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24 titles for readers of Slipping by John Toomey, selected for shared themes: Psychological, Humorous, and Literary.

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A Novel Obsession A Novel — Caitlin Barasch

A Novel Obsession A Novel

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Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Albert Angelo — B. S. Johnson

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Perfect Play — Louise Wener

The Perfect Play

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Hector and the Search for Happiness (Movie Tie-In) A Novel — Francois Lelord

Hector and the Search for Happiness (Movie Tie-In) A Novel

Francois Lelord

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Waiter — Matias Faldbakken

Matias Faldbakken

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Sourland Stories — Joyce Carol Oates

Sourland Stories

Joyce Carol Oates

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Enchanter — Vladímir Nabokov

The Enchanter — Vladímir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Believers A Novel — Zoe Heller

The Believers A Novel — Zoe Heller

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Tess of the D’Urbervilles — Thomas Hardy

Tess of the D’Urbervilles

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Pisces A Novel — Melissa Broder

The Pisces A Novel

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

All Fours — Miranda July

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Restless Souls — Dan Sheehan

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Valis — Philip K. Dick

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Tepper Isn’t Going Out A Novel — Calvin Trillin

Tepper Isn’t Going Out A Novel

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

This Is Where I Leave You A Novel — Jonathan Tropper

This Is Where I Leave You A Novel

Jonathan Tropper

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Professor’s House — Willa Cather

The Professor’s House — Willa Cather

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

You Gotta Have Balls A Novel — Lily Brett

You Gotta Have Balls A Novel

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Heaven’s My Destination A Novel — Thornton Wilder

Heaven’s My Destination A Novel

Thornton Wilder

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer — Philip K. Dick

The Transmigration of Timothy Archer

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

I Know You Like a Murder — Amy L. Sauder

I Know You Like a Murder

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer A Novella — Fredrik Backman

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer A Novella

Fredrik Backman

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

American Psycho — Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

Home Land A Novel — Sam Lipsyte

Home Land A Novel

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

South Pole Station A Novel — Ashley Shelby

South Pole Station A Novel

Themes: Psychological • Humorous • Literary

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