Pageboy: A Memoir

Written by Elliot Page

Narrated by Elliot Page

THE INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Winner of the 2023 Libby Book Award for Best Memoir and Autobiography 

The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his truth.

“Can I kiss you?” It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. And then it happened. In front of everyone. A previously unfathomable experience. Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he’d carried for so long. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back.

With Juno’s massive success, Elliot became one of the world’s most beloved actors. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare.

As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels, and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do, until enough was enough. Full of behind the scenes details and intimate interrogations on sex, love, trauma, and Hollywood, Pageboy is the story of a life pushed to the brink. But at its core, this beautifully written, winding journey of what it means to untangle ourselves from the expectations of others is an ode to stepping into who we truly are with defiance, strength, and joy. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jun 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9781443469142

Elliot Page

ELLIOT PAGE is an Academy Award–nominated actor, a producer, and a director who currently stars in the hit series The Umbrella Academy.  

Reviews for Pageboy

[Nikki · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Eloquently written, insightful and enlightening. This book has given me new understandings about what it means to struggle with gender dysmorphia and expanded compassion for those going through this challenging journey.

[olivehersey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautiful, heart breaking, heart opening. What a gift to hear Elliot’s story in his own words and voice.

[Maddie Dickson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Stunning, no other words. If you didn’t love Elliot Page prior, you will after listening to his courageous and beautifully told memoir. Must listen!

[Clare Prowse · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I like his writing style and his reading. I love the little history lessons woven into the narrative, especially about his home province in Canada. It’s so interesting learning what it felt like to grow up trans as a millennial and everything it took for the author to grok his identity as the reason he always felt so out of place. I wish I could thank the author for sharing his experience with all of us. Looking forward to enjoying more of his art.