Books like Not that kind of girl

A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Not that kind of girl.

intimate
chaotic
nostalgic
candid

01
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- female friendship
02
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.
Shares:
- intimate
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- female friendship
03
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
Shares:
- intimate
- candid
- self-deprecating
- earnest
04
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.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- wry
- earnest
- female friendship
05
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
Shares:
- wry
06
Little Weirds
Jenny Slate
A tender, surreal exploration of heartbreak and healing that feels like sitting in a sunlit garden with your weirdest, most empathetic friend.
Shares:
- intimate
- earnest
07
Dear Girls
Ali Wong
A raunchy, laugh-out-loud love letter to the next generation that hides surprising tenderness beneath layers of unapologetic filth.
Shares:
- intimate
08
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
Shares:
- intimate
- candid
- wry
09
How to be a woman
Caitlin Moran
A riotous, unapologetic manifesto disguised as a memoir that makes you laugh out loud while dismantling the patriarchy.
Shares:
- intimate
- candid
- self-deprecating
10
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:
- intimate
- chaotic
- candid
- self-deprecating
11
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.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
12
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.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- self-deprecating
- wry
- earnest

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