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A laugh-out-loud, unapologetic ode to the exhaustion of getting older, leaving the house, and having a human body. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Wow, No Thank You..
- hilarious
- intimate
- cozy-but-cranky
- unapologetic
- 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.
- 02
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
- 05
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
- 06
Broken
Jenny Lawson
A wildly funny, deeply vulnerable plunge into the chaotic reality of living with severe mental illness.
- 07
Chelsea Chelsea bang bang
Chelsea Handler
A brisk, laugh-out-loud exploration of the ridiculous side of relationships, childhood, and navigating adulthood.
- 08
Dear Girls
Ali Wong
A raunchy, laugh-out-loud love letter to the next generation that hides surprising tenderness beneath layers of unapologetic filth.
- 09
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
- 10
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
- 11
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
- 12
Trick Mirror
Jia Tolentino
A razor-sharp, dizzying plunge into the funhouse mirror of modern internet culture and millennial self-delusion.











