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A kaleidoscopic, time-hopping mixtape of a novel that captures the relentless, bittersweet march of time. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Visit from the Goon Squad.
- bittersweet
- kaleidoscopic
- restless
- reflective
- 01
The Candy House
Jennifer Egan
A dazzling, kaleidoscopic puzzle box of a narrative that explores the aching human desire for connection in an age of hyper-surveillance.
- 02
Look at Me
Jennifer Egan · 2001
An eerie, symphonic exploration of identity and alienation in a world where surface and reality are indistinguishable.
- 03
A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki
A deeply moving meditation on time, existence, and the invisible threads that connect us across oceans and generations.
- 04
The Sense of an Ending
Julian Barnes
A quiet, devastating meditation on the lies we tell ourselves to survive our own pasts.
- 05
The Rehearsal
Eleanor Catton
A tense, voyeuristic exploration of teenage girlhood where every interaction is a calculated performance and the line between reality and theater dissolves.
- 06
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
A sweeping, bittersweet love letter to the messy, beautiful sanctuary of creative partnership and lifelong friendship.
- 07
Tenth of December
George Saunders
A surreal, darkly funny, and ultimately tender exploration of the bizarre moral obstacle course of modern life.
- 08
The tsar of love and techno
Anthony Marra
A darkly funny, deeply humane tapestry of interconnected lives surviving the absurdities and tragedies of a fractured empire.
- 09
People We Meet On Vacation
Emily Henry
A sun-drenched, banter-filled exploration of the terrifying leap from platonic soulmates to true love.
- 10
Swing Time
Zadie Smith
A sweeping, syncopated exploration of a fractured childhood friendship and the complex rhythms of race, class, and belonging.
- 11
One more thing
B. J. Novak
A rapid-fire carousel of modern fables that masks its tender, beating heart behind layers of sharp, absurdist comedy.
- 12
All that man is
David Szalay
A sharp, unsentimental portrait of modern alienation told through the shifting anxieties of men moving across Europe and through time.
