Books like The girl with the lower back tattoo

A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The girl with the lower back tattoo.

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01
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
- irreverent
- self-deprecating
- earnest
02
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- female friendship
03
Not that kind of girl
Lena Dunham
A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood.
Shares:
- intimate
- candid
- self-deprecating
- earnest
04
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:
- self-deprecating
- earnest
05
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
Shares:
- vulnerable
- finding your voice
06
I'm Just a Person
Tig Notaro
A masterclass in finding the punchline at rock bottom, balancing devastating loss with deadpan resilience.
Shares:
- intimate
- vulnerable
07
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
Shares:
- intimate
- candid
- vulnerable
08
Chelsea Chelsea bang bang
Chelsea Handler
A brisk, laugh-out-loud exploration of the ridiculous side of relationships, childhood, and navigating adulthood.
Shares:
- candid
09
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
- irreverent
- raunchy
10
The last black unicorn
Tiffany Haddish
A fiercely funny, unfiltered ride through trauma and triumph that feels like a late-night conversation with your most resilient friend.
Shares:
- intimate
- navigating trauma
11
Broken
Jenny Lawson
A wildly funny, deeply vulnerable plunge into the chaotic reality of living with severe mental illness.
Shares:
- candid
- irreverent
- vulnerable
12
Best of Me
David Sedaris
A masterclass in observational comedy that invites you to laugh at the absurdity of human nature before quietly breaking your heart.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- family dysfunction

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