Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is a memoir by the Canadian-American actor Matthew Perry. It was released by Macmillan Publishers (and by Headline in the UK) on 1 November 2022, a year before Perry's death on 28 October 2023. In the book, Perry details his decades-long struggle with alcoholism and addiction. Perry also details his personal life, including his relationships and time on the Friends TV series, in which he starred as Chandler Bing. The book was made available in digital, paperback, and hardcover formats, with Perry himself narrating the audiobook edition. Shortly after its release, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing became a bestseller on both Amazon and The New York Times charts. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising Perry's openness, but some criticizing the book for being "lackluster" and inconsistent.