Books like After Dark
12 books with a reading profile close to After Dark by Haruki Murakami. Inward-looking, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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Dance Dance Dance
Also inward-looking and open-ended · narrative, literary
The narrator, a freelance writer in his mid-thirties, is haunted by a dream about the Dolphin Hotel in Sapporo, where he stayed years ago with a woman who later vanished.
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2
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Also inward-looking and open-ended · narrative, literary
Haruki Murakami's collection of twenty-four stories gathers work from over a decade.
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3
Doce cuentos peregrinos
Also inward-looking and open-ended · narrative, literary
Doce cuentos peregrinos follows Latin American migrants living throughout Europe, from the rainy streets of Geneva to the apartments of Barcelona and Rome.
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4
Open Throat
by Henry Hoke
narrative, literary
An unnamed mountain lion lives in the brush beneath the Hollywood sign, observing the human hikers and homeless residents of Los Angeles.
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5
Perfection
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Anna and Tom are a professional creative couple who migrate from southern Europe to Berlin, seeking an aesthetic and social utopia.
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6
Boy, Snow, Bird
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
In 1953, Boy Novak flees her abusive father in New York City and settles in Flax Hill, Massachusetts.
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7
The Water Cure
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Grace, Lia, and Sky live on a remote island estate under the strict governance of their parents, King and Mother.
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8
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
In a massive lakeside estate, a group of cynical children and teenagers endure a summer vacation while their parents remain in a stupor of alcohol and neglect.
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9
Second Place
by Rachel Cusk
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
The story follows M, a woman living in a remote coastal marsh, who invites a renowned painter named L to stay in her guest cottage, which she calls the second place.
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10
Asymmetry
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Lisa Halliday's debut novel is in two parts that seem unrelated.
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11
No One Is Talking About This
Also inward-looking and open-ended · narrative, literary
The first half of the narrative follows a woman who has achieved minor celebrity status within a digital landscape called the portal.
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12
Trust Exercise
by Susan Choi
Also inward-looking and open-ended · narrative, literary
Set in a highly competitive arts high school during the 1980s, the narrative begins with Sarah and David, two drama students entangled in a pressurized romance under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Mr.
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