Books like Lisey's Story
12 books with a reading profile close to Lisey's Story by Stephen King. Inward-looking; a moderate read.
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Dolores Claiborne
by Stephen King
Also inward-looking · horror, narrative
Set in the interrogation room of a Maine police station, the story is delivered as a continuous, unbroken monologue by Dolores Claiborne.
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A Head Full of Ghosts
horror, narrative
The Barrett family struggles as fourteen-year-old Marjorie exhibits symptoms of schizophrenia, which their father, motivated by financial desperation and religious fervor, eventually interprets as demonic possession.
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Hearts in Atlantis
by Stephen King
Also inward-looking · horror, narrative
This collection consists of five interconnected narratives centered on the American generation that grew up during the Vietnam War.
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We Are Water
by Wally Lamb
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Annie Oh, a Connecticut artist, leaves her husband of twenty-seven years for her art dealer, Viveca, a woman, and announces their wedding.
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The Girls
by Emma Cline
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Set in Northern California during the late 1960s, the narrative follows fourteen-year-old Evie Boyd as she becomes mesmerized by a group of older girls led by the magnetic Suzanne.
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The First Day of Spring
by Nancy Tucker
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Eight-year-old Chrissie lives in a state of constant, gnawing hunger and neglect.
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The Names
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Set against the backdrop of the early twentieth century, Florence Knapp’s historical narrative follows a group of young people navigating the shifting social hierarchies and industrial changes of their era.
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Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Set in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, the story follows the collision between Elena Richardson, a woman dedicated to order and rules, and Mia Warren, an itinerant artist and single mother.
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The Cement Garden
by Ian McEwan
Also inward-looking · horror, narrative
Jack is fourteen when his father dies of a heart attack while laying cement in the garden, and a few months later his mother dies too.
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All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
The story follows Sal and Noor, two Pakistani-American teenagers living in the Mojave Desert.
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Sing You Home
by Jodi Picoult
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Zoe Baxter and her husband, Max, have spent years trying to have a baby, going through hormone treatments, IVF, and miscarriages.
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