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22 Quirky, Awkward Books That Prove We’re All Weird

How many times a day do you experience an awkward moment? These narrators are quirky, clumsy, off-beat and most of all, easy to love.

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    Why Not Me?

    by Mindy Kaling

    Mindy’s self-deprecating writing is wildly hilarious, and her quirky behavior is highly relatable.
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    A Totally Awkward Love Story

    by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison

    This book is described as Broad City meets Judy Blume. The ultimate combination.
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  3. 3
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    Not That Kind of Girl

    by Lena Dunham

    Lena Dunham is the queen of awkward, weird, hilarious life conundrums with copious details and nuance.
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  4. 4
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    Looking for Alaska

    by John Green

    The adorable and awkward Miles “Pudge” Halter is obsessed with famous last words, and most recently, a captivating girl named Alaska.
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    Me Before You

    by Jojo Moyes

    Louisa Clark is unique, offbeat, and totally lovable!
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    The Girl on the Train

    by Paula Hawkins

    Clumsy and unreliable, Rachel is motivated to rise above her reputation and solve a mysterious crime.
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    The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club

    by Laurie Notaro

    If the title didn’t already speak volumes, you had us at horrific high school reunions and hangovers.
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    The Princess Diaries, Volume I: The Princess Diaries

    by Meg Cabot

    Mia is the people’s princess–a total nerd whose life is interrupted by an all-too-familiar fantasy.
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    Penguin Minis: An Abundance of Katherines

    by John Green

    We won’t shy away from John Green on this list, as a fellow Nerd Fighter himself, he frequently makes unique protagonists star in his stories.
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  10. 10
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    The Harm in Asking

    by Sara Barron

    Sara Barron may be clumsy but her comedy is sharp.
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  11. 11
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    A Field Guide to Awkward Silences

    by Alexandra Petri

    Alexandra embraces awkwardness and that has us feeling extremely proud of our weirdness.
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  12. 12
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    Bridget Jones’s Diary

    by Helen Fielding

    Bridget Jones is smart yet she always seems to get in her own way. She’s a clumsy, helpless, and totally adorable mess.
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  13. 13
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    This Is Where I Leave You

    by Jonathan Tropper

    Everyone in this book is a strange bird, and that’s what makes them similar to most families.
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  14. 14
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    Fangirl

    by Rainbow Rowell

    Anyone who writes fan fiction is a friend of ours.
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    Mr. Clumsy

    by Roger Hargreaves

    We’ll let this cute title and picture book speak, or show, for itself.
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  16. 16
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    Will Grayson, Will Grayson

    by John Green and David Levithan

    Musicals, high school, and of course, two superstar Young Adult writers.
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  17. 17
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    I Feel Bad About My Neck

    by Nora Ephron

    Nora Ephron’s dry humor is relatable brilliance.
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    Exes and Ohs

    by Shallon Lester

    We love these dorky, embarrassing stories of waitressing, boys, MTV, and borrowing bacon.
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    The Devil Wears Prada

    by Lauren Weisberger

    Aspiring journalist, Andrea Sachs, is the quirky, lovable protagonist we love to watch transform.
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    Tricky Twenty-Two

    by Janet Evanovich

    Stephanie Plum is everyone’s favorite quirky mystery character.
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    All-American Girl

    by Meg Cabot

    In Princess Diaries fashion, Meg Cabot tackles another high schooler who happens upon the first son.
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    Penguin Minis: Paper Towns

    by John Green

    After being pulled into a wild scavenger hunt, cute and nerdy Quentin Jacobsen is taken out of his comfort zone in this wonderful book.
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