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12 books with a reading profile close to Nostromo by Joseph Conrad. Deep and thought-provoking; a demanding read.

1

Obras completas

by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

This 1841 collection compiles the literary output of Miguel de Cervantes, centering on the adventures of Alonso Quijano, a country gentleman who adopts the persona of Don Quixote.
2

Richard II

by William Shakespeare

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

King Richard II believes his authority originates from divine right, yet his erratic leadership and the seizure of John of Gaunt’s estate trigger a political crisis.
3

Daniel Deronda

by George Eliot

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

George Eliot’s final novel follows two primary paths that eventually merge through the encounter of Gwendolen Harleth and Daniel Deronda.
4

Memorial do Convento

by José Saramago

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

In early eighteenth-century Portugal, King João V promises to build a convent in Mafra if his wife, Queen Maria Ana, gives him an heir.
5

The Tempest

by William Shakespeare

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

Prospero, the usurped Duke of Milan, lives in exile on a remote island with his daughter, Miranda.
6

Great Short Works of Herman Melville

by Herman Melville

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

This collection gathers Herman Melville's shorter fiction and poetry, focusing on the period after his major novels.
7

Civakacintamani

by Tiruttakkatevar

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

This ninth-century Tamil epic follows the life of Civakan, a prince born in a cremation ground after his father’s kingdom is stolen by the treacherous minister Kattiyankaran.
8

Light in August

by William Faulkner

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

Set in 1930s Mississippi, the narrative follows three central figures: Lena Grove, a pregnant woman traveling barefoot from Alabama to find her child's father; Gail Hightower, a disgraced minister living in isolation; a…
9

Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family

by Thomas Mann

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

Set in nineteenth-century Lübeck, the narrative chronicles four generations of the Buddenbrook family as they transition from prosperous grain merchants to financial and physical decay.
10

The Raven and Other Poems

by Edgar Allan Poe

Also deep · dense, literary

This collection centers on the psychological collapse triggered by permanent loss and the finality of death.
11

The Iliad

by Homer

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

Set during the final year of the Trojan War, this epic poem centers on the devastating pride and anger of the Greek warrior Achilles.
12

Women in Love

by D.H. Lawrence

Also deep and thought-provoking · dense, literary

Set in an English industrial town following the Great War, the narrative follows the Brangwen sisters, Ursula and Gudrun, as they navigate complex relationships with two friends, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich.

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