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Explore 24 books like The River Why by David James Duncan — a handpicked selection united by Coming of Age, Nature, and Literary.

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My Ántonia (Collins Classics) — Willa Cather

My Ántonia (Collins Classics) — Willa Cather

Themes: Coming of Age • Nature • Literary

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Lifesaving for Beginners

Themes: Coming of Age • Nature

Deep Blue — Jennifer Donnelly

Jennifer Donnelly

Themes: Coming of Age • Nature

No Great Mischief — Alistair MacLeod

No Great Mischief

Alistair MacLeod

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Martin Marten A Novel — Brian Doyle

Martin Marten A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Good in Bed (20th Anniversary Edition) A Novel — Jennifer Weiner

Good in Bed (20th Anniversary Edition) A Novel

Jennifer Weiner

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Bellies A Novel — Nicola Dinan

Bellies A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh — Michael Chabon

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Ash Wednesday — Ethan Hawke

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

The Queen of the Tearling A Novel — Erika Johansen

The Queen of the Tearling A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Animals — Emma Jane Unsworth

Emma Jane Unsworth

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Queen of Thieves A Novel — Beezy Marsh

Queen of Thieves A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Little Foxes Took Up Matches — Katya Kazbek

Little Foxes Took Up Matches

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

The Architect’s Apprentice — Elif Shafak

The Architect’s Apprentice

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

In the Making The Story of a Childhood — George Frederick Green

In the Making The Story of a Childhood

George Frederick Green

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Sam A Novel — Allegra Goodman

Allegra Goodman

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

January River — Trish Reeb

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Vanishing Acts — Jodi Picoult

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Mister Monkey A Novel — Francine Prose

Mister Monkey A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

We Do What We Do in the Dark A Novel — Michelle Hart

We Do What We Do in the Dark A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

The Adventures of Augie March — Saul Bellow

The Adventures of Augie March

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Sophie’s World — Jostein Gaarder

Sophie’s World

Jostein Gaarder

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

The Orphans of Race Point A Novel — Patry Francis

The Orphans of Race Point A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

Among the Ten Thousand Things A Novel — Julia Pierpont

Among the Ten Thousand Things A Novel

Themes: Coming of Age • Literary

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