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A hallucinatory, darkly hilarious road trip through the absurdity of American culture and the terrifying reality of dying. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Going Bovine.
- hallucinatory
- chaotic
- surreal
- bittersweet
- existential
- 01
Rebel Angels
Libba Bray
A glittering, gothic descent into Victorian high society and the intoxicating, dangerous magic that lies just beneath its corseted surface.
- 02
The Sweet Far Thing
Libba Bray
A dark, enchanting collision of strict societal expectations and wild, perilous magic.
- 03
Elsewhere
Gabrielle Zevin
A bittersweet, imaginative exploration of what it means to live, even after life has ended.
- 04
Deadline
Chris Crutcher · 2007
A fiercely funny, ticking-clock tearjerker about living a lifetime's worth of rebellion and love in a single year.
- 05
Breathless
Lurlene McDaniel
A devastating, tear-soaked exploration of bodily autonomy and the impossible burdens we place on those we love.
- 06
Gone
Michael Grant · 2008
A claustrophobic, superpowered descent into teenage anarchy where survival means losing your innocence.
- 07
Holding Up the Universe
Jennifer Niven
A tender, dual-perspective romance about the profound relief of finally being seen for who you truly are.
- 08
The Divide
Elizabeth Kay
A wondrous portal fantasy where physical vulnerability meets the boundless magic of an untamed otherworld.
- 09
The way we fall
Megan Crewe
A claustrophobic, dread-soaked fight for survival on an isolated island where a terrifying virus forces a teenager to find hope amidst devastating loss.
- 10
Ashes
Ilsa J. Bick
A relentless, high-stakes fight for survival where an unlikely trio navigates a shattered, monster-filled world.
- 11
The rest of us just live here
Patrick Ness
A wry, tender love letter to the background characters of every epic fantasy, proving that just surviving high school is heroic enough.
- 12
Crank
Ellen Hopkins
A visceral, free-falling descent into addiction told through sharp, breathless verse that refuses to look away.
