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Books like TheOdd1sOut

A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the awkward milestones of growing up, told with the cozy familiarity of a late-night chat with a best friend. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with TheOdd1sOut.

lighthearted
nostalgic
cheerful
breezy

01
Solutions and Other Problems
Allie Brosh
A hilarious and gut-wrenching exploration of life's darkest moments, told through crude drawings and devastatingly sharp observations.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
02
It Gets Worse
Shane Dawson
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud trip through the most mortifying moments of a millennial internet icon's life.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- nostalgic
- self-deprecating
03
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
- self-deprecating
04
Egghead
Bo Burnham
A chaotic, Shel Silverstein-esque fever dream for cynical adults who still have a soft spot for fart jokes and existential dread.
Feels:
- chaotic
- playful
- wistful
05
The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances
Matthew Inman
A hilarious, illustrated exploration of the absurd lengths we go to in order to justify our love of eating and napping.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- self-deprecating
06
How to Be a Bawse
Lilly Singh
A humorous, high-energy collection of essays designed to motivate and empower you to conquer life.
Shares:
- lighthearted
07
Stranger Planet
Nathan W. Pyle
A delightfully literal, alien perspective on the mundane absurdities of being human.
Shares:
- lighthearted
08
Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh
A wildly funny, illustrated journey through the chaotic highs of childhood and the crushing lows of clinical depression.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
09
Big Mushy Happy Lump
Sarah C. Andersen
A warm, hilarious hug for anyone who feels like they are faking their way through adulthood.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- self-deprecating
10
Becoming Brianna
Terri Libenson
An earnest, briskly paced graphic novel that captures the anxiety of a looming milestone and the messy, rewarding process of finding your true friends.
Shares:
- earnest
11
You Will Get Through This Night
Daniel Howell
A warm, darkly funny, and deeply practical lifeline for anyone whose own brain feels like a hostile environment.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- conversational
- earnest
12
Fangs
Sarah Andersen
A delightfully deadpan and surprisingly tender glimpse into the domestic bliss of a monster romance.
Feels:
- cozy
- gothic-lite
- intimate

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