Books like The Perfect Nanny
12 books with a reading profile close to The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani. Inward-looking and thought-provoking; an easy read.
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The Dinner
by Herman Koch
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · thriller, narrative
In an upscale Amsterdam restaurant, two couples meet for a multi-course meal to discuss a horrific crime committed by their teenage sons.
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Room
Also inward-looking · thriller, narrative
Jack lives in a single, locked room with his mother, whom he calls Ma.
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Confessions
by Kanae Minato
Also inward-looking · thriller, narrative
Yuko Moriguchi, a middle school teacher, announces her resignation following the death of her four-year-old daughter, Manami.
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Sing You Home
by Jodi Picoult
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
Zoe Baxter and her husband, Max, have spent years trying to have a baby, going through hormone treatments, IVF, and miscarriages.
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My Absolute Darling
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology
Turtle Alveston is a fourteen-year-old girl who lives with her father, Martin, in an isolated house on the coast of Northern California.
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This Is How You Lose Her
by Junot Díaz
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology
Yunior is a Dominican-American man who struggles with chronic infidelity and the emotional fallout of his choices.
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Fight Club
thriller, narrative
An insomniac office worker finds relief from his corporate boredom by engaging in underground bare-knuckle boxing matches orchestrated by Tyler Durden, a charismatic soap salesman.
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All My Rage
by Sabaa Tahir
Also inward-looking · narrative, psychology
The story follows Sal and Noor, two Pakistani-American teenagers living in the Mojave Desert.
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Wintergirls
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology
Lia Overbrook is an eighteen-year-old girl struggling with anorexia and self-harm following the death of her former best friend, Cassie.
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Stay with Me
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology
In 1980s Nigeria, Yejide and Akin navigate a marriage defined by their mutual decision to reject polygamy.
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Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
Also inward-looking and thought-provoking · narrative, psychology
Jules Moreau and his two siblings, Marty and Liz, grow up in a protected household until a car accident kills both of their parents.
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