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Herzog

Herzog, a 20th-century American novel by Saul Bellow, presents a profound exploration of identity and disillusionment. T...

Classic American 20TH Century Literary

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The Setting Sun

The Setting Sun, or Shayō, is a 1947 Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai about the decline of an aristocratic family after Wor...

Japanese 20TH Century Tragedy Diary

8.9 Great

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Black Swan Green

Black Swan Green is a 2006 novel by British writer David Mitchell, narrated by Jason Taylor, a thirteen year old boy gro...

Contemporary Coming Of Age Literary Diary

8.6 Great

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The Notebook (Agota Kristof)

Agota Kristof’s *The Notebook* is a stark Hungarian novel presented as a series of diary entries written by two orphaned...

Hungarian Literary War Diary

8.5 Great

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Fair and Tender Ladies

Lee Smith’s *Fair and Tender Ladies* presents a poignant story through a collection of letters. The novel explores the e...

American Appalachian 20TH Century Literary

8.2 Great

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The Tenant of Moonbloom

"The Tenant of Moonbloom" is a 1963 novel written by the American author Edward Lewis Wallant. The narrative centers on...

American Urban Literary Letters

8.1 Great

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The Correspondence

The Correspondence is a 2017 debut book by American author J. D. Daniels that blends autobiographical essays with episto...

Contemporary Literary Irish Letters

8.1 Great

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Last Words from Montmartre

Qiu Miaojin’s *Last Words from Montmartre* presents a poignant story through a series of letters exchanged between two y...

Literary 1990S Queer Taiwanese

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The Journal of Jules Renard

"The Journal of Jules Renard" is a collection of diary entries written by the French author between 1887 and his death i...

French 19TH Century Literary Autobiographical

7.9 Good

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The Queen of the Tambourine

"The Queen of the Tambourine" is a 1991 novel by English author Jane Gardam that won the Whitbread Book of the Year awar...

Comic 20TH Century British Literary

7.7 Good

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Rose Under Fire

"Rose Under Fire" is a 2013 young adult historical fiction novel written by Elizabeth Wein, serving as a companion piece...

War 2010S Diary Ya

7.6 Good

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The Sorrows of an American

The Sorrows of an American is a 2008 novel by American novelist Siri Hustvedt. It follows psychiatrist Erik Davidsen as...

American Family Literary Letters

7.5 Good

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Z213: Exit

"Z213: Exit" is a fictional narrative work by contemporary Greek author Dimitris Lyacos, originally published in Greek i...

Experimental 2000S Literary Greek

7.4 Good

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From A to X: A Story in Letters

From A to X is a 2008 novel by John Berger structured as a series of letters. The narrative consists of correspondence f...

Romance Political Literary Letters

7.4 Good

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Letters of a Portuguese Nun

Letters of a Portuguese Nun is an anonymous epistolary work first published in French in 1669. Presented as five letters...

French Literary 17TH Century Letters

7.3 Good

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The Fox Woman

The Fox Woman is a historical fantasy novel by American author Kij Johnson, published in 2000. The narrative is heavily...

Fantasy Japanese Historical 1990S

7.3 Good

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Freedom and Necessity

Published in 1997, "Freedom and Necessity" is a historical fantasy novel co-authored by Emma Bull and Steven Brust. The...

Fantasy Historical 1990S Diary

7.3 Good

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The Correspondent

The Correspondent is a contemporary epistolary novel that builds its narrative through written correspondence, exploring...

Contemporary Literary 2020S Letters

7.3 Good

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The Trick of It

The Trick of It is a 1989 comic novel by English author Michael Frayn, structured as a series of letters from an academi...

Comic British 1980S Literary

7.2 Good

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is an epistolary historical novel that uses diary entries and written records to chronicle the...

Horror Vampire 2020S Diary

7.2 Good