Marlena

30 Books Like Marlena

Marlena: Julie Buntin’s debut novel is a haunting coming-of-age story about a teenage girl named Cat who forms an intense friendship with Marlena, a wild and troubled girl in a …

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Exciting Times

30 Books Like Exciting Times

Exciting Times: Naoise Dolan’s debut novel follows Ava, a young Irish woman living in Hong Kong, as she navigates her complicated relationships with Julian, a wealthy English banker, and Edith, …

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The Marriage Plot

30 Books Like The Marriage Plot

The Marriage Plot: Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel is set in the early 1980s and follows three college graduates—Madeleine, an English major obsessed with Victorian novels; Leonard, a charismatic but troubled scientist; …

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30 Books Like I Could Live Here Forever

I Could Live Here Forever: Hanna Halperin’s novel follows Leah, a graduate student in Boston, as she becomes entangled in a toxic relationship with a charismatic but troubled man named …

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Good Material

30 Books Like Good Material

Good Material: Dolly Alderton’s debut novel follows Andy, a thirty-something comedian in London, who is reeling from a recent breakup with his fiancée, Jen. As Andy navigates the ups and …

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One Day

30 Books Like One Day

One Day: David Nicholls’ novel follows the lives of Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley over twenty years, checking in on them each year on July 15th, the anniversary of the …

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22 Books Like Eragon

The story begins when a farm boy named Eragon finds a mysterious-looking stone, which is later revealed as a rare dragon egg. The egg hatched to give birth to a …

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Norwegian Wood

30 Books Like Norwegian Wood

Norwegian Wood: Haruki Murakami’s novel follows Toru Watanabe, a college student in 1960s Tokyo, as he navigates love, loss, and the complexities of growing up. The novel explores his relationships …

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Normal People

30 Books Like Normal People

Normal People: Sally Rooney’s novel follows Connell and Marianne, two teenagers from a small Irish town, as they navigate the complexities of their evolving relationship. From high school to university …

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Talking at Night

30 Books Like Talking at Night

Talking at Night: This novel follows the story of two people who navigate the complexities of love and life through a series of late-night conversations. As they share their hopes, …

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