Books like On The Road
12 books with a reading profile close to On The Road by Jack Kerouac. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
The Penelopiad
narrative, literary
In this novella, Penelope speaks from the underworld to recount her life in Ithaca during the twenty-year absence of Odysseus.
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2
Difficult Loves
narrative, literary
This collection gathers fifteen short stories centered on the internal friction between private desire and social reality.
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3
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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4
The Sisters Brothers
narrative, literary
Eli and Charlie Sisters are notorious hired killers traveling from Oregon City to California during the 1851 Gold Rush.
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5
Going Bovine
by Libba Bray
narrative, literary
Sixteen-year-old Cameron Smith lives a listless existence until he is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal condition commonly known as Mad Cow Disease.
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6
Still Life with Woodpecker
by Tom Robbins
narrative, literary
Princess Leigh-Cheri, an exiled redhead living in a Seattle suburb, falls in love with Bernard Mickey Wrangle, an outlaw bomber known as the Woodpecker.
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7
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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8
Catch 22
narrative, literary
Set during World War II, the narrative follows Captain John Yossarian, a B-25 bombardier stationed on the island of Pianosa.
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9
The Water Cure
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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10
Bel-Ami
narrative, literary
Georges Duroy arrives in Paris as a penniless veteran with nothing but his appearance and a lack of scruples.
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11
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
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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12
After Dark
narrative, literary
Set in Tokyo between midnight and dawn, the story follows Mari Asai, a student reading alone in a late-night diner to avoid returning home.
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