8 best-selling novels books like Elvis Karlsson by Maria Gripe

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Elvis Karlsson

By: Maria Gripe

3.68

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

Elvis is a brilliant six-year-old boy with a rich imagination who feels he can't live up to his par…

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1. Kvinnor och äppelträd

By: Moa Martinson

3.75

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

Sally och Ellen, ättlingar i tredje led till mor Sofi på Storgården, växer båda upp i Norrköpings a… read more

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  • fiction
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2. The Castle of Otranto

By: Horace Walpole

3.18

Format: 125 pages, Paperback

First published pseudonymously in 1764, The Castle of Otranto purported to be a translation of an I… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
"My soul abhors a falsehood"

-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto

"This life is but a pilgrimage."

-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto

"Heaven mocks the short-sighted views of man."

-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto

"I fear no bad angel, and have offended no good one."

-Horace Walpole, The Castle of Otranto

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3. Mātes piens

By: Nora Ikstena

4.28

Format: 175 pages, Hardcover

Noras Ikstenas romāns “Mātes piens” aptver laika posmu no Otrā pasaules kara beigām un vēsta par tr… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
"„Taip jau yra – ne visi gimsta, bet visi miršta."

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

"Viņš apēda savu bērnu un pēc tam nomira ilgās pēc brīvības, es atbildēju. Drosmīgs kāmis, teica māte."

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

"Mi madre era una presencia a la que estábamos siempre sujetos, dependientes de ella, a la que había que adaptarse. Vivíamos sometidos al capricho de sus ángeles y demonios."

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

"Es ienīdu Bembiju. Es vēlējos, lai viņš būtu miris. Kā viņam trūka būrī? Ēdiens, silta miga, sieva un bērni. Viņš to visu nopostīja tikai tādēļ, lai tiktu izskrieties pa istabu? Lai nokļūtu kanalizāc…"

-Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

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4. Hembiträdet

By: Marie Hermanson

3.19

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

Yvonne Gärstrand är en framgångsrik organisationskonsult som känner leda, såväl i jobbet som i sin … read more

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  • fiction
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5. Narraciones extraordinarias (I)

By: Edgar Allan Poe

4.18

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Poe es el gran incomprendido de su época, sin que por ello hubiera pasado inadvertido o desconocido… read more

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  • fiction
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6. Emil i Lönneberga (Emil i Lönneberga #1)

By: Astrid Lindgren , Björn Berg

4.30

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

Emil är den styggaste pojken i området. Om han inte häller en skål med smet över sin fars huvud så … read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
"Jag har inget emot att dö, bara inte i morgon, jag har en del jag skall göra först."

-Astrid Lindgren, Emil i Lönneberga (Emil i Lönneberga #1)

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7. Address Unknown

By: Kathrine Kressmann Taylor

3.84

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

A rediscovered classic, originally published in 1938 and now an international bestseller.When it fi… read more

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  • fiction
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8. La loca de la casa

By: Rosa Montero

4.16

Format: None pages, Paperback

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9. Ghost World

By: Daniel Clowes

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ghost Worldhas become a cultural and generational touchstone, and continues to enthrall and inspire… read more

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  • fiction
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10. The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.93

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of El baile by Irène Némirovsky, Gemma Moral Bartolomé

11. El baile

By: Irène Némirovsky , Gemma Moral Bartolomé

3.67

Format: 94 pages, Paperback

Autora de la recién descubierta Suite francesa, publicada póstumamente y aclamada por la crítica y … read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
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12. News of a Kidnapping

By: Gabriel García Márquez , Edith Grossman

4.00

Format: 205 pages, Paperback

El ultimo libro periodistico publicado por Gabriel Garcia Marquez fue Noticia de un secuestro, en e… read more

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13. The Children of Noisy Village

By: Astrid Lindgren , Ilon Wikland , Florence Lamborn

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

Welcome to Noisy Village! Go crayfishing in the summer at Nocken, "dipping in the pot" at Christmas… read more

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14. Historia de una escalera

By: Antonio Buero Vallejo

4.37

Format: None pages, Paperback

Historia de una escalera, originalmente llamada La escalera, poseia el mismo titulo de una obra de … read more

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15. Asterios Polyp

By: David Mazzucchelli

4.35

Format: 255 pages, Hardcover

The triumphant return of one of comics' greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man's sea… read more

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16. Legenden om Sally Jones

By: Jakob Wegelius

4.08

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Legenden om Sally Jones ar en berattelse om langtan, hopp och grymma svek. Historien borjar djupt i… read more

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17. Clair de Femme

By: Romain Gary

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

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18. Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

By: Agatha Christie

4.04

Format: 226 pages,

A blinding snowstorm--and a homicidal maniac--traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate.… read more

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19. Gangsta Granny

By: Tony Ross , David Walliams

4.45

Format: 122 pages, Hardcover

Another hilarious and moving novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing c… read more

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20. Marianela

By: Benito Pérez Galdós

4.60

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Publicada en 1878, Marianelaes una novela por la que Benito Perez Galdos (1843-1920) mostro siempre… read more

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21. Simple Passion

By: Annie Ernaux

3.93

Format: 67 pages, Paperback

In her spare, stark style, Annie Ernaux documents the desires and indignities of a human heart ensn… read more

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  • fiction
"I experienced pleasure like a future pain."

-Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion

"I do not wish to explain my passion—that would imply that it was a mistake or some disorder I need to justify—I just want to describe it."

-Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion

"A partir du mois de septembre l'année dernière, je n'ai plus rien fait d'autre qu'attendre un homme : qu'il me téléphone et qu'il vienne chez moi."

-Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion

"Yet it is that surreal, almost non-existent last visit that gives my passion its true meaning, which is precisely to be meaningless, and to have been for two years the most violent and unaccountable …"

-Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion

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22. The Last Children of Tokyo

By: Yōko Tawada

3.43

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

Yoshiro thinks he might never die. A hundred years old and counting, he is one of Japan's many 'old… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
"Unable to turn back the clock, they let themselves be turned."

-Yōko Tawada, The Last Children of Tokyo

"She's always hated good-byes and as she got older she hated them even more."

-Yōko Tawada, The Last Children of Tokyo

"With children like this having children of their own, it was no wonder the world was full of children."

-Yōko Tawada, The Last Children of Tokyo

"งานหลักของพวกสมาชิกสภาคือ การปรับเปลี่ยกฎหมาย กฎหมายนั้นเปลี่ยนตลอดเวลา จึงแน่นอนว่าถูกปรับเปลี่ยน . แต่ใครเปลี่ยนเพื่ออะไร เปลี่ยนอย่างไรนั้น ไม่มีการสื่อให้รู้เลย ประชาชนใช้ชีวิตจัดระเบียบตัวเองในสภาพมองไม่เห็นกฎหมาย …"

-Yōko Tawada, The Last Children of Tokyo

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23. Jävla karlar

By: Andrev Walden

4.07

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

"En gång hade jag sju pappor på sju år. Det här är berättelsen om de åren. Om något låter påhittat … read more

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  • novels
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Min pappa är indian och nu ska jag berätta det för blomma."

-Andrev Walden, Jävla karlar

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24. Falsa liebre

By: Fernanda Melchor

3.83

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

La oscuridad del puerto lo envuelve todo. Pachi y Vinicio se adentran en la playa, van camino a una… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
"El dolor abrasaba su pecho; apenas podía respirar. Los ojos se le llenaron de lágrimas y eso lo avergonzó. Le hubiera gustado no tenerlos, no tener rostro, no tener cuerpo; ser invisible para la gent…"

-Fernanda Melchor, Falsa liebre

"El truco era mantener los ojos abiertos, la mirada fija, no pestañear, no pensar en nada, especialmente eso: no pensar en el dolor, no pensar en el significado de las palabras. Contenerlo todo en la …"

-Fernanda Melchor, Falsa liebre

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25. Just by Looking at Him

By: Ryan O'Connell

3.76

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the star of Peacock’s Queer as Folk and the Netflix series Special comes a “funny, tender, and… read more

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  • fiction
"I used to believe it was a privilege to be loved by anybody. Not anymore."

-Ryan O'Connell, Just by Looking at Him

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26. Bränn alla mina brev

By: Alex Schulman

3.98

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Tre tidsperspektiv. Två generationer. En hemlighet. Det är 1989 och Alex är på ett ödesdigert be… read more

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"Ett människosorl som är nära men ändå så långt borta att ingen förväntar sig av henne att hon ska delta i det. Det är här hon vill vara. Ensam tillsammans med andra. I mitten av allt, men ändå utanför"

-Alex Schulman, Bränn alla mina brev

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27. The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1)

By: Ragnar Jónasson

3.53

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Spanning the icy streets of Reykjavik, the Icelandic highlands and cold, isolated fjords, The Darkn… read more

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  • fiction
"It was as if her life had been brought to a full stop: she couldn't look forward, couldn't picture what tomorrow night bring."

-Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness (Hidden Iceland #1)

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28. A Ladder to the Sky

By: John Boyne

4.21

Format: 362 pages, Hardcover

Maurice Swift is handsome, charming, and hungry for fame. The one thing he doesn’t have is talent—b… read more

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  • fiction
"I had told the truth, or a version of it, anyway."

-John Boyne, A Ladder to the Sky

"I think Maurice is whatever he needs to be, whenever he needs to be it. He's an operator, that's for sure."

-John Boyne, A Ladder to the Sky

"Would there be no end to publishing, he wondered? Perhaps it would be a good idea if everyone just stopped writing for a couple of years, and allowed readers to catch up."

-John Boyne, A Ladder to the Sky

"I've known a lot of whores in my life," added Gore, [...]. "Both men and women. And in general, I've always found them to be good company, with a highly evolved sense of honor. A whore will never che…"

-John Boyne, A Ladder to the Sky

Cover of Immer dieser Michel (Emil i Lönneberga #1-3) by Astrid Lindgren

29. Immer dieser Michel (Emil i Lönneberga #1-3)

By: Astrid Lindgren

4.42

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Michel, fünf Jahre alt und stark wie ein kleiner Ochse, lebt auf dem Hof Katthult in Lönneberga, da… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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30. Skugga och svalka

By: Quynh Tran

3.31

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Má och Hieu – allt kretsar kring dem. Má drömmer om pengar, Hieu om de vackra flickorna. Vid der… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
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31. Elvis Karlsson

By: Maria Gripe

3.68

Format: 148 pages, Paperback

Elvis is a brilliant six-year-old boy with a rich imagination who feels he can't live up to his par… read more

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20 best-selling fiction books like Elvis Karlsson by Maria Gripe

Transform Your Habits

Kvinnor och äppelträd

Moa Martinson

3.75

Transform Your Habits

The Castle of Otranto

Horace Walpole

3.18

Transform Your Habits

Mātes piens

Nora Ikstena

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Hembiträdet

Marie Hermanson

3.19

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21 best-selling fiction books like A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Prophet Song

Paul Lynch

4.10

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The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.43

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