Books like A Carnival of Snackery

A sharp, misanthropic, and deeply funny sampler of human absurdity recorded over nearly two decades of shifting cultural tides. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Carnival of Snackery.

cynical
amused
bittersweet
voyeuristic

01
Theft by Finding: Diaries: Volume One
David Sedaris
A voyeuristic, darkly funny peek into the messy, unvarnished notebooks of a master observer finding his voice.
Shares:
- cynical
- voyeuristic
- wry
02
Best of Me
David Sedaris
A masterclass in observational comedy that invites you to laugh at the absurdity of human nature before quietly breaking your heart.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- wry
03
Broken
Jenny Lawson
A wildly funny, deeply vulnerable plunge into the chaotic reality of living with severe mental illness.
Shares:
- irreverent
04
Food
Jim Gaffigan
A hilarious, unapologetic love letter to the worst foods in the American diet, delivered with the timing of a master stand-up.
Feels:
- lighthearted
- cozy
- convivial
05
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
Shares:
- wry
06
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
Shares:
- wry
07
Wow, No Thank You.
Samantha Irby
A laugh-out-loud, unapologetic ode to the exhaustion of getting older, leaving the house, and having a human body.
Shares:
- wry
- irreverent
08
Take the cannoli
Sarah Vowell
A deadpan, deeply nerdy road trip through the weird, haunted, and hilarious corners of American culture.
Shares:
- wry
09
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
Shares:
- irreverent
10
Vacationland
John Hodgman
A hilarious, painfully self-aware stroll through the haunted forest of middle age and the unforgiving beaches of New England.
Shares:
- wry
11
Don't Get Too Comfortable
David Rakoff
A bitingly funny, Wildean grand tour through the absurdities of American overconsumption and the special circle of gilded-age hell we've built for ourselves.
Shares:
- cynical
12
Little Weirds
Jenny Slate
A tender, surreal exploration of heartbreak and healing that feels like sitting in a sunlit garden with your weirdest, most empathetic friend.
Shares:
- bittersweet

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