Books like Faces in the Crowd
12 books with a reading profile close to Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli. Open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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Doce cuentos peregrinos
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · 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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Tenth of December
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
George Saunders’ collection of short fiction presents characters navigating moral crises within a landscape of economic precarity and pharmaceutical intervention.
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3
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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4
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
The narrative centers on Bennie Salazar, a middle-aged record executive, and his assistant Sasha, tracing their lives across several decades.
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5
Second Place
by Rachel Cusk
Also 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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6
Everything is Illuminated
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
A young American named Jonathan Safran Foer travels to post-Soviet Ukraine to locate Augustine, a woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis.
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7
There There
by Tommy Orange
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Tommy Orange follows twelve characters from Native communities as they converge at the Big Oakland Powwow in California.
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8
Asymmetry
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Lisa Halliday's debut novel is in two parts that seem unrelated.
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9
Boy, Snow, Bird
Also 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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10
First Person Singular: Stories
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Eight stories by Haruki Murakami, most narrated in the first person by men looking back at odd episodes in their lives.
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11
Trust Exercise
by Susan Choi
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · 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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12
After Dark
Also open-ended and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Set in Tokyo between midnight and dawn, the story follows Mari Asai, a student reading alone in a late-night diner to avoid returning home.
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