Open Book
Written by Jessica Simpson
Narrated by Jessica Simpson
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About this audiobook
The #1 New York Times Bestseller
Includes six new songs by Jessica Simpson, available exclusively in the Open Book audiobook.
Performed by the author featuring her music throughout.
Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining.
This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood why. The truth is that she didn’t want to lie.
Jessica couldn’t be authentic with her readers if she wasn’t fully honest with herself first.
Now America’s Sweetheart, preacher’s daughter, pop phenomenon, reality tv pioneer, and the billion-dollar fashion mogul invites readers on a remarkable journey, examining a life that blessed her with the compassion to help others, but also burdened her with an almost crippling need to please. Open Book is Jessica Simpson using her voice, heart, soul, and humor to share things she’s never shared before.
First celebrated for her voice, she became one of the most talked-about women in the world, whether for music and fashion, her relationship struggles, or as a walking blonde joke. But now, instead of being talked about, Jessica is doing the talking. Her book shares the wisdom and inspirations she’s learned and shows the real woman behind all the pop-culture cliché’s — “chicken or fish,” “Daisy Duke,” ""football jinx,"" “mom jeans,” “sexual napalm…” and more. Open Book is an opportunity to laugh and cry with a close friend, one that will inspire you to live your best, most authentic life, now that she is finally living hers.
Includes the songs “Heartbeat,” “Practice What You Preach,” “Sweet Temptation,” “Your Fool”(featuring Willie Nelson), “Party of One,” and “Free Will” by Jessica Simpson.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson is a musician, actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, and bestselling author. In 2005, she launched the Jessica Simpson Collection, now a billion-dollar global brand and the most successful celebrity licensing brand in history. As Jessica’s inaugural book, Open Book debuted at # 1 in three categories of the New York Times bestseller list, became a unanimously critically acclaimed global bestseller, and was included in Time’s 100 Must Read Books of 2020 and Rolling Stone’s Best Music Books of 2020. She released six original songs on the audiobook and landed at #1 on the audio charts. The book is sold in more than one hundred and twenty countries. In December 2020, Jessica signed a multi-media deal with Amazon, that includes a new unscripted docuseries based on “Open Book,” and a new coming-of-age scripted series also inspired by the memoir, as well short form content. Jessica lives with her husband and three children in Los Angeles, California.
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Reviews for Open Book
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What our readers think
Readers find this title to be a fantastic, inspiring, and honest memoir. They appreciate the vulnerability and rawness of the author's story, as well as her bravery in addressing topics like body shaming and abuse. The book is described as warm, engaging, and relatable, with insightful and well-written prose. Readers enjoy the audiobook format, especially with the author narrating her own story. Overall, this memoir is seen as moving, inspiring, and a true gem worth reading or listening to.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I really loved this book. I’m so grateful that she decided to write a memoir. There’s something in here for everybody1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 22, 2025
So good! I loved it, you never know what one has gone though,very raw and emotional! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 14, 2024
I highly recommend this book. It is one of the best memoirs that will help me in the process writing my own “Open Book”. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Not what I expected! Way better!! Too much churchy stuff but once you get over that... talk about an intense live. She’s a motivator and her songs at the end are beautiful! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I couldn’t put my phone down listening to this book.. I cried .. I laughed.. I started back my own journaling.. so relatable, open, and real. Feeling inspired, grateful, and hopeful for my own struggles, and future. Thank you JSimp - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 9, 2023
I really liked the fact that it was Jessica Simpson on the audiobook. It seemed more personal and authentic. I also enjoyed listening to her music at the end??? - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
This was a wonderful book depicting in vivid prose the emotions that Jessica felt reliving her experiences that made her the woman that she is today. Everyone has ups and downs, but the majority of us don’t live our life in a fishbowl.....so the world doesn’t know our struggles. Thank you Jessica for sharing your beautiful memoir! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 9, 2023
Truly an amazing memoir, it is worth listening to. I also loved the songs she included at the end. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 9, 2023
There were parts of this book I felt were so close to some of the experiences I had as a young adult. I appreciated her candor, and complete honesty about a woman's journey with body image, self-worth, and purpose. So glad she was brave enough to write this story. Enjoyed it very much! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 9, 2023
Genuine, (mostly ) relatable, raw and yet light-hearted. It was great to listen to Jessica narrating the book herself too.
Very brave to open and share her story in the way she has, and hopefully it continues to keep the conversations around body shaming, purity culture and abuse going. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I didn’t expect to fall so in love with her words and her life and all her relevancy I wish I could read this book again! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I really enjoyed her story and her voice kept me engaged - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Very warm and engaging. Felt honest. Love her body positive message. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 9, 2023
Nice, honest and funny journey. A very nice and inspiring read. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Sep 9, 2023
Well written and insightful - so raw & honest ....... - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I wasn't particularly a fan of Jessica Simpson at the height of her fame, I was probably a little too young and not being from the US she wasn't really on my radar. Based on recent interviews I thought it would be an interesting listen nonetheless and it was. Jessica is an incredible narrator and has quite the story to tell. One of the best audio-books I've ever listened to - highly recommend. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I didn't want it to end. Love her Story ❤️ - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
A beautiful story by an inspiring woman. I enjoyed listening to Jessica's life journey and have become a firm fan of hers. Wonderful songs to accompany the audio-book. One of the best things about being in your 30s is truly discovering who you are. I think it's wonderful she found the courage to work through trauma and learn how to connect with and love herself. I can relate as I have also been on this journey. I highly recommend this book, even if you've never been a fan of hers this is a true gem and worth reading or listening to - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Best memoir i have listened to!
I have loved Jessica Simpson since I can remember and I am so happy that she has found her voice and are finally able to love herself completely. She is an inspiration for all our moms with insecurities and anxiety. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I enjoyed the book very much. I listen to a lot of biographies of movie stars, singers, etc. I always feel so sad at the amount of time they spend stressing over body image. Jessica is beautiful!
She is very emotional at points in book. She definitely pours out her heart. I would recommend this book. I wish i could tell Jessica not to worry! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I’ve never gotten into Jessica’s music, I’m more into rock and folk, but she’s very talented as a musician.
I was a fan of her show back in the day and always felt they played her up to be that typical stereotype of a blonde but knew she was so much more.
Little did I know how far off that show portrayed her or the struggles she went through during that show and her whole life.
She does open a lot her and while any story does hold back all the details there is a lot of heart opening within this book and as a very casual fan I can highly recommend this audiobook. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Love the hole story, she is a beautiful person in and out - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I haven’t followed Jessica for many years but I read reviews and wanted to give the book a go. I’m not a reader either so by listening to Jessica’s voice on audio book it made it so much more personal and intimate.
She was so brave to write this book! I can’t imagine what it would take to let the whole world in to know your deepest and darkest secrets. She should be very proud of herself! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Great book! I felt every kind of emotion there is throughout the book. Excellent read! (Or listen haha) - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Real, raw, endearing...I loved it all and am so happy for Jessica and where she is in life now! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
This is a great book and I especially loved that she narrated it! ? - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Absolutely loved this! Never knew that much about Jessica’s life and I found myself empathizing with her on multiple levels of her journey thus far. This memoir has helped me to tap back into recognizing the need to give myself grace and acceptance for mistakes and things I have dealt with in my own past and even current state, prayer and self-recognition wise. Thank you Jess! I can only hope to meet you in person one day to tell you in person just how much this book has meant to me. I thought it would be a fun and lighthearted read, which it was! However, I’m so glad she opened up about her struggles and emotions. I was hanging on to every word. Thank you! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Jessica, thank you for being so open and vulnerable. I relate to your story so much and it was truly inspiring. You are such an admirable woman. Excellent read and I couldn’t put it down. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
I absolutely loved this book! I watched Jessica’s reality show and bought her cds, shoes. It’s not too many celebrities that I really like and follow, but she has always been one. To remember back on what I would see on tv or magazines and then her writing about what was REALLY going on. Just another example of “you really never know what’s going on with people” “we are just on the outside looking in”
I’ve always felt she was a genuine person and this book says just that. And I love her even more than I did before. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Sep 9, 2023
Really inspiring .. we are all on a bumpy journey and bottom line Jesus still loves us no matter ...