Unconventional, introspective and sometimes downright bizarre, weird girl literature gives us the kind of female protagonists we don’t always get to see: complicated, flawed, obsessive and unapologetically strange. Here are the books we think belong on your reading list.

One’s Company

Ashley Hutson

Why do people become obsessed with things? What purpose does the obsession serve? And what happens when that obsession takes over?

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

If you find fulfilment in something, what does it matter what everyone else thinks? This one is a quick read but it will leave you thinking about it long after.

All’s Well

Mona Awad

From the author of Bunny, All’s Well deals with chronic illness, pain, feminine rage and how struggling with these issues can have you questioning reality.

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh

Eileen is not your typical main character, and that is what makes this novel so interesting. This one takes a very dark turn.

I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness

Irene Solà

This was truly enthralling. A dark, strange, and poetic story set in Catalonia. This one is filled with demons and death.

Big Swiss

Jen Beagin

What happens if you indulge in inappropriate relationships? Things get messy fast. Sharp and compelling, this one had us hooked.