Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is the #1 New York Times and international bestseller memoir by Friends star Matthew Perry, offering an unflinching, darkly funny, and deeply moving look at fame, addiction, and recovery.

With raw honesty and trademark humor, Perry shares his journey from a lonely childhood and early tennis stardom to global fame as Chandler Bing—and the devastating struggles with addiction that nearly cost him his life. He reflects on his fractured family, his search for meaning, and the hard-won peace he’s found in sobriety, while giving fans intimate stories from behind the scenes of Friends and Hollywood.

Both heartbreaking and hilarious, this powerful memoir is a story of survival, self-awareness, and hope for anyone fighting their own battles.