Books like High Fidelity
12 books with a reading profile close to High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. Inward-looking; a moderate read.
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Nothing to See Here
by Kevin Wilson
Also inward-looking · entertainment, narrative
Lillian, a young woman living in her mother’s attic, accepts a job from her wealthy former roommate, Madison, to care for ten-year-old twins, Bessie and Roland.
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Pineapple Street
entertainment, narrative
Set in the elite enclave of Brooklyn Heights, the narrative follows three women navigating the Stockton family’s immense generational wealth.
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3
This is Where I Leave You
Also inward-looking · entertainment, narrative
When Judd Foxman catches his wife in bed with his boss, his life collapses simultaneously with the death of his father.
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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
entertainment, narrative
Levi, known as Biff, is resurrected by an angel in the twenty-first century to write a new gospel that fills the thirty-year gap in the life of Jesus, or Joshua.
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5
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
entertainment, narrative
Bernadette Fox is a former architectural star living in a decaying Seattle mansion, struggling to adjust to a suburban life she detests.
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6
Perfect Match
by Jodi Picoult
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Nina Frost, an assistant district attorney in Massachusetts, discovers that her young son has been abused by a local Catholic priest.
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7
Heartburn
by Nora Ephron
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Rachel Samstat, a successful cookbook author seven months pregnant with her second child, discovers her husband Mark is having an affair with a mutual acquaintance.
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8
Truly Madly Guilty
Also inward-looking · entertainment, narrative
Clementine and Erika have been friends since childhood, but their relationship is strained by unspoken resentment and a sudden request regarding egg donation.
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9
A Long Way Down
by Nick Hornby
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
On New Year’s Eve, four strangers—Martin, Maureen, Jess, and JJ—separately climb to the top of a London skyscraper known as Toppers’ House with the intention of jumping.
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City of Girls
narrative, accessible
In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris arrives in New York City after being expelled from Vassar College.
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12
This Time Tomorrow
by Emma Straub
Also inward-looking · narrative, accessible
Alice Stern is approaching her fortieth birthday in New York City, feeling stagnant in her career and romantic life while her father, Leonard, lies dying in a hospital bed.
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