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Lit Hub Recommends: Books for Ursula K. Le Guin Fans

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Julian asks: My favourite author is Ursula K. Le Guin, which poses a significant problem when trying to find new books to love. What I love about her work is…

Lit Hub Recommends: Lit Hub Recommends: Computer Science Fiction

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Johann asks: I am a software developer hoping to find more fiction like Ellen Ullman's The Bug. Ullman’s book not only delves deeply into, and explains, computer science concepts…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Women on the Edge

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Hannah asks: I love a crazy bastard. Show me the badass woman brought to the edge. I love a Nightbitch on All Fours—someone who is sick of all the…

Lit Hub Recommends: Light Novels for Dark Times

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Hannah asks: Times are hard in America. I work in DEI (*insert tears here*), struggle with the SADs, support my wife and family while on year three of her disability…

Lit Hub Recommends: A Literary Cure for Heartbreak

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Dylan asks: I’m looking for an antidote to heartbreak so pervasive my bones hurt and favorite foods taste bland. I’d like to feel less alone.

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Lit Hub Recommends: Books for Amor Towles Fans

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Kurt asks: I'm a huge fan of Amor Towles, but he just doesn't write fast enough. What I love about his books is the language, the intelligence, the rich characters…

Lit Hub Recommends: Big Books, Big Feelings

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Tony asks: I am an art historian and early modernist, but I love contemporary literary fiction. Joan Didion and Alice Munro are my favorite writers; Kazuo Ishiguro, Sarah Waters, John…

Lit Hub Recommends: Funny, Intelligent Novels

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Suroor asks: I find most of the books I read are fairly serious. I’m looking for some humor—nothing silly, just intelligent, funny books. I’ve read Paul Bettany and Gerald Durrell…

Lit Hub Recommends: Novels That Will Stick With You

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Sydney asks: I want a story that lasts, like subtle notes from a fine white wine. I want to mull over the characters and their actions and fall into the…

Lit Hub Recommends: Smart Women Going Crazy

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Andrea asks: I love books driven by the inner thoughts of smart women going a little bit crazy. I like autofiction and memoirs. I want to read a book that…

Lit Hub Recommends: Books for Annie Ernaux Fans

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Marc asks: When I finish a good book, I feel eager to reinterpret it and talk about it. I have an appetite for diverse points of view, and I love…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Zany Campus Novels

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Dody asks: My favorite books make me wonder how the characters are doing for a long time after I finish reading—characters that feel like real people I won’t forget. I…

Lit Hub Recommends: Summer Books to Share with Friends

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Helaine asks: I’m refreshing my summer reading, those books for me to read now and then leave in guest rooms at the beach. I love capital-L Literary books where sentences…

Lit Hub Recommends: The Master of Historical Fiction

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Hamad asks: Hello, I’d love to get book recommendations for myself. I read a lot of historical fiction, fantasy (standalone mostly) and thrillers that prioritize character development. I’d like to…

Lit Hub Recommends: Nonfiction Books That Tell Big Stories

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Tim asks: I just finished Patrick Radden’s Keefe’s new book, London Falling, and loved it so much. I’m looking for more nonfiction books that tell big stories, and where…