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Books like Normal People By Sally Rooney & Milkman By Anna Burns 2 Books Collection Set

12 books with a reading profile close to Normal People By Sally Rooney & Milkman By Anna Burns 2 Books Collection Set by Sally Rooney, Anna Burns. Deep, inward-looking, contemplative, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

1

No Longer Human

by Junji Ito, Osamu Dazai

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Yozo Oba lives behind a literal and figurative mask, faking a persona of a cheerful clown to hide his profound alienation from the human race.
2

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

by Karen Joy Fowler

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

Rosemary Cooke begins her college years by narrating her family's collapse, a disintegration sparked by the disappearance of her sister Fern and her brother Lowell.
3

Martyr!

by Kaveh Akbar

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Cyrus Shams is a young Iranian immigrant living in the Midwest who struggles with sobriety and a fixation on historical martyrdom.
4

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Nine-year-old Oskar Schell discovers a key in a blue vase belonging to his father, who died in the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
5

Greek Lessons

by Han Kang

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

In a classroom in Seoul, a woman who has lost her ability to speak begins studying Ancient Greek.
6

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

by Ottessa Moshfegh

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Set in New York City during the year 2000, the narrative follows an unnamed narrator who decides to hibernate for an entire year.
7

Life Before Man

by Margaret Atwood

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Set in Toronto during the late 1970s, the narrative centers on a stagnant love triangle between Elizabeth, her husband Nate, and his lover Lesje.
8

Intermezzo

by Sally Rooney

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

Peter and Ivan Koubek are brothers navigating personal crises following their father's death.
9

Fates and Furies

by Lauren Groff

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, psychology

The novel documents the twenty-four-year marriage of Lotto and Mathilde Satterwhite, beginning with their impulsive college graduation wedding and following their ascent into the New York elite.
10

The Emperor of Gladness

by Ocean Vuong

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, literary

In this debut for young readers, the narrative combines structured verse and prose to follow a young protagonist navigating the quiet landscapes of suburban New England.
11

Sally Rooney 3 Books Collection Set

by Sally Rooney

Also inward-looking and contemplative · narrative, psychology

This collection gathers Sally Rooney’s early prose, focusing on the intricate social dynamics and intimate exchanges between young adults in modern Ireland.
12

Bridge of Clay

by Markus Zusak

Also deep and inward-looking · narrative, literary

Matthew Dunbar, the eldest of five brothers, tells how the boys were raised alone in a Sydney house after their mother's death and their father's disappearance.

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