Christopher Reeve, known for his role as Superman, wrote \"A Short Life\" after becoming paralyzed in a horse-riding accident.

Christy Brown, an Irish writer and artist, had cerebral palsy, which affected her motor skills and speech.

Joe Simpson's \"Touching the Void\" recounts his ordeal in the Andes, where he fell into a crevasse, lost his climbing partner, and endured extreme weather conditions.

Jean-Dominique Bauby, after suffering a stroke that paralyzed his entire body except for his left eye, communicated through eye blinking.

Jojo Moyes' \"Me Before You\" follows the story of a young woman who becomes a caregiver for a quadriplegic man after he is paralyzed in a motorcycle accident.

Louis Zamperini's \"Unbroken\" narrates his harrowing experiences during World War II, including surviving a plane crash, drifting on a life raft, and enduring torture and starvation as a prisoner of war.

Sidney Sheldon's \"The Other Side of Midnight\" was written after a car accident that left her with amnesia. The book explores themes of love, betrayal, and revenge.

Jeannette Walls' \"The Glass Castle\" describes her upbringing in a dysfunctional family struggling with alcoholism, homelessness, and mental illness.

Cormac McCarthy's \"The Road\" is a post-apocalyptic novel that follows a father and son as they travel through a desolate and dangerous world.

J.R. Moehringer's \"The Tender Bar\" recounts his experiences growing up in a bar owned by his uncle, where he finds mentorship and guidance.

Elizabeth Gilbert's \"Eat, Pray, Love\" follows her travels to Italy, India, and Indonesia as she seeks spiritual and personal growth after a divorce.

Cheryl Strayed's \"Wild\" narrates her transformative journey on the Pacific Crest Trail as she copes with the loss of her mother, a divorce, job loss, and addiction.

Joan Didion's \"The Year of Magical Thinking\" is a poignant memoir about her experience of grief and loss following the sudden death of her husband.

Ernesto Che Guevara's \"The Motorcycle Diaries\" documents his travels through South America with his friend Alberto Granado, which influenced his political and revolutionary views.

Frank McCourt's \"Angela's Ashes\" is a memoir of his childhood in poverty-stricken Limerick, Ireland, and his struggles with alcoholism and abuse.