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A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara 2015 · Literary Another long, absorbing novel about trauma and friendship, though far harsher.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens 1861 · Classics The classic model for an orphaned boy, a mysterious fortune and a life shaped by one early encounter.
The Secret History Donna Tartt 1992 · Literary Same author, with a tighter plot and a more menacing atmosphere.