Books like Yes Please

Like sitting down for a boisterous, wine-fueled dinner with your funniest, wisest friend who isn't afraid to tell you the messy truth. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Yes Please.

warm
energetic
intimate
uplifting

01
Why not me?
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, cocktail-hour catch-up with your most successful, unapologetically ambitious friend.
Shares:
- energetic
- conversational
- witty
- self-deprecating
02
Bossypants
Tina Fey
A hilarious, rapid-fire masterclass in navigating life's absurdities with sharp wit and unapologetic confidence.
Shares:
- warm
- energetic
- conversational
- self-deprecating
03
The girl with the lower back tattoo
Amy Schumer
A raucous, surprisingly vulnerable late-night conversation with your funniest, messiest friend.
Shares:
- intimate
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- irreverent
04
Talking as fast as I can
Lauren Graham
A highly caffeinated, deeply comforting chat with a witty friend who has great stories and doesn't take herself too seriously.
Shares:
- conversational
- self-deprecating
- earnest
05
Dear Girls
Ali Wong
A raunchy, laugh-out-loud love letter to the next generation that hides surprising tenderness beneath layers of unapologetic filth.
Shares:
- warm
- energetic
- intimate
- irreverent
06
Not that kind of girl
Lena Dunham
A hyper-articulate, unapologetically messy dispatch from the trenches of young womanhood.
Shares:
- intimate
- self-deprecating
- earnest
- female friendship
07
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
Shares:
- intimate
08
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.
Shares:
- intimate
- self-deprecating
- irreverent
09
Shrill
Lindy West
A hilarious, battle-tested manifesto for taking up space and refusing to apologize for it.
Shares:
- warm
10
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.
Shares:
- warm
- energetic
- witty
11
Little Weirds
Jenny Slate
A tender, surreal exploration of heartbreak and healing that feels like sitting in a sunlit garden with your weirdest, most empathetic friend.
Shares:
- intimate
- earnest
12
Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns)
Mindy Kaling
A hilarious, rapid-fire sleepover chat with your smartest, most neurotically charming best friend.
Shares:
- conversational
- witty
- self-deprecating
- earnest

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