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Books like The Lying Life of Adults

12 books with a reading profile close to The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante. Inward-looking and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

1

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…
2

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.
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

Quan érem orfes

by Kazuo Ishiguro, Xavier Pàmies Giménez

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

In the English translation by Xavier Pàmies Giménez, Christopher Banks is a celebrated London detective during the 1930s who remains fixated on the disappearance of his parents in Shanghai decades earlier.
5

The Robber Bride

by Margaret Atwood, Deborah Simmons

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

Set in contemporary Toronto, the narrative follows three former college friends—Tony, Roz, and Charis—who believe their shared nemesis, Zenia, died in an explosion years ago.
6

On Chesil Beach

by Ian McEwan

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

Set in 1962, the novella follows Edward Mayhew and Florence Ponting on their wedding night at a hotel on the Dorset coast.
7

Did You Ever Have a Family

by Bill Clegg

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

On the night before her daughter Lolly's wedding, June Reid's house burns down, killing her daughter, Lolly's fiancé Will, her ex-husband Luke and her boyfriend Adam.
8

The Death of Vivek Oji

by Akwaeke Emezi

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

The novel begins with the discovery of Vivek’s lifeless body on his mother’s doorstep in southeastern Nigeria.
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

Sally Rooney 3 Books Collection Set

by Sally Rooney

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · 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.
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

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki And His Years Of Pilgrimage

by Haruki Murakami

Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · 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.

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