Books like The Stranger are so much more than their plots. They really make you think, divulging new meanings and raising new questions upon every read, it is no wonder people are on the hunt for more books like them. In Albert Camus’ famous 1942 novella, his protagonist Meursault is described as an indifferent character. He does not cry at his own mother’s funeral, is impassive towards marriage and shows … Read More
It is easy to become so engrossed in books like The Secret Life of Bees that you barely come up for air until you’ve reached the very last page. In Sue Monk Kidd’s award-winning coming of age novel, we follow 14-year-old Lily Owens as she tries to escape her abusive father and the memory of her mother’s death, a memory which anchors the story. With Rosaleen, her black maid and … Read More
Are you looking for more books like Memoirs of a Geisha that delve lyrically into the past, and offer new or alternate perspectives on historical events? Then look no further than the exquisite novels listed below. Set in Japan during World War II, we meet young Chiyo Sakamoto who is sold into Kyoto’s entertainment district at the tender age of nine years old. The novel follows her journey to becoming … Read More
The only hard thing about books like Water for Elephants is deciding which one to read next! This is because there are plenty of glorious aspects to pursue in Sara Gruen’s richly narrated and emotive novel. There’s heartbreak when protagonist Jacob Jankowski becomes an orphan forcing him into a spiral of depression until he runs away to join the circus. Then there’s forbidden love as Jacob falls for Marlena, the … Read More
Have you read Cormac McCarthy’s 1985 novel and are now on the hunt for more books like Blood Meridian? Well, look no further than the list of books compiled below. Blood Meridian set a new standard for the “wild west” novel and for fans of this genre due to the way he portrays war and the senseless excuses used by political leaders to start one, with the basis of the … Read More
Books like Flowers in the Attic have all the components of a best seller, they have obsession, fatal attraction, mystery, suspense, entrapment, death… They also have an element of horror, a dark incomprehensible edge to the narrative which stays with the reader long after they finish the book, in the case of V.C. Andrews’ gothic novel, the darker edge is the portrayal of child abuse and incest. In Flowers in … Read More
Books like The Kiss Quotient prove that love is not predictable nor can it be relied on to follow scientific data. This novel by Helen Hoang was inspired by the author’s experience when she was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder – previously known as Asperger’s Syndrome – in 2016. The main character in The Kiss Quotient is Stella Lane: a woman with Asperger’s who is mad about maths and has … Read More
Laurie Halse Anderson has become renowned for dissecting distressing topics in her work so it is not surprising that people are looking for more books like Speak, her 1999 bestseller which explores consent and the aftermath of sexual assault. After calling the police on an end of summer party, Melinda Sordino is branded an outcast at high school, no one understands or cares to listen to her about why she … Read More