Books like The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury
12 books with a reading profile close to The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury by Bill Watterson. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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1
Where the Sidewalk Ends
entertainment, literary
Shel Silverstein's collection presents a landscape of illustrated poems where logic bends and the mundane turns absurd.
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2
A Light in the Attic
entertainment, literary
This collection presents over one hundred poems accompanied by minimalist line drawings.
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Nothing to See Here
by Kevin Wilson
entertainment, literary
Lillian, a young woman living in her mother’s attic, accepts a job from her wealthy former roommate, Madison, to care for ten-year-old twins, Bessie and Roland.
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4
I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections
by Nora Ephron
entertainment, literary
In this collection of autobiographical essays, Nora Ephron examines the realities of aging, memory loss, and the loss of friends.
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5
This is Where I Leave You
entertainment, literary
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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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
entertainment, literary
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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High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby
entertainment, literary
Rob Fleming is a thirty-something record store owner in London whose life is defined by vinyl and chronic indecision.
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8
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
entertainment, literary
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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9
A Man Without a Country
literary, accessible
This collection of short essays serves as a final public address on the state of American life and the health of the planet.
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10
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
entertainment, literary
Maurice is a sentient, talking ginger cat who runs a profitable protection racket across the Discworld with a band of intelligent rats and a dim-witted piper.
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Pineapple Street
entertainment, literary
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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