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This literary fiction shares a melancholy yet luminous tone that will resonate with The Great Gatsby fans.
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The best books like The Great Gatsby are:
- 1The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese4.4
- 2The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett4.4
- 3My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende4.3
- 4The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom0
- 5Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid4.2
- 6The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles4.2
- 7The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller4.5
- 8The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead4.4
- 9The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry4.4
- 10The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne4.4
When Nick Carraway moves to Long Island in 1922, he becomes fascinated by his enigmatic neighbor Jay Gatsby, who throws lavish parties at his mansion while obsessively pursuing a lost love from his past. Set against the glittering backdrop of the Jazz Age, this tale explores the dark underbelly of the American Dream and the lengths people will go to recapture what they've lost.
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by Colson Whitehead
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This literary fiction shares a harrowing yet dignified tone that will resonate with The Great Gatsby fans.
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by Patti Callahan Henry
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This literary fiction shares a melancholy but redemptive tone that will resonate with The Great Gatsby fans.
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by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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This literary fiction shares a somber and contemplative tone that will resonate with The Great Gatsby fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like The Great Gatsby
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese | 4.4 | 2023 | 715 | Closest match |
| The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett | 4.4 | 2021 | 12 | Similar vibes |
| My Name Is Emilia del Valle | Isabel Allende | 4.3 | 2025 | 304 | Similar vibes |
| The Stranger in the Lifeboat | Mitch Albom | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 4.2 | 2019 | 353 | Similar vibes |
| The Lincoln Highway | Amor Towles | 4.2 | 2021 | 576 | Similar vibes |
| The Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller | 4.5 | 2021 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| The Underground Railroad | Colson Whitehead | 4.4 | 2016 | 306 | Similar vibes |
| The Story She Left Behind | Patti Callahan Henry | 4.4 | 2025 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| The Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 4.4 | 2005 | 212 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Great Gatsby?
The most similar books to The Great Gatsby are The Covenant of Water, The Vanishing Half, My Name Is Emilia del Valle.
What should I read after The Great Gatsby?
After finishing The Great Gatsby, readers most commonly pick up The Covenant of Water next.
Who writes books like F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Authors similar to F. Scott Fitzgerald include Madeline Miller, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Brit Bennett, Patti Callahan Henry, Colson Whitehead.
What genre is The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby is a Literary Fiction novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925. It features elements of 1920s, Jazz Age, Classics.
How long is The Great Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby is 180 pages long.
About The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway, a young man from Minnesota, moves to New York in the summer of 1922 to learn about the bond business. He rents a house in the West Egg district of Long Island, a wealthy but unfashionable area populated by the new rich, a group who have made their fortunes too recently to have established social connections and who are prone to garish displays of wealth. Nick’s next-door neighbor in West Egg is a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby, who lives in a gigantic Gothic mansion and throws extravagant parties every Saturday night.