6 Best contemporary books like Ghost Music by An Yu

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Ghost Music

By: An Yu

3.51

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For three years, Song Yan has filled the emptiness of her Beijing apartment with the tentative note…

"What brought me a touch of comfort was knowing not that my husband was there, asleep on the other side of the wall, but that there was a stranger, across the street, still awake and listening to the same rain."

-An Yu, Ghost Music

If you liked the contemporary plot in Ghost Music by An Yu , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Pity

By: Andrew McMillan

3.71

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

The town was once a hub of industry. A place where men toiled underground in darkness, picking and … read more

Similar categories in Andrew McMillan's Pity book and An Yu's Ghost Music

  • audiobook
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Chlorine

By: Jade Song

3.72

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut novel that blurs the line between… read more

Similar categories in Jade Song's Chlorine book and An Yu's Ghost Music

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Nearly every human memory is corrupted by the fact that it is a memory of being human"

-Jade Song, Chlorine

"Would a mermaid who stays at home, much-loved, with two beautiful parents and loving sisters who share everything, be worth memorializing? No."

-Jade Song, Chlorine

"Humans break so easily. They break their bones, their bodies, their hearts. I, too, as a girl, once broke. My head. And when this happened, I, like many other humans, did not allow myself the time an…"

-Jade Song, Chlorine

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3. Weasels in the Attic

By: Hiroko Oyamada

3.43

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

From the acclaimed author of The Hole and The Factory, a thrilling and mysterious work that explore… read more

Similar categories in Hiroko Oyamada's Weasels in the Attic book and An Yu's Ghost Music

  • asian literature
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"We meet at school, or work, or maybe a store. Wherever it is, there's just a random group of individuals, right? Within that group, you find your mate. If you were in a different group, you' d end up…"

-Hiroko Oyamada, Weasels in the Attic

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4. Diary of a Void

By: Emi Yagi

3.51

Format: 213 pages, Hardcover

A prizewinning, thrillingly subversive debut novel about a woman in Japan who avoids harassment at … read more

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  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • audiobook
"Having a baby isn't easy. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's been two thousand years, and it's the same old story, right?"

-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void

"I'm always so alone. I guess I should be used to it by now. That's the way it is from the moment we come into this world, but I'm still not used to it - how alone we all are."

-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void

"Maybe that's making a family is all about: creating an environment in which people make space for one another - maybe without even trying, just naturally, to make sure that nobody's forgotten."

-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void

"Until they arrived, while everyone else was transitioning to winter, putting on coats and sweaters, I was going to stick with my summer dress and my usual work blazer. Dressed in the dazzling flowers…"

-Emi Yagi, Diary of a Void

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5. Om udregning af rumfang III

By: Solvej Balle

4.13

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

''Om udregning af rumfang III'' er tredje del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele, der hører til i ge… read more

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  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. Vikarien

By: David Norlin

3.88

Format: 928 pages, Hardcover

Anna söker en plats i livet där hon är någons förstahandsval, något mer än en tillfällig besökare. … read more

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  • fiction
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7. Citronbjerget

By: Eva Tind

3.58

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Sui forlader sin mand uden helt at kunne forklare hvorfor. Da hun modtager et brev om, at hendes uk… read more

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  • fiction
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8. Ghost Music

By: An Yu

3.51

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For three years, Song Yan has filled the emptiness of her Beijing apartment with the tentative note… read more

Similar categories in An Yu's Ghost Music book and An Yu's Ghost Music

  • music
  • literary fiction
  • magical realism
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • asian literature
  • china
  • adult
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"What brought me a touch of comfort was knowing not that my husband was there, asleep on the other side of the wall, but that there was a stranger, across the street, still awake and listening to the …"

-An Yu, Ghost Music

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9. Svømmende, rygende, grædende

By: Lone Hørslev

3.69

Format: 277 pages, Paperback

Anna drikker. Et lille glas for at fejre, at solen skinner, eller et glas når dagene er grå. Men he… read more

Similar categories in Lone Hørslev's Svømmende, rygende, grædende book and An Yu's Ghost Music

  • fiction
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10. Din tid kommer

By: Carl-Johan Vallgren

3.55

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

Falkenberg 1993. En okänd flicka hittas död i ett vattendrag i gränstrakterna mellan Halland och Sm… read more

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  • fiction
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11. Om udregning af rumfang V

By: Solvej Balle

4.12

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

"Om udregning af rumfang V" er femte del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele. Tara Selter er fange… read more

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12. Om udregning af rumfang IV

By: Solvej Balle

4.18

Format: 175 pages, Paperback

''Om udregning af rumfang IV'' er fjerde del af Solvej Balles roman i syv dele. Tara Selter er blev… read more

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  • fiction
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13. Når jeg ser dig fra en vis afstand

By: Trine Lundager

3.76

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Kirstine ved alt om følelser. Som tv-psykolog er hun ekspert i parforhold og kunsten at blive på si… read more

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14. Lipari

By: Emeli Mårtensson

3.39

Format: 319 pages, Hardcover

Laddat relationsdrama om en familj i sönderfall, drömmen om ett härligare liv och den svåra konsten… read more

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15. Förhöjningen

By: Malin Ullgren

3.13

Format: 235 pages, Hardcover

"Hon hade inte varit beredd att förlora något. Hon hade velat ha något. På sätt och vis var det int… read more

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16. Sälflickan

By: Annika Thor

3.71

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

”Jag hade en syster som hette Lilly, snart finns det inte längre någon kvar som kan minnas henne. D… read more

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17. Med knäppta händer på Pressbyråns kundtoalett

By: Annelie Adamsdotter

3.72

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

"Fan. Fan. Fan. Kära Gud. Jag ber dig. Av hela mitt hjärta. Av allt jag äger. Av ... fan. … read more

Similar categories in Annelie Adamsdotter's Med knäppta händer på Pressbyråns kundtoalett book and An Yu's Ghost Music

  • fiction
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18. Brandsommar

By: Marit Sahlström

3.59

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Det är juli och hettan ligger obönhörlig över Sverige. I Hälsingland rasar en stor skogsbrand och i… read more

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19. Strålarna

By: Jenny Holmqvist

3.24

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

Efter den hyllade debuten "Drift" kommer nu en suggestiv roman om en mor och en dotter, förälskelse… read more

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20. Kärlekens idioter

By: Emma Hamberg

3.63

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bland böcker, mat och bävrar börjar hjärtan vakna. Simona är i full kontroll! Hon skriver listor… read more

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21. Till träden

By: Ella-Maria Nutti

3.94

Format: 190 pages, Hardcover

"Jag ser mig omkring. Brukar känna mig trygg här. Har alltid trott att fjällen är på min sida. Är i… read more

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