Books like Trust
12 books with a reading profile close to Trust by Hernan Diaz. Deep, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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1
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
In a single evening at a Lahore cafe, Changez narrates his life story to an unidentified American visitor.
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2
Breakfast of Champions
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
Kilgore Trout, an aging and obscure science fiction writer, travels across a decaying American landscape to a high-stakes arts festival in Midland City.
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3
Killing Commendatore
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
A portrait painter in Tokyo is left by his wife and drives around Japan before settling into the mountain house of the famous painter Tomohiko Amada, now in a care home.
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4
North Woods
by Daniel Mason
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
A single yellow house in the Massachusetts forest anchors this narrative, which spans four centuries through a series of interlocking stories.
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5
The Elephant Vanishes
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
This collection of seventeen short stories shows Murakami's early imagination.
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6
The Overstory
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
The novel follows nine strangers across multiple decades, beginning with distinct short stories that eventually intertwine in the Pacific Northwest.
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7
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
The narrative centers on Bennie Salazar, a middle-aged record executive, and his assistant Sasha, tracing their lives across several decades.
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8
Trust Exercise
by Susan Choi
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
Set in a highly competitive arts high school during the 1980s, the narrative begins with Sarah and David, two drama students entangled in a pressurized romance under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Mr.
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9
There There
by Tommy Orange
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Tommy Orange follows twelve characters from Native communities as they converge at the Big Oakland Powwow in California.
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10
The Orphan Master's Son
by Adam Johnson
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
The novel follows Pak Jun Do, a soldier in North Korea who rises through the ranks of the state’s bureaucracy.
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11
Catch 22
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, literary
Set during World War II, the narrative follows Captain John Yossarian, a B-25 bombardier stationed on the island of Pianosa.
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12
Tenth of December
Also deep and thought-provoking · narrative, literary
George Saunders’ collection of short fiction presents characters navigating moral crises within a landscape of economic precarity and pharmaceutical intervention.
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