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A surreal, structurally inventive fever dream about heartbreak and the rebellion of characters against their author. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The People of Paper.
- dreamlike
- sorrowful
- whimsical
- fragmented
- 01
California bones
Greg Van Eekhout
A gritty, sun-baked magical heist where a ragtag crew consumes the bones of mythical creatures to steal back their future.
- 02
Monstrilio
Gerardo Sámano Córdova
A grotesque, fiercely tender exploration of how grief can mutate us, wrapped in a queer coming-of-age monster story.
- 03
The inexplicable logic of my life
Benjamin Alire Saenz
A tender, tear-soaked exploration of the fierce, unconditional love that binds families together through life's most painful transitions.
- 04
The pisces
Melissa Broder
A sun-drenched, psychologically complex summer haze where heartbreak meets surreal, seductive fantasy.
- 05
How much of these hills is gold
C Pam Zhang
A fierce, dust-choked fable that reimagines the American West through the eyes of two orphaned siblings carrying the literal and figurative weight of their ancestry.
- 06
This Is How You Lose Her
Junot Díaz
A raw, rhythmic autopsy of heartbreak and self-sabotage told by a narrator who can't stop breaking his own heart.
- 07
A stranger in Olondria
Sofia Samatar
A lush, dreamlike love letter to language that haunts the reader long after the final page is turned.
- 08
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Robin Sloan
A cozy, puzzle-box adventure that bridges the dusty magic of ancient books with the gleaming optimism of modern technology.
- 09
A Hologram For The King
Dave Eggers
A weary but determined exploration of midlife crisis and financial desperation set against the disorienting backdrop of a booming desert metropolis.
- 10
The People in the Trees
Hanya Yanagihara
A chilling, humid descent into the darkest corners of scientific arrogance and human depravity, disguised as an academic memoir.
- 11
Girls of Paper and Fire
Natasha Ngan
A lush, claustrophobic fantasy where forbidden love becomes the ultimate act of rebellion in a gilded cage.
- 12
The Plastic Magician
Charlie N. Holmberg
An inventive fantasy exploring the tactile and wondrous craft of material magic.
