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Books Like Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout · about this book

Loved Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout? If its literary fiction, small town and character-driven hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Bee Sting, The Wedding People and The Reading List. 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 Olive Kitteridge: Literary Fiction · Small Town · Character-Driven · Female Lead · Ensemble Cast

1. 

   The Bee Sting

   Paul Murray

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

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   The Wedding People

   Alison Espach

   Depression · Marriage in Trouble · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Bittersweet

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   The Reading List

   Sara Nisha Adams

   Elderly Protagonist · Depression · Character-Driven · Bittersweet · Contemporary Fiction

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   The Last Devil to Die

   Richard Osman

   Aging · Ensemble Cast · Bittersweet · Elderly Protagonist · Emotional

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5. 

   Remarkably Bright Creatures

   Shelby Van Pelt

   Small Town · Elderly Protagonist · Character-Driven · Bittersweet · Contemporary Fiction

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   Sabrina & Corina

   Kali Fajardo-Anstine

   Short Stories · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Contemporary Fiction · Bittersweet

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7. 

   The Other Side of the Bridge

   Mary Lawson

   Literary Fiction · Small Town · Character-Driven · Bittersweet · Slow-Paced

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8. 

   Malas

   Marcela Fuentes

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

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9. 

   Daisy Jones & the Six

   Taylor Jenkins Reid

   Ensemble Cast · Marriage in Trouble · Bittersweet · Character-Driven · Emotional

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10. 

    Wreck

    Catherine Newman

    Aging · Character-Driven · Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Emotional

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11. 

    The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

    Holly Ringland

    Bittersweet · Character-Driven · Contemporary Fiction · Slow-Paced · Literary Fiction

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12. 

    My Friends

    Fredrik Backman

    Bittersweet · Character-Driven · Contemporary Fiction · Ensemble Cast · Literary Fiction

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13. 

    This Is Where I Leave You

    Jonathan Tropper

    Bittersweet · Character-Driven · Marriage in Trouble · Contemporary Fiction · Literary Fiction

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14. 

    The Notebook

    Nicholas Sparks

    Aging · Elderly Protagonist · Bittersweet · Small Town · Slow-Paced

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15. 

    The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

    Melissa Bank

    Short Stories · Character-Driven · Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Bittersweet

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16. 

    The Weight of Ink

    Rachel Kadish

    Elderly Protagonist · Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Slow-Paced · Contemporary Fiction

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17. 

    Beautyland

    Marie-Helene Bertino

    Literary Fiction · Character-Driven · Bittersweet · Contemporary Fiction · Emotional

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18. 

    And the Mountains Echoed

    Khaled Hosseini

    Literary Fiction · Bittersweet · Character-Driven · Slow-Paced · Contemporary Fiction

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19. 

    How to Read a Book

    Monica Wood

    Elderly Protagonist · Character-Driven · Bittersweet · Literary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction

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20. 

    The Seamstress

    Frances de Pontes Peebles

    Marriage in Trouble · Literary Fiction · Slow-Paced · Bittersweet · Character-Driven

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