Books like Shrill

A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Shrill.

cathartic
defiant
warm
empowering

01
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:
- empowering
- hilarious
02
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
Shares:
- vulnerable
03
Hunger
Roxane Gay
A fiercely intimate and unflinching exploration of trauma, weight, and the desperate search for safety within one's own skin.
Shares:
- cathartic
- vulnerable
- taking up space
04
Redefining realness
Janet Mock
An intimate, unflinching, and ultimately triumphant journey of claiming one's truth and bodily autonomy against all odds.
Shares:
- empowering
- vulnerable
05
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:
- cathartic
- hilarious
- wry
06
Men Explain Things To Me
Rebecca Solnit
A sharp, validating intellectual toolkit that transforms everyday frustrations into a profound critique of systemic silencing.
Shares:
- righteous
- wry
07
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:
- warm
08
Shit, Actually
Lindy West
A hilariously sharp, feminist reexamination of the nostalgic movies we love, proving you can adore a cultural touchstone while still roasting its glaring flaws.
Feels:
- playful
- nostalgic
- critical
09
Wow, No Thank You.
Samantha Irby
A laugh-out-loud, unapologetic ode to the exhaustion of getting older, leaving the house, and having a human body.
Shares:
- hilarious
- unapologetic
- wry
10
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
Shares:
- vulnerable
- finding your voice
11
Not that kind of girl
Lena Dunham
A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood.
Shares:
- wry
12
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
Shares:
- unapologetic

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