Books like Nothing to See Here
12 books with a reading profile close to Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson. Inward-looking; an easy read.
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1
This is Where I Leave You
Also inward-looking · entertainment, narrative
When Judd Foxman catches his wife in bed with his boss, his life collapses simultaneously with the death of his father.
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2
High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby
Also inward-looking · entertainment, narrative
Rob Fleming is a thirty-something record store owner in London whose life is defined by vinyl and chronic indecision.
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3
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
entertainment, narrative
Bernadette Fox is a former architectural star living in a decaying Seattle mansion, struggling to adjust to a suburban life she detests.
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4
Pineapple Street
entertainment, narrative
Set in the elite enclave of Brooklyn Heights, the narrative follows three women navigating the Stockton family’s immense generational wealth.
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5
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
entertainment, narrative
Levi, known as Biff, is resurrected by an angel in the twenty-first century to write a new gospel that fills the thirty-year gap in the life of Jesus, or Joshua.
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6
What You Are Looking for Is in the Library
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
The narrative centers on five Tokyo residents at different life crossroads, including a restless retail clerk and a retired salaryman.
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7
Truly Madly Guilty
Also inward-looking · entertainment, narrative
Clementine and Erika have been friends since childhood, but their relationship is strained by unspoken resentment and a sudden request regarding egg donation.
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8
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
by Mitch Albom
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Narrated by Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, an orphan born in a burning Spanish chapel who becomes the greatest guitar player in history.
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9
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old
narrative, literary
Hendrik Groen is an elderly resident of a nursing home in North Amsterdam who refuses to succumb to the institutional apathy of his environment.
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10
Wish You Were Here
by Jodi Picoult
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Diana O’Toole is a professional art specialist in New York City with a rigid plan for her career and engagement.
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11
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Also inward-looking · narrative, literary
Sidda Lee Walker, a successful theater director in New York, gives an interview in which she calls her childhood with her mother Vivi "dark," and her mother, in Louisiana, is furious.
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12
Mary Jane
narrative, literary
Fourteen-year-old Mary Jane Duer grows up in a strictly conservative, religious household in 1970s Baltimore.
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