My favorite part of this book? Her many rants and stories about normal, everyday girl problems. One in particular that stands out to me is the chapter where she talks about how she hates leaving parties early and having to say goodbye, and getting crap for it. Mindy says sometimes she just bolts out without saying anything to anyone, like a ghost – something she calls an “Irish Exit.” So relatable!

Similar Reads:Suck It Wonder Woman by Olivia Munn, Bedwetter by Sarah Silverman, and Bossypants by Tina Fey

10. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

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If self-deprecation with a healthy dose of snark is your cup of tea when it comes to comedy, David Sedaris is your guy!

Sedaris’s books are (for the most part) autobiographical, talking about his middle class upbringing with six children and his antics living his early adult life in New York City. He is great at poking fun at himself, and he’s fantastic at framing seemingly normal activities into gripping and hilarious narratives. I love all of Sedaris’s books, but Dress Your Family has always been my favorite one… probably because it was the first one I read.

Since his stories are mostly essays, don’t feel like you have to start this book and finish it within a short period of time. In fact, it’s the perfect book to leave in your bag for the bus ride or the waiting room at the doctor’s office. Just brace yourself for more than a few audible giggles – his SantaLand Diaries story in Holidays on Ice left me in tears!

 Similar Reads:Naked, Holidays on Ice, and Me Talk Pretty One Day, also by David Sedaris

What Do You Think?

Have you read any of these books? What did you think? What other non-fiction books would you recommend? What are you planning to read this summer? Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction? Leave and comment and tell us what you think!