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A witty, sprawling, and deeply affectionate time capsule of queer community, found family, and the messy intersection of the personal and the political. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For.
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- 01
Fun Home
Alison Bechdel · 2006
A darkly funny, deeply literary graphic memoir that dissects the complicated legacy of a closeted parent and a daughter's own queer awakening.
- 02
Times I Knew I Was Gay
Eleanor Crewes
A gentle, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the messy, non-linear journey to figuring out you're queer.
- 03
The Secret to Superhuman Strength
Alison Bechdel
A wry, deeply intellectual exploration of how we use physical exertion to outrun our own mortality.
- 04
Honor girl
Maggie Thrash
A humid, bittersweet plunge into the dizzying confusion of a first queer crush at a traditional Southern summer camp.
- 05
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes
A sharp, melancholy portrait of the exact moment a childhood friendship begins to dissolve into the ether of adulthood.
- 06
Tomboy
Liz Prince
A funny, heartfelt exploration of the messy middle ground between boyhood and girlhood, fueled by punk rock and adolescent angst.
- 07
After Delores
Sarah Schulman · 1988
A gritty, neon-lit descent into heartbreak and obsession set against the raw backdrop of 1980s queer New York.
- 08
Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers
Lillian Faderman
A sweeping, deeply human excavation of the hidden lives, secret codes, and hard-won communities of twentieth-century queer women.
- 09
Stone Butch Blues
Leslie Feinberg · 1993
A raw, unflinching, and deeply tender testament to surviving in a world that refuses to make space for you.
- 10
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.
- 11
The one hundred nights of hero
Isabel Greenberg
A defiant, feminist reimagining of the Arabian Nights where storytelling is both a weapon against the patriarchy and a profound act of love.
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Rubyfruit Jungle
Rita Mae Brown · 1987
A fiercely funny, unapologetic romp through mid-century America that celebrates living loudly and loving women without an ounce of shame.
