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Books like Crossroads

12 books with a reading profile close to Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen. Deep, inward-looking and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

1

The Lying Life of Adults

by Elena Ferrante

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

Giovanna, a teenager living in an upper-class neighborhood in Naples, overhears her father compare her appearance to his estranged sister, Vittoria.
2

Fates and Furies

by Lauren Groff

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

The novel documents the twenty-four-year marriage of Lotto and Mathilde Satterwhite, beginning with their impulsive college graduation wedding and following their ascent into the New York elite.
3

L'Avversario

by Emmanuel Carrère

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

On January 9, 1993, Jean-Claude Romand killed his wife, his children, and his parents before attempting to take his own life.
4

Did You Ever Have a Family

by Bill Clegg

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

On the night before her daughter Lolly's wedding, June Reid's house burns down, killing her daughter, Lolly's fiancé Will, her ex-husband Luke and her boyfriend Adam.
5

The Death of Vivek Oji

by Akwaeke Emezi

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

The novel begins with the discovery of Vivek’s lifeless body on his mother’s doorstep in southeastern Nigeria.
6

Quan érem orfes

by Kazuo Ishiguro, Xavier Pàmies Giménez

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

In the English translation by Xavier Pàmies Giménez, Christopher Banks is a celebrated London detective during the 1930s who remains fixated on the disappearance of his parents in Shanghai decades earlier.
7

Transcendent Kingdom

by Yaa Gyasi

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Gifty is a PhD candidate in neuroscience at the Stanford University School of Medicine, where she studies reward-seeking behavior in mice to understand the neural pathways of addiction and depression.
8

Cat’s Eye

by Margaret Atwood

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

Elaine Risley, a middle-aged painter, returns to Toronto for a retrospective of her art.
9

Sally Rooney 3 Books Collection Set

by Sally Rooney

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

This collection gathers Sally Rooney’s early prose, focusing on the intricate social dynamics and intimate exchanges between young adults in modern Ireland.
10

Lady Oracle

by Margaret Atwood

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

Joan Foster fakes her own death by drowning in Lake Ontario to escape a messy entanglement of secret identities.
11

Conversations With Friends

by Sally Rooney

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

Frances is a university student and aspiring poet in Dublin who performs spoken word pieces with her former girlfriend and best friend, Bobbi.
12

Ufak Yangınlar

by Celeste Ng

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

Set in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, the story follows the intersection of the Richardsons, a wealthy family rooted in local tradition, and Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist who moves into town with her d…

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