miss Anything?: Memoirs of a Soap Opera Star" by Terry O'Sullivan
23. "Forever Female" by Pat Crowley
24. "Inside Inside" by James Lipton
25. "Minabelle : The First Glamorous Soap Opera Queen" by Ralph Hutchins
26. "Arlene Francis: A Memoir" by Arlene Francis
27. "The Bunny Years" by Kathryn Leigh Scott
28. "Playing With Fire" by Robert LaSorda
29. "Late, Late at Night" by Rick Springfield30. "All The Days Of My Life (So Far)" by Alison Sweeney
BONUS: (updating with reader recommendations)
"Not That Man Anymore: (A Message From Michael)" by Susan Hufford & Michael Zaslow
"Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life" by Donna McKechnie
"On Stage & In Shadows: A Career Memoir" by Marie Wallace
"Big Lou: The Life and Career of Actor Louis Edmonds" by Craig Hamrick
"Grayson Hall: A Hard Act to Follow" by R.J. Jamison
"As My World Turns" by Eileen Fulton
"Include Me Out: My Life from Goldwyn to Broadway" by Farley Granger & Robert Calhoun
"The Cancer War" by Anthony Herrera
Now that you've seen our list, what do you think? Add your own recommendations in our Comments section below.
Some of these items might be great Christmas gifts for the soap fans on your list.
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