Read-alikes and related books

Books like Bottomland

24 books recommended for fans of Bottomland by Michelle Hoover, tied together by themes of World War I, Siblings, 20th Century, and Family Life.

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Top related books to Bottomland

Read-alikes chosen for how well they continue the mood, themes, and voice of Bottomland.

The Narrows — Ann Petry

Themes: World War I • Siblings • 20th Century

The Poppy Sisters — Deborah Carr

The Poppy Sisters

Themes: World War I • Siblings • 20th Century

The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven — Nathaniel Ian Miller

The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven

Nathaniel Ian Miller

Themes: World War I • Siblings • 20th Century

Alive and Kicking — Beryl Kingston

Alive and Kicking

Themes: World War I • Siblings • 20th Century

The Cold Blast — Mary Easson

Themes: World War I • Siblings • 20th Century

Dear Miss Kopp — Amy Stewart

Themes: World War I • Siblings • 20th Century

Nora A Love Story of Nora and James Joyce — Nuala O’Connor

Nora A Love Story of Nora and James Joyce — Nuala O’Connor

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

The Feast of the Goat A Novel — Mario Vargas Llosa

The Feast of the Goat A Novel

Mario Vargas Llosa

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

When I Come Home Again — Caroline Scott

When I Come Home Again

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

Spare Brides — Adele Parks

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

Mrs. Dalloway — Virginia Woolf

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

All the Ways We Said Goodbye A Novel of the Ritz Paris — Beatriz Williams

All the Ways We Said Goodbye A Novel of the Ritz Paris

Beatriz Williams

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

Remember Ben Clayton A Novel — Stephen Harrigan

Remember Ben Clayton A Novel

Stephen Harrigan

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

The Fortnight in September A Novel — R.C. Sherriff

The Fortnight in September A Novel — R.C. Sherriff

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

The Forgotten Garden A Novel — Kate Morton

The Forgotten Garden A Novel

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

A Perfect Explanation — Eleanor Anstruther

A Perfect Explanation

Eleanor Anstruther

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

After You’ve Gone A Novel — Jeffrey Lent

After You’ve Gone A Novel

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

The Empire of the Senses — Alexis Landau

The Empire of the Senses

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

A Parchment of Leaves — Silas House

A Parchment of Leaves

Themes: World War I • 20th Century • Family Life

Sisters of War — Lana Kortchik

Themes: Siblings • 20th Century • Family Life

Warlight — Michael Ondaatje

Michael Ondaatje

Themes: Siblings • 20th Century • Family Life

O Pioneers! — Willa Cather

O Pioneers! — Willa Cather

Themes: Siblings • 20th Century • Family Life

Beyond That, the Sea A Novel — Laura Spence-Ash

Beyond That, the Sea A Novel

Laura Spence-Ash

Themes: Siblings • 20th Century • Family Life

Wolf at the Table — Adam Rapp

Wolf at the Table

Themes: Siblings • 20th Century • Family Life

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of World War I, Siblings, 20th Century — the same threads that run through Bottomland by Michelle Hoover. Among the authors featured: Ann Petry, Deborah Carr, Nathaniel Ian Miller, Beryl Kingston, and others.

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