If you loved
Books like Thin
An unflinching, deeply empathetic visual and textual immersion into the harrowing reality of eating disorders. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Thin.
- somber
- claustrophobic
- haunting
- poignant
- 01
Wasted
Marya Hornbacher · 1998
A visceral, unflinching descent into the claustrophobic grip of an eating disorder and the brutal fight to survive it.
- 02
The Golden Cage
Hilde Bruch · 1978
A compassionate, groundbreaking exploration of the suffocating pressures of perfectionism and the devastating psychological toll of anorexia.
- 03
Stick Figure
Lori Gottlieb
A sharp, unsettlingly relatable glimpse into the mind of a precocious girl navigating the toxic perfectionism of 1970s Beverly Hills.
- 04
Intuitive eating
Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D.
A compassionate, paradigm-shifting deep breath that gives you permission to finally trust your own body.
- 05
The best little girl in the world
Steven Levenkron
A claustrophobic and urgent psychological portrait of a teenager's desperate quest for control.
- 06
Sick Enough
Jennifer L. Gaudiani
A compassionate, scientifically grounded embrace that validates the physical reality of eating disorders while fiercely advocating for recovery.
- 07
Fat is a feminist issue
Susie Orbach
A compassionate, paradigm-shifting exploration that transforms personal body struggles into a powerful feminist awakening.
- 08
Kessa
Steven Levenkron · 1986
An earnest, psychologically grounded journey into the mind of a teenager navigating the difficult path of eating disorder recovery.
- 09
Unbearable weight
Susan Bordo · 1993
A sharp, clarifying lens turned on the cultural forces that shape, police, and commodify the female body.
- 10
Reviving Ophelia
Mary Pipher
A compassionate and urgent exploration of the psychological front lines of girlhood in a toxic culture.
- 11
The Girls at 17 Swann Street
Yara Zgheib
A haunting, poetic exploration of perfectionism, illness, and the fragile but fierce bonds of women fighting for their lives.
- 12
Wintergirls
Laurie Halse Anderson
A chilling, poetic plunge into the fractured mind of a girl haunted by grief and the relentless hunger for control.
