Books like Big Mushy Happy Lump

A warm, hilarious hug for anyone who feels like they are faking their way through adulthood. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Mushy Happy Lump.

cozy
lighthearted
comforting
slightly anxious

01
Adulthood Is A Myth
Sarah C. Andersen
A hilarious, deeply relatable hug for anyone who feels like three toddlers stacked in a trench coat pretending to be a grown-up.
Shares:
- cozy
- lighthearted
- self-deprecating
- wry
02
Solutions and Other Problems
Allie Brosh
A hilarious and gut-wrenching exploration of life's darkest moments, told through crude drawings and devastatingly sharp observations.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
03
Bee and PuppyCat
Natasha Allegri
A pastel-tinted, delightfully absurd daydream about temp jobs, magical girls, and the chaotic comfort of early adulthood.
Shares:
- cozy
- comforting
04
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
Feels:
- chaotic
- uplifting
- empathetic
05
Heart and Brain
Nick Seluk
A hilarious, comforting visual exploration of the eternal tug-of-war between our responsible thoughts and our impulsive desires.
Shares:
- cozy
- lighthearted
- comforting
- wry
06
The Perry Bible Fellowship
Nicholas Gurewitch
A brisk, unpredictable collection of abstract wit and visual humor.
Shares:
- wry
07
Fangs
Sarah Andersen
A delightfully deadpan and surprisingly tender glimpse into the domestic bliss of a monster romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- wry
- affectionate
08
Enormously FoxTrot
Bill Amend · 1994
A breezy, laugh-out-loud collection of comic strips capturing the witty absurdities of American family life.
Shares:
- lighthearted
09
Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh
A wildly funny, illustrated journey through the chaotic highs of childhood and the crushing lows of clinical depression.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
10
One! Hundred! Demons!
Lynda Barry
A chaotic, collage-filled exorcism of childhood memories that blurs the line between truth and fiction to get at the messy heart of growing up.
Shares:
- wry
11
We are Never Meeting in Real Life
Samantha Irby
A wildly funny, unapologetically messy romp through the indignities of adulthood and the human body.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- wry
- candid
12
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
Issa Rae
A hilarious, cringe-filled celebration of introversion and the messy journey to embracing your own deeply uncool authenticity.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- self-deprecating
- wry
- candid

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