Books like The Book of Longings
12 books with a reading profile close to The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd. Thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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Silver Sparrow
by Tayari Jones
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Dana Yarboro knows her father, James Witherspoon, has another family.
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2
Hag-Seed
narrative, classic literature
Felix Phillips is a theater director ousted from his festival job by a treacherous associate.
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3
Empire Falls
narrative, classic literature
Miles Roby manages the Empire Grill, a greasy spoon in a decaying Maine logging town owned by the wealthy Whiting family.
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4
The Sweetness of Water
narrative, classic literature
Set in late-Reconstruction Georgia, the narrative follows Prentiss and Landry, two brothers recently freed from slavery who seek employment on George Walker’s farm.
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5
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
narrative, classic literature
Edgar Sawtelle is born mute in rural Wisconsin, into a family that breeds a special line of dogs, the Sawtelle dogs, chosen for their intelligence and character.
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6
Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Based on the true story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, this novel follows the final months of the last woman executed in Iceland.
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7
Peace Like a River
by Leif Enger
narrative, classic literature
Set in 1962 Minnesota, the story follows eleven-year-old Reuben Land, an asthmatic boy who believes his father, Jeremiah, performs literal miracles.
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8
The Palace of Illusions
narrative, classic literature
This retelling of the Mahabharata is narrated by Panchaali, also called Draupadi, who emerges from a sacrificial fire to marry the five Pandava brothers.
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9
O Pioneers!
by Willa Cather
narrative, classic literature
Alexandra Bergson, a Swedish-American immigrant in late nineteenth-century Nebraska, inherits her father’s struggling farm amid a harsh prairie landscape.
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10
The Red Pony
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Jody Tiflin is a young boy growing up on his father’s California ranch, where he learns the rigid realities of life and death through his relationship with a red pony named Gabilan.
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The Interestings
by Meg Wolitzer
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
The story begins in 1974 at a summer arts camp where six teenagers—Jules, Ash, Goodman, Ethan, Jonah, and Cathy—form a tight-knit circle based on their shared creative ambitions.
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12
Shirley
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Set in Yorkshire during the Napoleonic Wars, the narrative centers on the industrial unrest caused by the Orders in Council and the introduction of textile machinery.
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