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- 1Gilead by Marilynne Robinson4.2
- 2Les Misérables by Victor Hugo4.2
- 3The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett4.4
- 4The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne4.4
- 5Beloved by Toni Morrison4.5
- 6My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende4.3
- 7The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom0
- 8Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens5.0
- 9The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese4.4
- 10Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid4.2
Stevens, the epitome of the English butler, embarks on a countryside journey that becomes a profound reflection on his thirty years of devoted service at Darlington Hall and the sacrifices he made in pursuit of professional perfection. As he revisits his past, Stevens must confront uncomfortable truths about his employer's wartime activities and the personal relationships he abandoned in his relentless dedication to duty. This quietly devastating exploration of repression, loyalty, and missed opportunities reveals the human cost of a life lived entirely in service to others.
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Quick Comparison: Books Like The Remains of the Day
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead | Marilynne Robinson | 4.2 | 2006 | 368 | Closest match |
| Les Misérables | Victor Hugo | 4.2 | 1862 | 1480 | Similar vibes |
| The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett | 4.4 | 2021 | 12 | Similar vibes |
| The Scarlet Letter | Nathaniel Hawthorne | 4.4 | 2005 | 212 | Similar vibes |
| Beloved | Toni Morrison | 4.5 | 1989 | — | 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 |
| Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens | 5.0 | 2011 | — | Similar vibes |
| The Covenant of Water | Abraham Verghese | 4.4 | 2023 | 715 | Similar vibes |
| Daisy Jones & The Six | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 4.2 | 2019 | 353 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to The Remains of the Day?
The most similar books to The Remains of the Day are Gilead, Les Misérables, The Vanishing Half.
What should I read after The Remains of the Day?
After finishing The Remains of the Day, readers most commonly pick up Gilead next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Kazuo Ishiguro, such as Klara and the Sun.
Who writes books like Kazuo Ishiguro?
Authors similar to Kazuo Ishiguro include Madeline Miller, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Brit Bennett, Patti Callahan Henry, Colson Whitehead.
What genre is The Remains of the Day?
The Remains of the Day is a Literary Fiction novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, published in 2010.
How long is The Remains of the Day?
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About The Remains of the Day
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is the universally acclaimed novel-winner of the Booker Prize and the basis for an award-winning film. This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of Stevens, the perfect butler, and of his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman," Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness," and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life.