Books like Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry reads as candid, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Wishful Drinking

Carrie Fisher · 2008

Shares the vvoice thread

82% genome match

The Making of The African Queen, or, How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall, and Huston and almost lost my mind

Katharine Hepburn · 1987

Shares the vvoice thread

70% genome match

Slash

Anthony Bozza · 2007

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79% genome match

You'll never eat lunch in this town again

Julia Phillips · 1991

Shares the vvoice thread

69% genome match

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy · 2022

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69% genome match

Kasher in the rye

Moshe Kasher · 2012

Shares the vvoice thread

72% genome match

You're on an Airplane

Parker Posey · 2015

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69% genome match

I Am Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne · 2009

Shares the vvoice thread

73% genome match

Riders on the storm

John Densmore · 1990

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71% genome match

Cool, Hip, and Sober

Bill Manville · 2003

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73% genome match

Not Dead & Not for Sale

Scott Weiland · 2011

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72% genome match

Dry

Augusten Burroughs · 2003

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69% genome match