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Books like Suicide notes

A darkly funny, diary-style exploration of healing that strips away a teenager's sarcastic defenses to reveal the tender, hurting kid underneath. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Suicide notes.

bittersweet
raw
claustrophobic
hopeful

01
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Ned Vizzini
A candid, surprisingly funny exploration of teenage depression and the unexpected moments of light found within a psychiatric hospital.
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- bittersweet
- hopeful
- earnest
02
Playlist for the Dead
Michelle Falkoff
A poignant, music-infused journey through the messy, confusing aftermath of losing a best friend.
Shares:
- earnest
03
More happy than not
Adam Silvera
A heartbreaking, speculative exploration of whether erasing our deepest pains is worth losing the truth of who we are.
Shares:
- bittersweet
- raw
- vulnerable
- earnest
04
All the Bright Places
Jennifer Niven
A tender, devastating exploration of two broken teenagers finding a fleeting, beautiful world in each other.
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- bittersweet
- raw
- hopeful
- earnest
05
Thirteen reasons why
Jay Asher
A haunting, tape-by-tape unraveling of high school secrets that forces you to confront the unseen weight of everyday cruelty.
Shares:
- claustrophobic
- earnest
06
Dear Evan Hansen
Val Emmich
A tender, anxiety-laced exploration of loneliness and the lengths we go to in order to finally feel seen.
Shares:
- vulnerable
- earnest
07
Impulse
Ellen Hopkins
A raw, rapid-fire descent into the fractured minds of three teens fighting to survive their own darkest impulses.
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- raw
- claustrophobic
08
The Vast Fields of Ordinary
Nick Burd · 2009
A sun-drenched, bittersweet exploration of the messy, heartbreaking summer between high school and whatever comes next.
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- bittersweet
- earnest
09
Boy Meets Boy
David Levithan · 2006
A joyful, utopian queer rom-com that feels like a warm hug and a confetti cannon going off at the same time.
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- hopeful
- earnest
10
Openly straight
Bill Konigsberg
A funny, heartfelt exploration of what happens when the desire to shed labels accidentally means shedding your true self.
Shares:
- hopeful
- earnest
11
The five stages of Andrew Brawley
Shaun David Hutchinson
A raw, surreal exploration of survivor's guilt that feels like wandering through a liminal space before finally finding the courage to step back into the light.
Shares:
- raw
- earnest
12
Symptoms of Being Human
Jeff Garvin
A tense, big-hearted exploration of identity, anxiety, and the terrifying leap from internet anonymity to real-world vulnerability.
Shares:
- claustrophobic
- hopeful
- vulnerable
- earnest

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