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Books like The Group

Across Post-World War II, World War I, 21st Century, and World Literature — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as The Group by Mary McCarthy.

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Top related books to The Group

A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

Band of Sisters A Novel

Lauren Willig

Themes: Post-World War II • World War I • 21st Century

Dog Years

Günter Grass

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

The Godmothers A Novel

Camille Aubray

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

Touch the Water, Touch the Wind

Amos Oz

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

The Women’s March A Novel of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession

Jennifer Chiaverini

Themes: World War I • 21st Century • World Literature

V for Victory A Novel

Lissa Evans

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights A Novel

Kitty Zeldis

Themes: Post-World War II • World War I • World Literature

The Tenth Muse A Novel

Catherine Chung

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

Small Acts of Defiance A Novel of WWII and Paris

Michelle Wright

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#10

The Madonnas of Leningrad A Novel

Debra Dean

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#11

Rhyming Life & Death

Amos Oz

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#12

The French Gift A Novel of World War II Paris

Kirsty Manning

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#13

Canary Girls A Novel

Jennifer Chiaverini

Themes: Post-World War II • World War I • World Literature

#14

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Giorgio Bassani

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#15

Marmee A Novel

Sarah Miller

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#16

An Unlikely Spy A Novel

Rebecca Starford

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#17

The Air Raid Book Club A Novel

Annie Lyons

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • World War II

#18

The Porcelain Moon A Novel of France, the Great War, and Forbidden Love

Janie Chang

Themes: World War I • World Literature • World War II

#19

Small Pleasures A Novel

Clare Chambers

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • World War II

#20

Miss Graham’s Cold War Cookbook A Novel

Celia Rees

Themes: Post-World War II • World Literature • World War II

#21

A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True

Brigid Pasulka

Themes: Post-World War II • World Literature • World War II

#22

The Postmistress of Paris A Novel

Meg Waite Clayton

Themes: Post-World War II • World Literature • World War II

#23

Absolution A Novel

Alice McDermott

Themes: Post-World War II • 21st Century • World Literature

#24

A Thousand Ships A Novel

Natalie Haynes

Themes: 21st Century • World Literature • World War II

If The Group by Mary McCarthy is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Post-World War II, World War I, 21st Century and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Lauren Willig, Günter Grass, Camille Aubray, Amos Oz, and others.