Recommendations based on So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhoodby Patrick Modiano

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  1. Lie With Me

    by Philippe Besson
    A poignant tale of a secret love affair between two teenage boys in rural France, and the impact it has on their lives.

    “I remember the movement of his hips pressing against the pinball machine. This one sentence had me in its grip until the end. Two young men find each other, always fearing that life itself might be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Fifteen Dogs

    by André Alexis
    A group of dogs gain human intelligence and experience the highs and lows of life.

    Over drinks at Toronto's Wheat Sheaf Tavern, Hermes and Apollo get into a debate about whether animals could live happily if they had the same cognitive and speech abilities as humans. , They decide ... (Wikipedia)

  3. Open City

    by Teju Cole
    A Nigerian-German psychiatrist wanders the streets of New York City, reflecting on his past and present, and the city's history and culture.

    Julius, a man completing the last year of a psychiatry fellowship, wanders the streets of New York City and meets a variety of people over the course of a year. The novel has no substantial plot, and ... (Wikipedia)

  4. A Widow for One Year

    by John Irving
    A complex story of love, loss and redemption told across four different time periods.

    The year is 1958 and Ruth Cole is 4 years old. Although she is a loved child, her parents do not have a happy marriage. Her two older brothers died several years earlier in a tragic accident, and she ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Paris Spleen

    by Charles Baudelaire
    A collection of prose poems that explore the beauty and darkness of Parisian life, capturing the essence of modernity and urban experience.

    Set in a modern, urban Paris, the prose pieces in this volume constitute a further exploration of the terrain Baudelaire had covered in his verse masterpiece, The Flowers of Evil : the city and its ... (Goodreads)

  6. Memoirs of Hadrian

    by Marguerite Yourcenar
    Reflections of the Roman Emperor Hadrian on his life, death and the nature of existence.

    Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. 100 Love Sonnets

    by Pablo Neruda
    Collection of love poems exploring the depths of passion, desire and longing.

    Against the backdrop of Isla Negra - the sea and wind, the white sand with its scattering of delicate wild flowers, the hot sun and salty smells of the Pacific - the poet sets the poems in ... (Goodreads)

  8. Bones

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist helps solve a murder mystery involving a family with dark secrets.

    When it comes to writing deftly layered, tightly coiled novels of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman reigns supreme as “master of the psychological thriller” (People). ... (Goodreads)

  9. Compulsion

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist and detective team up to solve a murder case involving a wealthy family with dark secrets.

    Once again, the depths of the criminal mind and the darkest side of a glittering city fuel #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman’s brilliant storytelling. And no one conducts a more ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Sympathizer

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Vietnam War refugee returns to his homeland and struggles to reconcile conflicting loyalties.

    It is April 1975, and Saigon is in chaos. At his villa, a general of the South Vietnamese army is drinking whiskey and, with the help of his trusted captain, drawing up a list of those who will be ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Magic Mountain

    by Thomas Mann
    A young man's journey of self-exploration and personal growth during a long stay at a Swiss sanatorium.

    The narrative opens in the decade before World War I . It introduces the protagonist, Hans Castorp, the only child of a Hamburg merchant family. Following the early death of his parents, Castorp has ... (Wikipedia)

  12. 100 Selected Poems

    by E.E. Cummings
    An exploration of life, love, and the beauty of nature through the lens of poetry.

    E.E. Cummings is without question one of the major poets of this century, and this volume, first published in 1959, is indispensable for every lover of modern lyrical verse. It contains one hundred ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. The Fall

    by Albert Camus
    A man's journey into alienation and despair, driven by a sense of absurdity in life.

    The Fall, ( French :, La Chute, ) is a philosophical novel by Albert Camus . First published in 1956, it is his last complete work of fiction. Set in Amsterdam , The Fall consists of a series of ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The World According to Garp

    by John Irving
    A humorous and heart-wrenching journey of life, love and literature.

    This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields—a feminist leader ahead of her times. This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a ... (Goodreads)

  15. Night Moves

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    Psychologist Alex Delaware investigates the murder of a young woman, uncovering dark secrets and twisted motives in the process.

    The new novel from Jonathan Kellerman, 'MASTER OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER', perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and David Baldacci. ALEX DELAWARE RETURNS . . . A brilliant criminal psychologist, Alex ... (Goodreads)

  16. Saints for All Occasions

    by J. Courtney Sullivan
    Two Irish sisters immigrate to Boston in the 1950s, and their lives take different paths. A family secret threatens to tear them apart.

    A sweeping, unforgettable novel from The New York Times best-selling author of, Maine, about the hope, sacrifice, and love between two sisters and the secret that drives them apart. Nora and Theresa ... (Goodreads)

  17. UNSUB

    by Meg Gardiner
    A serial killer resurfaces after 20 years, and a detective must solve the case before more victims are claimed.

    A riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Third Angel

    by Alice Hoffman
    Three women's lives intertwine in a London hotel, each seeking love and redemption. A haunting tale of love, loss, and the power of storytelling.

    In The Third Angel , Hoffman weaves a magical and stunningly original story that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men: Headstrong Madeleine Heller finds herself hopelessly ... (Goodreads)

  19. Electra

    by Sophocles
    Electra seeks revenge on her mother and stepfather for the murder of her father, Agamemnon.

    Electra,, Elektra, or, The Electra, , ( Ancient Greek : ΗΛΕΚΤΡΑ , , Ēlektra ) is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles . Its date is not known, but various stylistic similarities with the, Philoctetes, (409 ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Next Thing on My List

    by Jill Smolinski
    After a fatal car accident, June discovers a list left by Marissa, a stranger who died in the crash. June decides to complete the list in Marissa's memory.

    Meet June Parker. She works for L.A. Rideshare, adores her rent-stabilized apartment in Santa Monica, and struggles with losing a few pesky pounds. But June’s life is about to change. After a dark ... (Goodreads)

  21. Ordeal by Innocence

    by Agatha Christie
    A man is accused of murdering his mother, but a stranger comes forward with an alibi. The family must confront their secrets to find the truth.

    Recovering from amnesia, Dr. Arthur Calgary discovers that he alone could have provided an alibi in a scandalous murder trial. It ended in the conviction of Jacko Argyle. The victim was Jacko's own ... (Goodreads)

  22. Bring Me Back

    by B.A. Paris
    A psychological thriller about a man whose wife disappeared 12 years ago, and the mysterious reappearance of a Russian doll that brings back haunting memories.

    THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING READ FROM B. A. PARIS, THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT, NEW YORK TIMES, AND, USA TODAY, BESTSELLING NOVELS, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, AND, THE BREAKDOWN, “We’re in a new Golden Age of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. On the Road

    by Jack Kerouac
    A young man's journey across America, seeking adventure and freedom.

    The two main characters of the book are the narrator, Sal Paradise, and his friend Dean Moriarty, much admired for his carefree attitude and sense of adventure, a free-spirited maverick eager to ... (Wikipedia)

  24. A Prayer for Owen Meany

    by John Irving
    A boy's search for faith, set against a backdrop of unlikely events.

    The story is narrated by John Wheelwright, a former citizen of New Hampshire who has become a voluntary expatriate from the United States, having settled in Toronto , Ontario , Canada and taken on ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Skeletons at the Feast

    by Chris Bohjalian
    A family's journey through war-torn Germany during WWII, facing danger, loss, and unexpected connections.

    The plot of the story centers around a young Prussian girl, Anna Emmerich, and the broken remnants of her family as they flee westward from the advancing Russian army . Along with them they are ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Machines Like Me

    by Ian McEwan
    In an alternate 1980s London, a man buys a synthetic human and navigates the complexities of love, morality, and artificial intelligence.

    Britain has lost the Falklands war, Margaret Thatcher battles Tony Benn for power and Alan Turing achieves a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. In a world not quite like this one, two lovers ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Girl with No Shadow

    by Joanne Harris
    A magical tale of a woman with a dark past, struggling to balance her family, career, and the temptation of her supernatural abilities.

    Vianne Rocher, now with two daughters, Anouk and Rosette, has forsaken magic and adventure for a monotonous life running a small chocolaterie in the Montmartre district of Paris. Vianne is now known ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Secrets in Death

    by J.D. Robb
    Detective Eve Dallas must solve a murder mystery shrouded in secrets.

    The chic Manhattan nightspot Du Vin is not the kind of place Eve Dallas would usually patronize, and it’s not the kind of bar where a lot of blood gets spilled. But that’s exactly what happens one ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Dying Animal

    by Philip Roth
    A professor reflects on mortality, grappling with romantic relationships and the fear of death.

    Kepesh is fascinated by the beautiful young Consuela Castillo, a student in one of his courses. An erotic liaison is formed between the two; Kepesh becomes obsessively enamored of his lover's ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Rage of Dragons

    by Evan Winter
    A young warrior seeks revenge against those who killed his family, but must first survive the brutal trials of the military caste system.

    Game of Thrones, meets, Gladiator, in this blockbuster debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war, and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival. ONE OF TIME ... (Barnes & Noble)