Here are books I’ve found relatable as an oddball. If you’re dealing with ASD, BPD, or GAD I’d bet you’ll also feel understood by these books, shows, and movies.
Quick read. Unfortunately it really reminded me of adolescence
The Metamorphosis
This book really made me feel seen as a teen
Girl, Interrupted: A Memoir by Susanna Kaysen
Really was not expecting to find Oppenheimer to be so relatable. This book gives pots of details about each personality
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer|Paperback
This movie shook me a little
Watch May for Free Online | Pluto TV
Cult film that’s relatable for misfits
Dinner in America (2020)
The movie is never as good as the book but this one got close
Girl, Interrupted
Conspiracies are always fun
The Crying of Lot 49 (Perennial Fiction Library)
This one hits if you feel like you’re being watched
The Three-Body Problem
They turned the book into a Netflix series
3 Body Problem | Netflix
As someone diagnosed with ASD, I find the alien relatable. He's not trying to be funny but people laugh at the odd things he says.
Watch Resident Alien | Netflix
Many thorough psychological details
The Landlady (Dover Thrift Editions)
When you try to follow the rules but it’s just too hard
