Recs if you like One's Company...

...are unhinged, lonely, tortured, kooky, crazy, unmoored, yearning, plotting, stalking, monologuing, self-pitying, lost, etc.

the warm, fragmented interiors of women navigating emotional turmoil, relational dysfunction, identity crises, and existential malaise. intense, immersive, atmospheric, and deeply felt. stories of mundanity and despair, but also of a different beauty, some subtler strength. let's wallow freely and without shame.

note: open to recs, but those focused on interiority rather than romance (e.g. not Normal People)

books centering on characters obsessed with a certain thing, ambition, or goal! one of my favorite types of characters… you could say I’m obsessed with them

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

MC pursues a(n extremely normal) special interest

List formerly known as weird girl elders. "Weird girl literature" books with characters that are over 30.

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Books where apathy, disengagement, and idleness are central themes.

None of the characters in these books do themselves any favors in being the heroes of their own stories. Some may be more likable than others, but they all are students in the art of self sabotage. Featuring hubris, obsession, greed, apathy, vanity, addiction, power & fame, or just plain old psychopathy. Some are humorous and some are decidedly not and some have a happy endings and some are tragic through and through. Either way, you’re in for a fascinating ride. Recommendations encouraged!

It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 These are all women focused books. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.

I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.

Weird, sometimes obsessive & typically unusual

weird girl lit

Are you a woman who is looking for a book that embodies the feminine rage? One of these books might be for you... <3

Suggestions from r/weirdgirlliterature that looked interesting

"Weird girl literature" covers featuring animals!

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Reading list

I love these authors and their weird minds