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Books like Parrot and Olivier in America
A boisterous, transatlantic romp that throws a traumatized aristocrat and a cynical servant into the chaotic crucible of early America. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Parrot and Olivier in America.
- chaotic
- theatrical
- expansive
- adventurous
- 01
Wrong About Japan
Peter Carey · 2004
A wry, tender exploration of the mysteries of both modern Japanese pop culture and the equally foreign landscape of a son's adolescence.
- 02
Flaubert's Parrot
Julian Barnes · 1984
A playful, postmodern scavenger hunt through literary history that slowly reveals a deeply moving portrait of personal grief.
- 03
Oscar and Lucinda
Peter Carey · 1999
A sprawling, tragicomic fever dream of a romance built on fragile glass, obsessive wagers, and the beautiful madness of faith.
- 04
Less
Andrew Sean Greer
A sparkling, globe-trotting comedy of errors about outrunning heartbreak and accidentally stumbling into grace.
- 05
Beatrice and Virgil
Yann Martel
A deceptively whimsical fable that slowly tightens its grip, pulling the reader into a devastating meditation on historical trauma.
- 06
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
A sprawling, sun-drenched American road trip that balances youthful optimism with the sobering realities of fate and consequence.
- 07
To Paradise
Hanya Yanagihara
A sweeping, symphonic epic that shatters the illusion of utopia across three centuries of American longing and heartbreak.
- 08
Le théorème du perroquet
Denis Guedj
A charming, cozy mystery that doubles as a whimsical journey through the history of mathematics.
- 09
Gentlemen of the road
Michael Chabon
A swashbuckling, erudite buddy-comedy wrapped in a dusty historical epic.
- 10
A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles
A masterclass in charm and resilience, inviting you to sip fine wine and find an entire world within the walls of a single grand hotel.
- 11
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Roddy Doyle
A breathless, tragicomic plunge into the mind of a ten-year-old boy watching his world slowly fracture.
- 12
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Mackenzi Lee
A chaotic, swoon-worthy romp across 18th-century Europe fueled by unrequited pining and reckless charm.
