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American Fiction
8 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Books Like East of Eden: 9 Epic Family Novels
If Steinbeck's sweeping saga of two families, good and evil, and the American soil moved you, these epic novels of family and morality hit the same nerve.
Books Like The Corrections: 9 Family Saga Novels
If Franzen's sprawling, mordant portrait of a Midwestern family drew you in, these literary novels of family, ambition, and disappointment hit the same nerve.
Best Campus Novels: Essential Academic Fiction
The best campus novels — from The Secret History and Stoner to The Marriage Plot and Wonder Boys. Essential academic fiction set in universities and colleges.
Best Satirical Novels and Dark Comedy: Essential Reading
The best satirical novels and dark comedies — from Catch-22 and Candide to We Need to Talk About Kevin and American Psycho. Essential satirical fiction.
Thornton Wilder Books in Order: Complete Reading Guide
All Thornton Wilder novels in order — from The Cabala to Theophilus North. Complete guide to the Pulitzer Prize winner's fiction, with reading order and best starting points.
Where to Start with Thornton Wilder: The Best First Novel
New to Thornton Wilder? The Bridge of San Luis Rey is the perfect first novel — but this guide explains what to expect and which book suits different types of reader.
Books Like 4 3 2 1: 11 Novels of Branching Lives
If Paul Auster's 4 3 2 1 captivated you with its portrait of one man's four parallel lives through American history, these novels share its ambition, scope, and fascination with the roads not taken.
Books Like Moon Palace: 11 Novels of Chance
If Moon Palace captivated you with its picaresque account of a young man finding his place in America through accident and inheritance, these novels share its warmth, its scope, and its fascination with chance.
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