Books like Go with the Flow

A spirited, red-tinted rallying cry about friendship, periods, and fighting for what's right in the high school hallways. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Go with the Flow.

energetic
warm
defiant
uplifting

01
Gender Queer
Maia Kobabe
A deeply vulnerable, beautifully illustrated journey through the messy, confusing, and ultimately joyful process of finding the right words for who you are.
Shares:
- earnest
02
Are you listening?
Tillie Walden
A surreal, emotionally resonant road trip through a magical-realist Texas that explores the quiet spaces of trauma and healing.
Shares:
- earnest
- power of female friendship
03
A Good Kind of Trouble
Lisa Moore Ramée
A warm, relatable journey through the awkwardness of junior high and the empowering realization that some rules are meant to be broken.
Shares:
- warm
- earnest
- humorous
- finding your voice
04
Giant days
John Allison
A witty, fast-paced romp through the messy, hilarious trials of university life and the fierce bonds of new friendship.
Shares:
- energetic
- humorous
05
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
A tender, slow-burn exploration of first love and hidden identities set against the neon-lit paranoia of 1950s San Francisco.
Shares:
- earnest
06
Almost American Girl
Robin Ha
A poignant, visually expressive memoir about the jarring isolation of culture shock and the saving grace of finding your voice through art.
Shares:
- earnest
07
Real Friends
Shannon Hale
A deeply validating, emotionally honest exploration of the roller coaster of childhood friendships and the quest to find where you truly belong.
Shares:
- earnest
08
I Am Not Okay With This
Charles Forsman
A stark, deadpan exploration of teenage alienation where repressed trauma manifests as uncontrollable, destructive power.
Feels:
- claustrophobic
- angsty
- volatile
09
Flamer
Mike Curato
A raw, beautifully illustrated journey through the agonizing, transformative fires of a summer camp crush and queer self-discovery.
Shares:
- earnest
- humorous
10
Guts
Raina Telgemeier
A warm, deeply relatable exploration of how our minds and bodies react to the overwhelming pressures of growing up.
Shares:
- warm
- earnest
- humorous
11
I am Jazz
Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings
A gentle, brightly colored embrace of a book that celebrates the simple, profound truth of knowing exactly who you are.
Shares:
- warm
- uplifting
- earnest
12
Tomboy
Liz Prince
A funny, heartfelt exploration of the messy middle ground between boyhood and girlhood, fueled by punk rock and adolescent angst.
Shares:
- humorous

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