Read-alikes and related books

Books like Brooklyn — Colm Tóibín

Across City Life, World War II, Psychological, and 20th Century — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as Brooklyn — Colm Tóibín by Colm Toibin.

City Life World War II Psychological 20th Century Literary Historical Romance Fiction

Top related books to Brooklyn — Colm Tóibín

Read-alikes chosen for how well they continue the mood, themes, and voice of Brooklyn — Colm Tóibín.

Small Pleasures A Novel

Clare Chambers

Themes: City Life • World War II • Psychological

The Madonnas of Leningrad A Novel

Debra Dean

Themes: City Life • World War II • Psychological

One Tuesday Morning / Beyond Tuesday Morning Compilation Limited Edition

Karen Kingsbury

Themes: City Life • World War II • Psychological

Road to Purgatory

Max Allan Collins

Themes: City Life • World War II • Psychological

Painting the Light A Novel

Sally Cabot Gunning

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

Spiderweb A Novel

Penelope Lively

Themes: City Life • Psychological • 20th Century

Searching for Grace Kelly

Michael Callahan

Themes: City Life • Psychological • 20th Century

The Ambassador’s Daughter

Pam Jenoff

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

Sisters of the Resistance A Novel of Catherine Dior’s Paris Spy Network

Christine Wells

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

#10

The Invisible Bridge

Julie Orringer

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

#11

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Themes: City Life • Psychological • 20th Century

#12

Live by Night

Dennis Lehane

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

#13

The Japanese Lover A Novel

Isabel Allende

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

#14

Atonement

Ian McEwan

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#15

The Metal Heart A Novel of Love and Valor in World War II

Caroline Lea

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#16

Rhyming Life & Death

Amos Oz

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#17

The Gardens of Kyoto A Novel

Kate Walbert

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#18

By the Grand Canal

William Rivière

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#19

Small Pleasures

Clare Chambers

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#20

The Gravedigger’s Daughter

Joyce Carol Oates

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#21

Moon Tiger

Penelope Lively

Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

#22

The Paris Library A Novel

Janet Skeslien Charles

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

#23

The Berlin Stories

Christopher Isherwood

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

#24

A Country Road, a Tree

Jo Baker

Themes: City Life • World War II • 20th Century

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of City Life, World War II, Psychological — the same threads that run through Brooklyn — Colm Tóibín by Colm Toibin. Among the authors featured: Clare Chambers, Debra Dean, Karen Kingsbury, Max Allan Collins, and others.