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Books like The lonely city
A nocturnal wander through the lives of marginalized artists that transforms the ache of urban isolation into a profound sense of shared humanity. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The lonely city.
- nocturnal
- solitary
- atmospheric
- quietly comforting
- 01
The cost of living
Deborah Levy
A vibrant, urgent reflection on dismantling the social hierarchies that diminish women, in pursuit of a life lived with meaning, pleasure, and ultimate freedom.
- 02
The Secret Lives Of Colour
Kassia St. Clair
A kaleidoscopic journey through history that transforms the way you see the everyday world.
- 03
Just Kids
Patti Smith · 2006
A tender, poetic elegy to a transformative friendship and the gritty, magical crucible of 1970s bohemian New York.
- 04
About Looking
John Berger · 1980
A quiet, piercing invitation to slow down and interrogate the profound meaning hidden in our everyday acts of observation.
- 05
Loneliness
John T. Cacioppo
A compassionate, science-backed exploration of why we hurt when we are apart, and how our brains are wired for togetherness.
- 06
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Rebecca Solnit
A lyrical, associative journey that invites you to surrender to the beauty of not knowing exactly where you are.
- 07
Humans Of New York
Brandon Stanton
A kaleidoscopic window into the souls of strangers that makes a sprawling metropolis feel intimately human.
- 08
Bad behavior
Mary Gaitskill · 1988
A raw, disenchanted plunge into the longing and angst of an urban fringe generation desperate for connection.
- 09
Palaces for the people
Eric Klinenberg
A hopeful, eye-opening exploration of the physical spaces that bind our communities together.
- 10
Solitude
Anthony Storr · 1988
A deeply reassuring psychological exploration that reframes aloneness as a vital sanctuary for creativity and self-discovery.
- 11
Wreck this journal
Keri Smith
A tactile, rule-breaking invitation to destroy your way into uninhibited creativity.
- 12
The faraway nearby
Rebecca Solnit
A lyrical, associative journey through the landscapes of memory, illness, and the stories that bind us together.
