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Across Sagas, Coming of Age, and Literary — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

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Titles selected for shared themes, overlapping readership, and similar literary appeal.

The Unseen — Roy Jacobsen

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois — Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Dutch House A Novel — Ann Patchett

The Dutch House A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Cloud Chamber A Novel — Michael Dorris

Cloud Chamber A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Count the Ways [Large Print] — Joyce Maynard

Count the Ways [Large Print]

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Virgins of Paradise — Barbara Wood

Virgins of Paradise

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Heart’s Invisible Furies — John Boyne

The Heart’s Invisible Furies

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Namesake — Jhumpa Lahiri

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Bestiary — K-Ming Chang

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Kindest Lie A Novel — Nancy Johnson

The Kindest Lie A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Line of Beauty — Alan Hollinghurst

The Line of Beauty

Alan Hollinghurst

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The American Fiancée A Novel — Éric Dupont

The American Fiancée A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

A Cattleman’s Honor — Diana Palmer

A Cattleman’s Honor

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Hang the Moon — Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Walls

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

A Ticket to Ride A Novel — Paula McLain

A Ticket to Ride A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

All Our Shimmering Skies An Extraordinary Novel from the Beloved Bestselling Award Winning Author of BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE and LOLA in the MIRROR — Trent Dalton

All Our Shimmering Skies An Extraordinary Novel from the Beloved Bestselling Award Winning Author of BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE and LOLA in the MIRROR

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Odd Sea A Novel — Frederick Reiken

The Odd Sea A Novel

Frederick Reiken

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Breaking of a Wave — Fabio Genovesi

The Breaking of a Wave

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Way from Here A Novel — Jane Cockram

The Way from Here A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Oracle of Maracoor A Novel — Gregory Maguire

The Oracle of Maracoor A Novel

Gregory Maguire

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Tiger Drive — Teri Case

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Count the Ways A Novel — Joyce Maynard

Count the Ways A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

The Space Between Us A Novel — Thrity N. Umrigar

The Space Between Us A Novel

Thrity N. Umrigar

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

Ramadan Ramsey A Novel — Louis Edwards

Ramadan Ramsey A Novel

Themes: Sagas • Coming of Age • Literary

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