Glennon Doyle
American
Born 1976
Glennon Doyle is an American author and queer activist known for her books Untamed, Love Warrior, We Can Do Hard Things and Carry On, Warrior. Doyle is also the creator of the online community Momastery, and is the founder and president of Together Rising, a women-led nonprofit organization supporting women, families, and children in crisis.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed Untamed.
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Books ReviewedGlennon Doyle books in order
4 books; 1 reviewed on LuvemBooks. Dates and covers from Amazon.
2013Carry On, WarriorAmazon ↗
2016Love WarriorAmazon ↗
2020Our review →
2025We Can Do Hard ThingsAmazon ↗
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Glennon Doyle is an American memoirist and queer activist whose work centers on personal awakening and living authentically. In Untamed, she chronicles her journey toward self-discovery and liberation from societal expectations, a throughline that defines her approach to memoir writing.
- Where should I start?
- Start with Untamed, which stands as her most comprehensive exploration of personal awakening and serves as an ideal entry point to her voice and philosophy. The reader rating of 4.5/5 reflects its broad appeal across her audience.
- What's their writing style?
- Doyle writes with unflinching honesty and emotional immediacy, mixing vulnerability with urgent questions about identity and belonging. Her voice is conversational and direct, often inviting readers into her internal struggles rather than presenting polished retrospectives. She employs repetition and short, powerful sentences to underscore moments of revelation, making abstract ideas about authenticity feel visceral and urgent.
- Books we've reviewed
- We have reviewed one book by Glennon Doyle on LuvemBooks:
- What genre does she write?
- Doyle primarily writes memoir and biography, specifically personal essays and full-length memoirs that blend spiritual inquiry, family history, and social commentary. Her work sits at the intersection of spiritual memoir and feminist essay, addressing themes of identity, faith, and women's liberation.
- What should I read after Untamed?
- If you've finished Untamed and want more from Doyle, Love Warrior—her earlier memoir—provides valuable context for her spiritual journey and marriage, though it covers some chronological ground that Untamed revisits. Alternatively, explore her essay collection We Can Do Hard Things for a shorter, topical read that extends her themes into practical territory.
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Glennon Doyle is an American author and queer activist known for her raw, confessional memoirs that explore identity, faith, family, and personal transformation. Her work has resonated with readers seeking honest accounts of life's hardest moments and the courage required to rebuild oneself.
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