What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedMe and Earl and the Dying Girl
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon · Film · 2015
If you loved Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, start with Chasing Life (Susanna Fogel, 2014) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Me and Earl and the Dying Girl across media.
What hooked you in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl was the bittersweet intersection of adolescent social alienation and profound, life-altering mortality.
Books on the same thread
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green · Book · 2012
Shares a thread with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: Coming-of-Age.
Like Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, this story navigates the heavy weight of terminal illness while maintaining a sharp, often cynical perspective on the teenage experience.
Ghost World
Daniel Clowes · Book · 2001
Explores: Teenage angst, Female friendship, Existential dread.
If you appreciated the cynical outsider perspective in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, you will find a kindred spirit in these two friends navigating social alienation.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Atul Gawande · Book · 2015
Explores: Mortality, Aging, Dying.
While Me and Earl and the Dying Girl explores the personal impact of terminal illness, this book offers a deeper look at the medical reality of mortality.
Looking for Alaska
John Green · Book · 2014
Shares 2 threads with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: Friendship, Coming-of-Age.
This story mirrors the existential dread found in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl as characters grapple with grief and the fragility of life during adolescence.
Series on the same thread
Freaks and Geeks
Paul Feig · Series · 1999
Explores: Social Outcasts, High School Angst, Identity Crisis.
The social outcasts of this series capture the same authentic high school angst and discomfort that defined Greg's isolated world in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.
My So-Called Life
Winnie Holzman · Series · 1994
Explores: Identity formation, Parent-child alienation, Social outsider.
This portrait of teenage identity crises echoes the emotional turbulence of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, grounding the angst in a relatable and honest coming-of-age journey.
My Brilliant Friend
Saverio Costanzo · Series · 2018
Explores: Female Friendship, Childhood, Memory.
The complex, evolving bond between these friends mirrors the central relationship in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, focusing on how shared history shapes our adult lives.
Chasing Life
Susanna Fogel · Series · 2014
Shares 2 threads with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl: terminal illness, self-discovery.
Just as in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, this narrative forces a young protagonist to balance typical life aspirations with the sudden intrusion of a terminal diagnosis.
Podcasts on the same thread
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Team Coco & Earwolf · Podcast · 2026
Explores: parasocial relationships, professional intimacy, self-deprecating humor.
This podcast explores the same desire for genuine human connection found in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, framed through a lens of self-deprecating and awkward humor.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: mental health awareness, female friendship, coping mechanisms.
Much like the friendship at the center of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, this show finds comfort and community through shared stories and coping with life's darkness.
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Common questions
Is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl a movie about high school life?
Yes, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl follows Greg, a high school senior who attempts to remain anonymous and socially detached until his mother requires him to befriend a classmate diagnosed with leukemia, which forces him to confront his social habits and his friendship with Earl.
What is the relationship between Greg and Earl in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl?
In Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Greg and Earl are friends who spend their time secretly creating spirited and bizarre films together. Their friendship is a central element of the story, particularly as it faces pressure when Greg is forced to befriend a classmate with leukemia.
Does Me and Earl and the Dying Girl involve a character with leukemia?
Yes, a central plot point of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl involves Greg being forced by his mother to befriend a classmate who has leukemia. This interaction disrupts Greg's attempt to coast through his senior year anonymously and impacts his relationship with his friend Earl.
Why does Greg try to stay anonymous in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl?
Greg attempts to stay anonymous in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl because he prefers to avoid social interactions as much as possible during his senior year. He spends his time making films with Earl instead of engaging with the broader social environment of his high school.