Books like The Rum Diary
12 books with a reading profile close to The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson. Thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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1
To Have and Have Not
narrative, classic literature
Harry Morgan, a fishing boat captain in Key West, struggles to support his family during the Great Depression.
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2
Home Fire
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Isma Pasha raises her younger twin siblings, Aneeka and Parvaiz, in London after their jihadist father dies in transit to Guantanamo Bay.
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3
Mademoiselle Fifi
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Set during the Prussian occupation of France in the 1870s, this collection centers on the titular novella about a cruel Prussian officer nicknamed Mademoiselle Fifi for his effeminate mannerisms.
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4
The White Tiger
narrative, classic literature
Balram Halwai, a chauffeur from a poverty-stricken village in rural India, details his rise to entrepreneurial success through a series of letters to the Chinese Premier.
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5
Oliver Twist
Also thought-provoking · narrative, classic literature
Born in a bleak parish workhouse, Oliver Twist begins his life as a nameless orphan struggling against the systemic cruelty of the English poor laws.
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6
An Ideal Husband
by Oscar Wilde
narrative, classic literature
Sir Robert Chiltern is a rising political star in London whose reputation rests on a foundation of absolute integrity.
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7
Post Office
narrative, classic literature
Henry Chinaski is a hard-drinking, hard-gambling, constantly broke man who takes a job as a substitute mail carrier in Los Angeles.
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8
Hamlet: Screenplay, Introduction And Film Diary
narrative, classic literature
This volume provides the complete shooting script for Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy.
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9
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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10
Iki Sehrin Hikayesi
narrative, classic literature
Set against the violent backdrop of the French Revolution, this narrative follows Charles Darnay, a French aristocrat seeking to escape his family heritage, and Sydney Carton, a cynical English lawyer.
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11
By Any Other Name
by Jodi Picoult
narrative, classic literature
This novel follows two women separated by centuries who both navigate the constraints placed on female authorship.
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12
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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