Books like Joyland
12 books with a reading profile close to Joyland by Stephen King. Escapist; an easy read.
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1
The Husband's Secret
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Cecilia Fitzpatrick finds a sealed letter from her husband, John-Paul, intended for her to open only after his death.
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2
Nine Perfect Strangers
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Nine people from different walks of life arrive at Tranquillum House, a remote health resort promising a complete internal reset.
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3
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
entertainment, narrative
When the eccentric paper tycoon Samuel Westing dies, sixteen unlikely people are summoned to the reading of his will at Sunset Towers.
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4
The Cloisters
by Katy Hays
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Ann Stilwell moves to New York for a summer internship at The Cloisters, a medieval museum wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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5
Scott Pilgrim, Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Scott Pilgrim turns twenty-four and faces the increasing pressure of adulthood while his relationship with Ramona Flowers begins to fracture under the weight of past secrets.
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6
The Magnolia Palace
by Fiona Davis
narrative, mystery
Set within the Upper East Side’s historic Frick mansion, the narrative weaves together two timelines centered on the building’s evolution from private residence to public gallery.
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7
Big Lies in a Small Town
Also escapist · narrative, mystery
In 2018, Morgan Christopher is released from a North Carolina prison on the condition that she restores a massive, crumbling mural in the quiet town of Edenton.
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8
Batman: A Death in the Family
by Jim Starlin
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
In this narrative, Jason Todd, the second Robin, travels to the Middle East in search of his biological mother after being suspended from active duty by Batman.
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9
Beauty Queens
by Libba Bray
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Fifty contestants for the Miss Teen Sweetheart pageant crash-land on a deserted island when their plane malfunctions.
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Scott Pilgrim, Volume 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
In this fourth installment, twenty-four-year-old Scott Pilgrim faces the arrival of summer in Toronto and the looming threat of the fourth evil ex, Roxie Richter.
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11
The Violin Conspiracy
narrative, mystery
Rayquan "Ray" McMillian is a gifted Black classical violinist who discovers that his family’s weathered fiddle is actually a priceless 1711 Stradivarius.
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12
Blockade Billy
by Stephen King
Also escapist · entertainment, narrative
Set in the 1957 baseball season, this novella follows William Blakely, a catcher for the fictional Newark Titans.
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