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A visually stunning, deeply empathetic plunge into the chaotic, intrusive, and ultimately beautiful reality of an unruly mind. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Nao Of Brown.
- anxious
- intimate
- visually lush
- hopeful
- 01
Shortcomings
Adrian Tomine
A sharp, uncomfortable, and darkly funny portrait of a deeply flawed man systematically sabotaging his own life.
- 02
I Am Not Okay With This
Charles Forsman
A stark, deadpan exploration of teenage alienation where repressed trauma manifests as uncontrollable, destructive power.
- 03
On a sunbeam
Tillie Walden
A breathtakingly gorgeous, slow-burn journey through space that feels like a warm hug from a found family.
- 04
Orange
Ichigo Takano
A tender, tear-soaked exploration of friendship, regret, and the desperate desire to save the ones we love.
- 05
My Broken Mariko
Waka Hirako
A raw, screaming sprint through the messy, furious aftermath of losing a best friend.
- 06
Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Talia Hibbert
A fiercely witty, deeply tender romance about stepping out of your comfort zone and letting yourself be truly seen.
- 07
NHK ni yōkoso
Tatsuhiko Takimoto · 2006
A darkly humorous and deeply anxious dive into the mind of a recluse forced to confront the terrifying outside world.
- 08
How to Be Ace
Rebecca Burgess
A candid, deeply validating graphic memoir about the messy, anxious, and ultimately joyful journey of figuring out who you aren't, so you can embrace who you are.
- 09
Heart in a box
Kelly Thompson
A surreal, bittersweet road trip to reclaim the painful but necessary pieces of a shattered soul.
- 10
It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
Zoe Thorogood
A brutally honest, visually explosive plunge into the mind of an artist trying to draw her way out of the dark.
- 11
Obsessed
Allison Britz
A raw, claustrophobic, yet deeply hopeful descent into the sudden onset of severe OCD and the grueling, courageous climb back out.
- 12
Daytripper
Fabio Moon
A gorgeous, heartbreaking meditation on mortality that makes you want to live more fully.
