If You Would Have Told Me

A Memoir

By: John Stamos

Narrated by: John Stamos

An Audible Best of the Year 2023 Celebrity Memoir Selection

This program is read by the author.

“...I love him, and I respect him, and I need him. We all do.” —from the foreword, written and read by Jamie Lee Curtis

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one day he’d be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he’d be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might’ve asked, “You want fries with that?”

John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that’s often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation’s most successful and beloved actors. Whether showing off his comedic chops on Full House or his dramatic skills on ER, pushing the boundaries on Broadway or living out his youthful dreams as an honorary Beach Boy, John has surprised everyone, most of all himself.

A universal story about friendship, love, loss, and the courage to embrace love once more, John Stamos’s memoir is filled with some of the most memorable names in Hollywood, both old and new. Funny, deeply poignant, and brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

©2023 John Stamos (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

One of the best memories I have listened to as of yet

I really enjoyed listening to John story. I’ve always liked a young man and I’ve always thought he was very talented fact that he got choked up while talking about and reading about the things that he talked about makes him so human totally enjoy him, and I hope he stays married forever. He deserves it. I have now become a very bigger fan of John Stamos.

A must read

I laughed and cried while listening. Wishfully hoping John will write another book. Well done!

If you would have told me I'd love this book...

John Stamos' narration of his life was moving. He moves you through his life from childhood to his first years of stardom as Blackie, with ease. as his life moves on and he loses the people he loves most (his parents and, more recently, Bob), he takes you through those moments of heartbreak with moving words & joking stories that you feel that just like he has always been Uncle J to us, his parents were our parents, & Bob was a 2nd father figure and best friend.

I'm lucky to still have both of my parents here with me, and it was a reminder to tell them more often just how much I love and appreciate every single thing they've done for me. Because it is a LOT.

Read this book, you won't be disappointed.

And to John Stamos, your father and mother would have been so proud of how far you've come.

Excellent book

Very enlightening and honest. You really get to know John and see what a decent man he is.

Always a fan

Loved getting to hear his back story, so admire his respect for the people who came before him. Always love a happy ending and the tears and learning that paved the way.

Best memoir of the year!

I loved everything about this memoir, especially that it was read by John Stamos himself. It was perfection.

John Stamos Slayed

I loved it! Made me laugh and cry! Thank you! I miss Bob, too!

Well written and heartfelt

This was a well-written memoir by John Stamos. You can really tell that he put his heart into it. I loved listening to the audio book since there were parts where you could actually feel his pain. Not to mention, he did amazing voice acting for some of the voices as well. I just thought that it would be on a deeper level that went into his past, but it wasn't really. It was still heartfelt though.

Two thumbs up John

Two thumbs up John I look forward for more
I am part of the Greek community and you make up proud

Must listen….

Truly enjoyed listening to John Stamos read his book, I was surprised by a lot of what I heard.