If you loved
Books like Skim
A moody, beautifully illustrated dive into the messy, cynical, and deeply vulnerable heart of 90s teenage angst. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Skim.
- moody
- autumnal
- claustrophobic
- nostalgic
- 01
This One Summer
Mariko Tamaki
A beautifully rendered, sun-drenched ache of a story that captures the exact moment childhood begins to slip away.
- 02
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Mariko Tamaki
A tender, beautifully illustrated exploration of the messy line between the love we crave and the love we actually deserve.
- 03
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes
A sharp, melancholy portrait of the exact moment a childhood friendship begins to dissolve into the ether of adulthood.
- 04
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
- 05
Friends with boys
Faith Erin Hicks
A tender, slightly spooky slice-of-life graphic novel about the terrifying leap from the safety of family into the chaotic world of high school.
- 06
SuperMutant Magic Academy
Jillian Tamaki
A deadpan, magical-realist snapshot of the agonizing, hilarious boredom of being a teenager.
- 07
My Broken Mariko
Waka Hirako
A raw, screaming sprint through the messy, furious aftermath of losing a best friend.
- 08
Hold Still
Nina LaCour
A tender, aching exploration of the quiet spaces left behind by loss, and the slow, messy art of learning to breathe again.
- 09
I Am Not Okay With This
Charles Forsman
A stark, deadpan exploration of teenage alienation where repressed trauma manifests as uncontrollable, destructive power.
- 10
Giant days
John Allison
A witty, fast-paced romp through the messy, hilarious trials of university life and the fierce bonds of new friendship.
- 11
Honor girl
Maggie Thrash
A humid, bittersweet plunge into the dizzying confusion of a first queer crush at a traditional Southern summer camp.
- 12
We are okay
Nina LaCour
A hushed, wintry meditation on the profound loneliness of grief and the quiet courage it takes to let someone back in.
