
Year of Yes
10th Anniversary Edition
Scribner · Print & ebook · October 14, 2025
In this 10th Anniversary Edition, Shonda Rhimes, executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and more, not only revisits her galvanizing New York Times bestseller but gives readers an extraordinary cache of brand-new stories that showcase the continuing power that saying YES has had on her life.
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- Who it’s for
- Shonda Rhimes pairs frank personal reflection with the surprising energy of saying yes.
- Themes
- Personal transformation, Embracing new experiences, Self-confidence
- Genres
- Personal Memoirs, Lives in Entertainment, Getting Motivated
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In this 10th Anniversary Edition, Shonda Rhimes, executive producer of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and more, not only revisits her galvanizing New York Times bestseller but gives readers an extraordinary cache of brand-new stories that showcase the continuing power that saying YES has had on her life. In Shonda’s own words: “This book is the same as before, but it also is not. It is brand-new. It has changed. Transformed. Evolved. Grown.
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Just like me.” In 2015, Shonda Rhimes, the trailblazing creative force behind some of television’s most beloved series, took on a challenge that would change her life forever. She decided to say yes to everything for a year, and the results were exhilarating. Hailed as “honest, raw, and revelatory” (The Washington Post) and “as fun to read as Rhimes’s TV series are to watch” (Los Angeles Times), Year of Yes quickly became a New York Times bestseller, captivating readers everywhere and inspiring them to undertake their own YES journeys. In this celebratory and expanded anniversary edition, you’ll find more wildly candid and transformational chapters that reveal how the mega-talented Shonda, once a self-described introvert, achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character—and how you can, too.
Candid Momentum
Shonda Rhimes pairs frank personal reflection with the surprising energy of saying yes.
Come here for
- A lively memoir about stepping beyond introversion
- New stories alongside the anniversary edition’s familiar core
Expect
- Candid reflections on change and confidence
- Personal stories with an entertaining, conversational feel
Where it sits
| Lives in Entertainment | 50% |
|---|---|
| Personal Memoirs | 49% |
| Getting Motivated | 43% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Black & African American Lives
- Lives in Entertainment
- Building Success
- Authors
- Shonda Rhimes
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Personal transformation · Embracing new experiences · Self-confidence
- Reading lane
- Black & African American Lives