The Best Awful There Is, aka The Best Awful, is a novel by actress and author Carrie Fisher that was published in 2004.

Like most of Fisher's books, this novel is semi-autobiographical and fictionalizes events from her real life. It is said to be a sequel to Postcards from the Edge. It is also said to fictionalize the story of her relationship with the gay agent Bryan Lourd, father of her daughter, Billie Lourd.

The Best Awful There Is was later published with the shorter title The Best Awful and is now largely known by this title.