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Books like Best of Me
A masterclass in observational comedy that invites you to laugh at the absurdity of human nature before quietly breaking your heart. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Best of Me.
- bittersweet
- nostalgic
- absurd
- warm
- 01
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
David Sedaris · 2004
A hilarious, sharp-tongued exploration of the inescapable, absurd, and ultimately endearing trap of family.
- 02
A Carnival of Snackery
David Sedaris
A sharp, misanthropic, and deeply funny sampler of human absurdity recorded over nearly two decades of shifting cultural tides.
- 03
The art of memoir
Mary Karr
An illuminating and cathartic exploration of how we shape our memories and how our memories shape us.
- 04
These Precious Days
Ann Patchett
A warm and intimate meditation on the unexpected bonds that shape our lives and the fleeting beauty of our days.
- 05
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
- 06
Broken
Jenny Lawson
A wildly funny, deeply vulnerable plunge into the chaotic reality of living with severe mental illness.
- 07
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
- 08
Under the Whispering Door
T. J. Klune
A warm cup of tea and a gentle, lingering hug at the end of a long, difficult life.
- 09
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.
- 10
Vacationland
John Hodgman
A hilarious, painfully self-aware stroll through the haunted forest of middle age and the unforgiving beaches of New England.
- 11
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.
- 12
Yes Please
Amy Poehler
Like sitting down for a boisterous, wine-fueled dinner with your funniest, wisest friend who isn't afraid to tell you the messy truth.
