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12 books with a reading profile close to Quan érem orfes by Kazuo Ishiguro, Xavier Pàmies Giménez. Inward-looking, contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

1

Lady Oracle

by Margaret Atwood

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

Joan Foster fakes her own death by drowning in Lake Ontario to escape a messy entanglement of secret identities.
2

The Lying Life of Adults

by Elena Ferrante

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

Giovanna, a teenager living in an upper-class neighborhood in Naples, overhears her father compare her appearance to his estranged sister, Vittoria.
3

Crossroads

by Jonathan Franzen

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

In suburban Chicago on a single day in 1971, the Hildebrandt family faces individual crises of faith and morality.
4

On Chesil Beach

by Ian McEwan

Also inward-looking and contemplative · narrative, psychology

Set in 1962, the novella follows Edward Mayhew and Florence Ponting on their wedding night at a hotel on the Dorset coast.
5

Bluebeard's Egg and other stories

by Margaret Atwood

Also contemplative and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology

In this collection, Margaret Atwood presents twelve stories centered on the domestic friction and inner lives of Canadian women during the late twentieth century.
6

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.
7

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years Of Pilgrimage

by Haruki Murakami

Also inward-looking and contemplative · narrative, psychology

Tsukuru Tazaki is a railway engineer in Tokyo whose life is defined by a sudden, unexplained rejection from his tight-knit group of high school friends.
8

Ufak Yangınlar

by Celeste Ng

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

Set in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, the story follows the intersection of the Richardsons, a wealthy family rooted in local tradition, and Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist who moves into town with her d…
9

Fates and Furies

by Lauren Groff

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · 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

Sing, Unburied, Sing

by Jesmyn Ward

Also inward-looking and contemplative · narrative, psychology

Thirteen-year-old Jojo lives with his grandparents and toddler sister on the Mississippi Gulf Coast while his mother, Leonie, struggles with drug addiction and grief.
11

Conversations With Friends

by Sally Rooney

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

Frances is a university student and aspiring poet in Dublin who performs spoken word pieces with her former girlfriend and best friend, Bobbi.
12

L'Avversario

by Emmanuel Carrère

Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology

On January 9, 1993, Jean-Claude Romand killed his wife, his children, and his parents before attempting to take his own life.

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