If you loved
Books like Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad: what to read next, and why.
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Lord of the Flies
Another short classic about how thin the line is between order and savagery.
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The Poisonwood Bible
A modern novel about a family in colonial-era Congo, told from several women's points of view.
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Things Fall Apart
The African novel written partly in response, showing the same period from the inside.