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Across World War II, Coming of Age, Psychological, and 20th Century — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as The Reader by Bernhard Schlink.

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • Psychological

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • Psychological

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • Psychological

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Themes: Coming of Age • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: Coming of Age • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: Coming of Age • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Nineteen Steps A Novel

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: Coming of Age • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Whale Fall — Elizabeth O’Connor

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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The German House A Novel

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Themes: World War II • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Atonement

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Themes: World War II • Psychological • 20th Century

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Themes: Coming of Age • Psychological • 20th Century

Fans of The Reader by Bernhard Schlink will find 24 titles here, all united by World War II, Coming of Age, Psychological. Authors represented include Rachel Rhys, Joyce Carol Oates, Per Petterson, Chris Whitaker, and others.

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