Books like The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

A hilarious, cringe-filled celebration of introversion and the messy journey to embracing your own deeply uncool authenticity. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.

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01
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:
- intimate
- wry
- self-deprecating
- candid
02
You can't touch my hair and other things I still have to explain
Phoebe Robinson
A laugh-out-loud yet deeply affecting exploration of race, gender, and the absurdities of modern American culture.
Shares:
- warm
- candid
- sharp
03
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
- conversational
- finding one's voice
04
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- wry
- self-deprecating
05
Not that kind of girl
Lena Dunham
A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood.
Shares:
- intimate
- wry
- self-deprecating
- candid
06
Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns)
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, rapid-fire sleepover chat with your smartest, most neurotically charming best friend.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- wry
- self-deprecating
- conversational
07
Redefining realness
Janet Mock
An intimate, unflinching, and ultimately triumphant journey of claiming one's truth and bodily autonomy against all odds.
Shares:
- intimate
- coming of age
08
Adulthood Is A Myth
Sarah C. Andersen
A hilarious, deeply relatable hug for anyone who feels like three toddlers stacked in a trench coat pretending to be a grown-up.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- wry
- self-deprecating
09
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
Shares:
- warm
- wry
10
We're going to need more wine
Gabrielle Union
An intimate, unfiltered conversation with a fiercely resilient friend who isn't afraid to spill the truth about trauma, triumph, and Hollywood.
Shares:
- warm
- intimate
- candid
- conversational
11
Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall
A fierce, necessary dismantling of mainstream feminism that demands we look at survival, not just privilege.
Shares:
- conversational
12
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
Shares:
- intimate
- wry
- candid

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