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A hilarious, jaw-dropping conversation between sisters that exposes the sheer absurdity of everyday racism. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey.
- absurd
- cringe-inducing
- cathartic
- lively
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
Woke Racism
John McWhorter
A provocative and urgent critique that frames modern anti-racism as a new, damaging religion.
- 04
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.
- 05
Broken
Jenny Lawson
A wildly funny, deeply vulnerable plunge into the chaotic reality of living with severe mental illness.
- 06
Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall
A fierce, necessary dismantling of mainstream feminism that demands we look at survival, not just privilege.
- 07
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.
- 08
We are Never Meeting in Real Life
Samantha Irby
A wildly funny, unapologetically messy romp through the indignities of adulthood and the human body.
- 09
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
- 10
Professional Troublemaker
Luvvie Ajayi Jones
An energizing, direct manual for conquering fear and embracing the power of telling the truth.
- 11
Me and White Supremacy
Layla F. Saad
An unflinching, daily mirror designed to provoke deep discomfort, necessary reflection, and lasting personal accountability.
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Stuff White People Like
Christian Lander · 2008
A deadpan, faux-anthropological field guide to the pretensions of the modern urban yuppie.
