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24 titles for readers of Hollywood by Gore Vidal, selected for shared themes: Political, Literary, and Historical.

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Burr A Novel — Gore Vidal

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Rameau’s Nephew and D’Alembert’s Dream — Denis Diderot

Rameau’s Nephew and D’Alembert’s Dream

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Nine Shiny Objects A Novel — Brian Castleberry

Nine Shiny Objects A Novel

Brian Castleberry

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Lion Women of Tehran — Marjan Kamali

The Lion Women of Tehran

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Boys’ Club A Novel — Erica Katz

The Boys’ Club A Novel

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Spring Snow — Yukio Mishima

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Things Fall Apart A Novel — Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart A Novel

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Lost Diary of M — Paul Wolfe

The Lost Diary of M

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Sentence A Novel — Louise Erdrich

The Sentence A Novel

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Bottled Goods A Novel — Sophie Van Llewyn

Bottled Goods A Novel

Sophie Van Llewyn

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

A Strangeness in My Mind — Orhan Pamuk

A Strangeness in My Mind

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Scarlet Letter Large Print — Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter Large Print

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Jaguar’s Children — John Vaillant

The Jaguar’s Children

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Cold Millions A Novel — Jess Walter

The Cold Millions A Novel

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Soviet Sisters A Novel of the Cold War — Anika Scott

The Soviet Sisters A Novel of the Cold War

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

The Christmas Guest A Novella — Peter Swanson

The Christmas Guest A Novella

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

After the Party — Cressida Connolly

After the Party

Cressida Connolly

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Something She’s Not Telling Us A Novel — Darcey Bell

Something She’s Not Telling Us A Novel

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Les Miserables — Victor Hugo

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Chimes of a Lost Cathedral — Janet Fitch

Chimes of a Lost Cathedral

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

A Broken People’s Playlist Stories (from Songs) — Chimeka Garricks

A Broken People’s Playlist Stories (from Songs)

Chimeka Garricks

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Julia A Novel — Sandra Newman

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

I, Claudius — Robert Graves

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Appleseed A Novel — Matt Bell

Appleseed A Novel

Themes: Political • Literary • Historical

Fans of Hollywood by Gore Vidal will find 24 titles here, all united by Political, Literary, Historical. Authors represented include Gore Vidal, Denis Diderot, Brian Castleberry, Marjan Kamali, and others.

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