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Books like My horizontal life
A bawdy, laugh-out-loud romp through a lifetime of unapologetic romantic and sexual misadventures. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with My horizontal life.
- raucous
- lighthearted
- outrageous
- 01
Chelsea Chelsea bang bang
Chelsea Handler
A brisk, laugh-out-loud exploration of the ridiculous side of relationships, childhood, and navigating adulthood.
- 02
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
- 03
Naked Pictures of Famous People
Jon Stewart · 1998
A sharp, irreverent collection of comedic essays that bends history and biography into deadpan absurdity.
- 04
Seriously--I'm kidding
Ellen DeGeneres
A breezy, conversational comedy set that feels like chatting with an upbeat friend who constantly goes on hilarious tangents.
- 05
Sh*t my dad says
Justin Halpern
A rapid-fire barrage of hilariously profane paternal wisdom that unexpectedly warms the heart.
- 06
Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns)
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, rapid-fire sleepover chat with your smartest, most neurotically charming best friend.
- 07
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
- 08
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher · 2008
A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud survival guide to Hollywood royalty, addiction, and the absurdity of being a human action figure.
- 09
Not that kind of girl
Lena Dunham
A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood.
- 10
Talking as fast as I can
Lauren Graham
A highly caffeinated, deeply comforting chat with a witty friend who has great stories and doesn't take herself too seriously.
- 11
Dear Girls
Ali Wong
A raunchy, laugh-out-loud love letter to the next generation that hides surprising tenderness beneath layers of unapologetic filth.
- 12
How to Make Love Like a Porn Star
Jenna Jameson and Neil Strauss
A candid, explicit memoir that frames a career in adult entertainment as a dramatic struggle between light and darkness.











