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Explore 24 books like King Hedley II by August Wilson — a handpicked selection united by DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR).

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Top related books to King Hedley II

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

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oberon Modern Plays) — Neil Bartlett

The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oberon Modern Plays)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Euripides, VII, Fragments: Aegeus-Meleager (Loeb Classical Library No. 504) — Euripides

Euripides, VII, Fragments: Aegeus-Meleager (Loeb Classical Library No. 504)

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Johnny Got His Gun (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) — Dalton Trumbo

Johnny Got His Gun (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

The Spanish Tragedy — Thomas Kyd

The Spanish Tragedy

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The Song of Jacob Zulu — Tug Yourgrau

The Song of Jacob Zulu

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Award Monologues for Men — Patrick Tucker

Award Monologues for Men

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Washington Or The Revolution: A Drama — Ethan Allen

Washington Or The Revolution: A Drama

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Rosmersholm — Henrik Ibsen

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Three War Plays (Oberon Modern Playwrights) — Roger Howard

Three War Plays (Oberon Modern Playwrights)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Up On Roof (Oberon Modern Playwrights) — Richard Bean

Up On Roof (Oberon Modern Playwrights)

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Grace/Cake (Oberon Modern Plays) — Sarah Woods

Grace/Cake (Oberon Modern Plays)

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The Wild Duck (Modern Plays) — Henrik Ibsen

The Wild Duck (Modern Plays)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand — James Elroy Flecker

Hassan: The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How He Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand

James Elroy Flecker

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

The Battle of Green Lanes (Oberon Modern Plays) — Cosh Omar

The Battle of Green Lanes (Oberon Modern Plays)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

SAXON SHORE (Methuen Modern Plays Series) — David Rudkin

SAXON SHORE (Methuen Modern Plays Series)

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Lush Life (Oberon Modern Playwrights) — Paul Sirett

Lush Life (Oberon Modern Playwrights)

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A Russian Trilogy: Three Sisters Two; Yelena; On The Lake (Oberon Modern Playwrights) — Reza de Wet

A Russian Trilogy: Three Sisters Two; Yelena; On The Lake (Oberon Modern Playwrights)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Andromache — Euripides

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

The Loom of Time A Selection of His Plays and Poems — Kālidāsa

The Loom of Time A Selection of His Plays and Poems

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Bondagers & The Straw Chair (Modern Plays) — Sue Glover

Bondagers & The Straw Chair (Modern Plays)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Sophocles: Ajax (Classic Commentaries) — Sophocles

Sophocles: Ajax (Classic Commentaries)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Zoot Suit and Other Plays — Luis Valdez

Zoot Suit and Other Plays

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

The Piccolomini — Friedrich Von Schiller

The Piccolomini

Friedrich von Schiller

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

Scaramouche Jones (Modern Plays) — Justin Butcher

Scaramouche Jones (Modern Plays)

Themes: DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR)

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of DRAMA (DRAMATIC WORKS BY ONE AUTHOR) — the same threads that run through King Hedley II by August Wilson. Among the authors featured: Neil Bartlett, Euripides, Dalton Trumbo, Thomas Kyd, and others.

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