Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

In an extraordinary story that only he could tell— and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it— Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But he also details the piece he’s found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his cast mates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.

Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening—as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety.

Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.