Books like We're going to need more wine

An intimate, unfiltered conversation with a fiercely resilient friend who isn't afraid to spill the truth about trauma, triumph, and Hollywood. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with We're going to need more wine.

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01
Finding Me
Viola Davis
A fiercely honest, deeply cathartic journey through profound trauma to a place of radical self-acceptance.
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- intimate
- reflective
- vulnerable
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.
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- warm
- candid
- witty
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.
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- intimate
- conversational
04
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.
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- intimate
- warm
- witty
- conversational
05
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
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- witty
- conversational
06
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher · 2008
A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud survival guide to Hollywood royalty, addiction, and the absurdity of being a human action figure.
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- intimate
- candid
07
Wow, No Thank You.
Samantha Irby
A laugh-out-loud, unapologetic ode to the exhaustion of getting older, leaving the house, and having a human body.
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- intimate
- conversational
08
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
Issa Rae
A hilarious, cringe-filled celebration of introversion and the messy journey to embracing your own deeply uncool authenticity.
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- intimate
- warm
- candid
- conversational
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.
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- intimate
- warm
- unfiltered
10
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
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- intimate
- candid
- vulnerable
11
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
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- intimate
- reflective
- candid
- vulnerable
12
The Woman in Me
Britney Spears
A raw, conversational reckoning with fame and family that feels like a long-overdue exhalation.
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- intimate
- candid
- vulnerable
- conversational

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