 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | James Frey |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir/Fiction |
| Published | June 16, 2005 Random House |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-57322-315-8 |
| OCLC | 57652189 |
| 362.29/092 B 22 | |
| LC Class | HV5805.F73 A3 2005 |
| Followed by | Bright Shiny Morning |
| Website | www.bigjimindustries.com |
My Friend Leonard is an autobiographical novel written by James Frey. Continuing where A Million Little Pieces left off, the book centers on the father-son relationship Frey develops with Leonard, a friend from the addiction clinic featured in his earlier book.
My Friend Leonard was published in June 2005 by Riverhead, and became a bestseller. Amazon.com editors selected My Friend Leonard as their #5 favorite book of 2005.
As with Frey's previous book, Leonard was marketed as a memoir, but after its release large parts of the story were cast into doubt, and the author later admitted that he had never actually been incarcerated as claimed in the book.[1][2]
- ^ "A Million Little Lies: Exposing James Frey's Fiction Addiction", The Smoking Gun
- ^ Barton, Laura (15 September 2006). "The man who rewrote his life". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-06.