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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…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Irish Mysteries and Histories

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Helene asks: Although I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me, I've always been drawn to historical fiction and mysteries set in Ireland by Irish writers because the…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Quiet, Intelligent Books

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Cristina asks: I like quiet, intelligent books where something slightly strange is happening inside a person’s mind. I read for atmosphere and intelligent narration—not for plot. I’m drawn to emotional…

Lit Hub Recommends: A Mixture of Grace and Desperation

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Emily asks: Lately I’ve been reading books where it seems like if you say, in response to the text, “big same, my guy,” you should be calling your psychiatrist for…

Lit Hub Recommends: Weird Little Books

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Becky asks: I’m into weird fiction. The kind that gets under your skin without showing you the monster. I like stories that feel haunted or eldritch, unsettling in a way…

Lit Hub Recommends: Horror Novels About Menopause

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Taylor asks: I'm looking for books that focus on the seemingly small horrors and constraints of existing as a woman—whether that's the physical realities (pregnancy, menopause, etc.) or the social…