Books like Things We Lost in the Fire
12 books with a reading profile close to Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez. Deep; a moderate read.
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Also deep · horror, narrative
Mariana Enriquez's stories are set in Argentina, where ordinary streets and houses harbor ghosts, curses and political horror.
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Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark
horror, narrative
Irina is a professional photographer in Newcastle who specializes in scouting attractive, often awkward men in public spaces to model for her provocative, voyeuristic portfolios.
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Ghost Wall
by Sarah Moss
horror, narrative
Seventeen-year-old Silvie joins her father, Bill, on a historical reenactment camp in the Northumbrian wilderness.
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The Ballad of Black Tom
horror, narrative
Tommy Tester is a young Black hustler in 1920s Harlem who earns a living with a guitar and a few small cons.
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Hearts in Atlantis
by Stephen King
horror, narrative
This collection consists of five interconnected narratives centered on the American generation that grew up during the Vietnam War.
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Kiss Kiss
by Roald Dahl
horror, narrative
In this collection of eleven short stories, characters navigate domestic traps, professional rivalries, and cruel coincidences.
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The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
by Neil Gaiman
Also deep · horror, narrative
In 1916, an occultist seeking immortality mistakenly captures Morpheus, the personification of dreams, instead of Death.
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10
You Like It Darker
by Stephen King
horror, narrative
This collection has twelve stories by Stephen King, in which ordinary people encounter the strange or the supernatural.
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Her Body and Other Parties
Also deep · horror, narrative
In this collection of short stories, Carmen Maria Machado maps the physical and psychological toll of patriarchal structures on the female form.
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The Little Stranger
by Sarah Waters
horror, narrative
Set in war-weary 1947 Warwickshire, the story follows Dr.
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