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Books Like Empire Falls

by Richard Russo · about this book

Loved Empire Falls by Richard Russo? If its literary fiction, small town and ensemble cast hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Bee Sting, The Wedding People and Gather. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Empire Falls: Literary Fiction · Small Town · Ensemble Cast · Character-Driven · Contemporary Fiction

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   The Bee Sting

   Paul Murray

   Contemporary Fiction · Character-Driven · Small Town · Literary Fiction · Marriage in Trouble

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   The Wedding People

   Alison Espach

   Marriage in Trouble · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Wealthy Families

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   Gather

   Kenneth M. Cadow

   Economic Inequality · Contemporary Fiction · Character-Driven · Small Town · Working-Class Protagonist

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   A Gentleman in Moscow

   Amor Towles

   Single Father · Literary Fiction · Nostalgic · Character-Driven · Dry Humor

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5. 

   This Is Where I Leave You

   Jonathan Tropper

   Contemporary Fiction · Character-Driven · Dark Comedy · Marriage in Trouble · Literary Fiction

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6. 

   Remarkably Bright Creatures

   Shelby Van Pelt

   Small Town · Contemporary Fiction · Character-Driven · Dry Humor · Literary Fiction

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7. 

   I See You've Called in Dead

   John Kenney

   Contemporary Fiction · Marriage in Trouble · Dry Humor · Character-Driven · Dark Comedy

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8. 

   Daisy Jones & the Six

   Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Nostalgic · Ensemble Cast · Marriage in Trouble · Character-Driven · Literary Fiction

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9. 

   The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

   Gabrielle Zevin

   Single Father · Contemporary Fiction · Character-Driven · Small Town · Literary Fiction

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10. 

    The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Economic Inequality · Nostalgic · Marriage in Trouble · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven

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11. 

    The Notebook

    Nicholas Sparks

    Class Struggle · Nostalgic · Small Town · Working-Class Protagonist · Wealthy Families

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12. 

    This Time Tomorrow

    Emma Straub

    Single Father · Contemporary Fiction · Character-Driven · Nostalgic · Literary Fiction

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13. 

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Harper Lee

    Small Town · Single Father · Nostalgic · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven

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14. 

    The Seamstress

    Frances de Pontes Peebles

    Class Struggle · Marriage in Trouble · Literary Fiction · Wealthy Families · Character-Driven

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15. 

    Beautyland

    Marie-Helene Bertino

    Working-Class Protagonist · Character-Driven · Literary Fiction · Dry Humor · Contemporary Fiction

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16. 

    Uncommon Type: Some Stories

    Tom Hanks

    Nostalgic · Contemporary Fiction · Ensemble Cast · Character-Driven · Dry Humor

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17. 

    Demon Copperhead

    Barbara Kingsolver

    Economic Inequality · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Small Town · Dark Comedy

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18. 

    The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

    James McBride

    Small Town · Ensemble Cast · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Emotional

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19. 

    Malas

    Marcela Fuentes

    Small Town · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Contemporary Fiction · Emotional

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20. 

    On Beauty

    Zadie Smith

    Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Ensemble Cast · Marriage in Trouble

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