What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedHome
Tim Johnson · Film · 2015
If you loved Home, start with Solar Opposites (Mike McMahan, 2020) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Home across media.
If Home captured your heart, you will love these stories about outsiders finding unexpected connection and belonging in strange places.
Books on the same thread
Binti
Nnedi Okorafor · Book · 2015
Explores: Cultural Identity, Alien Contact, Xenophobia.
Like Home, this novella explores the tension of cultural identity and the necessity of forging deep, unlikely friendships while navigating an intimidating new environment among the stars.
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card · Book · 2013
Explores: Child Soldiers, Alien Invasion, Moral Ambiguity.
If you appreciated the stakes of the alien invasion in Home, you will find this narrative similarly centered on a young protagonist facing a massive intergalactic conflict.
A Man Called Ove: A Novel
Fredrik Backman · Book · 2016
Explores: Grumbling protagonist, Unexpected friendship, Redemption.
This story mirrors the core dynamic of Home by pairing an unlikely, grumpy outsider with a boisterous newcomer, proving that unexpected companionship can transform even the most solitary life.
Arrival
Ted Chiang · Book · 2016
Explores: Alien Contact, Linguistics, Time Perception.
Just as Home centers on the bridge between two species, this collection uses linguistics to explore how genuine understanding can emerge from the initial shock of alien contact.
Series on the same thread
Invader ZIM
Jhonen Vasquez · Series · 2001
Explores: Alien Invasion, Incompetence, Paranoia.
If the comedic ineptitude of the Boov in Home amused you, you will enjoy this look at a similarly misguided alien invader who fails to conquer Earth as planned.
Adventure Time
Pendleton Ward · Series · 2010
Explores: Friendship, Coming of Age, Existentialism.
The bond between Tip and Oh in Home is reflected here through Finn and Jake, two mismatched friends who rely on each other to traverse a surreal, dangerous world.
The Owl House
Dana Terrace · Series · 2020
Explores: Coming-of-age, Found Family, Acceptance.
Similar to how the human-alien pairing drives Home, this series highlights a girl finding her true place in a magical world by embracing her status as a total outsider.
Solar Opposites
Mike McMahan · Series · 2020
Explores: Fish Out of Water, Dysfunctional Family, Culture Clash.
Like the Boov in Home, these aliens are forced to navigate the complexities of life on Earth, creating a humorous culture clash that mirrors your favorite animated road trip.
Podcasts on the same thread
THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST
ADAM BUXTON · Podcast
Explores: east anglia, family life, dog ownership.
While different in format, this podcast shares the rambling, conversational charm found in the buddy adventure of Home, focusing on human connection through intimate, often humorous, dialogue.
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
These cinematic stories echo the variety of experiences found in Home, offering short, immersive glimpses into new worlds that balance humor with the deeper themes of the human condition.
Keep exploring
Common questions
Is Home based on an alien invasion story?
Home depicts an Earth taken over by an alien race called the Boov. The film follows the story of a girl named Tip and a banished Boov named Oh as they navigate the relocation of humans and the reorganization of the planet.
What is the main conflict in Home?
The primary conflict in Home involves the Boov taking over Earth and relocating all humans. Tip avoids capture and teams up with a banished Boov named Oh to address the significant stakes facing both the humans and the intergalactic visitors.
Who are the primary characters featured in Home?
The central characters in Home are a resourceful human girl named Tip and a banished Boov named Oh. These two fugitives become accidental accomplices after the Boov take over Earth and relocate the human population.
How does the story in Home unfold?
In Home, the Boov arrive on Earth in search of a new place to live and promptly relocate all humans. The plot focuses on Tip, who avoids capture, and her unexpected alliance with Oh, a Boov who has been banished by his own kind.