Books like Less Than Zero
12 books with a reading profile close to Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. Thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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1
The House of God
by Samuel Shem
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Set in the Beth Israel Hospital, the novel follows Roy Basch and his fellow medical interns as they navigate their first year of clinical training.
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2
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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3
Ripe
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Cassie works at Veda, a high-pressure tech company in Silicon Valley where she endures toxic corporate hierarchies and the skyrocketing cost of living.
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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
Choke
narrative, literary
Victor Mancini works as a colonial reenactor at a historical theme park while running a high-stakes scam to fund his mother’s Alzheimer’s care.
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6
Death Valley
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
An unnamed narrator flees a Los Angeles hotel and her dying father’s bedside to seek isolation in the high desert.
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Survivor
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Tender Branson, the last surviving member of the Creedish Death Cult, dictates his life story into a flight recorder as he hijacks a Boeing 747 over the Pacific Ocean.
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8
Then we came to the end
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Set in a Chicago advertising agency during the post-dot-com collapse, the narrative follows a communal "we" through a series of layoffs.
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9
Hurricane Season
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
The murder of the Witch, a local outcast in the village of La Matosa, serves as the central catalyst for this narrative.
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10
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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11
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng
narrative, literary
Twelve-year-old Noah Gardner, known as Bird, lives in a future America governed by PACT: the Preserving American Culture and Traditions Act.
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12
Luster
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Edie is a young Black woman working an insecure publishing job while navigating a series of chaotic sexual encounters in New York.
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