The Outsider : A Memoir for Misfits | Hardcover

The Outsider: A Memoir for Misfits
by Vir Das

Beloved comedian and global performer Vir Das delivers a hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply human memoir about life as a perpetual outsider — navigating heartbreak, failure, and belonging with sharp wit and self-deprecating humor.

From being stranded on a beach in Mexico as his cruise ship sails away, to faking appendicitis to escape boarding school, Vir’s journey is one of cultural dissonance and identity discovery. Growing up between India and Nigeria, studying in America, and carving his path through Bollywood and global stand-up stages, Vir never quite fit in — and that became his greatest strength.

Told with raw honesty and biting humor, The Outsider explores what it means to live between worlds, to be cancelled and celebrated by the same audience, and to find purpose in not belonging.

A powerful, funny, and inspiring memoir for anyone who’s ever felt out of place — and learned to laugh about it.