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POV: You like Weird Girl literary fiction.

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Dive into the deliciously dark world of contemporary fiction's most fascinating anti-heroines. These books celebrate women who are messy, obsessive, and gloriously unfiltered—from artists spiraling through existential crises to mothers transforming i...
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Beautifully Unhinged

For when you need to laugh at the absurdity of modern life while slowly descending into madness. These dark comedies serve up dysfunction with a side of brilliant prose.

 
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The most insane book that's ostensibly about menopause that you'll ever read.
All Fours: A Novel
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Required weird-girl reading.
Big Swiss: A Novel
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She's really into planes. Like, REALLY into them. This book is WILD.
Sky Daddy: A Novel
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This is one of my 6-star reads
My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Novel
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Forget “The Secret History,” and read this when summer turns to fall instead.
Bunny: A Novel
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Smart, dark, and observant.
Nightbitch: A Novel
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Strange Bodies, Stranger Minds

Body horror meets literary fiction in the most beautiful way. These books will make you uncomfortable in all the right ways—prepare for weird dreams.

 
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POV: You're a queer mountain lion in Griffith Park.
Open Throat: A Novel
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An eerie and lingering read.
The Vegetarian: A Novel
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This was my gateway into Weird Girl literature a couple of years ago.
Boy Parts: A Novel
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Ottessa Moshfegh stan over here.
Lapvona: A Novel
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A strange, short read that will stay with you.
Paradise Rot: A Novel
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Love in the Time of Chaos

Romance, friendship, and human connection have never been messier or more compelling. These stories explore relationships when everything else—society, reality, sanity—is falling apart.

 
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A genuinely one-of-a-kind book. If you like horror, reality dating shows, or dark humor, this one is for you.
Patricia Wants to Cuddle
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POV: You wish the book title was a true statement.
I Who Have Never Known Men
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A genre-defying read that lures you in.
Our Wives Under the Sea: A Novel
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Funny, genre-defying, vivid. This book is fantastic.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: A Novel
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An insane haze of a Hamptons summer. This book is unforgettable.
The Guest: A Novel
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Engrossing and character-driven, this story will keep you hooked.
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
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The start of my Ling Ma obsession.
Severance: A Novel
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