17 must-read audiobook books like We Carry the Sea in Our Hands by Janie Kim

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We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

By: Janie Kim

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Told with poetic prose and an imaginative voice, this “beautifully composed [and] original” (Joyce …

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Cover of Kittentits by Holly    Wilson

1. Kittentits

By: Holly Wilson

3.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A feral, heart-busting, absurdist debut about Molly, a rambunctious and bawdy ten-year-old searchin… read more

Similar categories in Holly Wilson's Kittentits book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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2. The Lost Dresses of Italy

By: M.A. McLaughlin

3.69

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this rich, atmospheric historical novel, perfect for fans of Brenda Janowitz and Adriana Trigian… read more

Similar categories in M.A. McLaughlin's The Lost Dresses of Italy book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of It's a Privilege Just to Be Here by Emma Sasaki

3. It's a Privilege Just to Be Here

By: Emma Sasaki

3.82

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

This debut novel pulls at the threads in the (cashmere) sweater of academia in a witty take-down of… read more

Similar categories in Emma Sasaki's It's a Privilege Just to Be Here book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • audiobook
  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. The Forgotten Names

By: Mario Escobar

3.86

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Based on the true story of one ordinary woman who risked everything to reunite Jewish children with… read more

Similar categories in Mario Escobar's The Forgotten Names book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. Masquerade

By: O.O. Sangoyomi

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Set in a wonderfully reimagined 15th century West Africa, Masquerade is a dazzling, lyrical tale ex… read more

Similar categories in O.O. Sangoyomi's Masquerade book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Liars

By: Sarah Manguso

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A searing novel about being a wife, a mother, and an artist, and how marriage makes liars out of us… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Manguso's Liars book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
"I was in charge of everything and in control of nothing."

-Sarah Manguso, Liars

"I needed my suffering to be acknowledged. After that, maybe I’d think about getting through it."

-Sarah Manguso, Liars

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7. The Lion Women of Tehran

By: Marjan Kamali

4.50

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

From the nationally bestselling author of the “powerful, heartbreaking” (Shelf Awareness) The Stati… read more

Similar categories in Marjan Kamali's The Lion Women of Tehran book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"When I am surrounded by books, I feel most at peace."

-Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

"I wanted what Homa had. I wanted her family. Her living father, her kind mother. I wanted her fat, edible baby sister. I wanted the warmth and safety of her home."

-Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran

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8. Tiananmen Square

By: Lai Wen

4.10

Format: 528 pages, Paperback

An epic, deeply moving coming-of-age novel about young love and lasting friendships forged in the y… read more

Similar categories in Lai Wen's Tiananmen Square book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"My father. He was, I realize now, rather small for a man, both lean and compact, but as a small child you inhabit a land of giants. And fathers are the tallest giants of all."

-Lai Wen, Tiananmen Square

"As I got older, I thought about aging more, as we all do. I came to think of old age as a fallibility akin to illness, something that left a person weak and in some way less than themselves. But I ne…"

-Lai Wen, Tiananmen Square

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9. The Volcano Daughters

By: Gina María Balibrera

3.66

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A saucy, searingly original debut about two sisters raised in the shadow of El Salvador’s brutal di… read more

Similar categories in Gina María Balibrera's The Volcano Daughters book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • adult
  • family
  • fiction
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10. Hum

By: Helen Phillips

3.58

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the National Book Award–longlisted author of The Need comes an extraordinary novel about a wif… read more

Similar categories in Helen Phillips's Hum book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. After Oz

By: Gordon McAlpine

3.68

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Gripping and emotionally riveting, this whimsical tale is an empowering and timely retelling of The… read more

Similar categories in Gordon McAlpine's After Oz book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Between the Sound and Sea

By: Amanda Cox

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Every family has its secrets. Josephina Harris wouldn't mind if her family still had a few of their… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Cox's Between the Sound and Sea book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Jenny James Is Not a Disaster

By: Debbie Johnson

3.93

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Sometimes it takes life falling apart . . . to piece yourself back together. Single mum Jenny is o… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Johnson's Jenny James Is Not a Disaster book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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14. State of Paradise

By: Laura van den Berg

3.51

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A heart-racing fun house of uncanniness hidden in Florida’s underbelly, from a reality-warping stor… read more

Similar categories in Laura van den Berg's State of Paradise book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. Smothermoss

By: Alisa Alering

3.57

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A haunting, imaginative, and twisting tale of two sisters and the menacing, unexplained forces that… read more

Similar categories in Alisa Alering's Smothermoss book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl by Bart Yates

16. The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl

By: Bart Yates

4.15

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Both sweeping and exquisitely intimate, award-winning author Bart Yates blends historical fact and … read more

Similar categories in Bart Yates's The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. In the Lonely Hours

By: Shannon Morgan

3.81

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In a bewitchingly melancholy, thrillingly modern ghost story for readers of Eve Chase, Megan Shephe… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Morgan's In the Lonely Hours book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
Cover of We Carry the Sea in Our Hands by Janie Kim

18. We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

By: Janie Kim

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Told with poetic prose and an imaginative voice, this “beautifully composed [and] original” (Joyce … read more

Similar categories in Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. It's All Relative

By: Rachel Magee

3.60

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Shakespeare's famous comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, gets a modern retelling in the lighthearted… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Magee's It's All Relative book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • audiobook
  • adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia

20. Mystery Lights

By: Lena Valencia

3.71

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Set against the stark background of the Southwestern desert, Lena Valencia’s Mystery Lights glows w… read more

Similar categories in Lena Valencia's Mystery Lights book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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21. Sky Full of Elephants

By: Cebo Campbell

4.01

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this exquisite speculative novel set in a world where white people no longer exist, college prof… read more

Similar categories in Cebo Campbell's Sky Full of Elephants book and Janie Kim's We Carry the Sea in Our Hands

  • literary fiction
  • adult
  • family
  • fiction

21 Best fiction books like We Carry the Sea in Our Hands by Janie Kim

Transform Your Habits

Kittentits

Holly Wilson

3.19

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The Lost Dresses of Italy

M.A. McLaughlin

3.69

Transform Your Habits

It's a Privilege Just to Be Here

Emma Sasaki

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The Forgotten Names

Mario Escobar

3.86

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19 Best fiction books like Liars by Sarah Manguso

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All Fours

Miranda July

3.81

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Tell Me Everything (Amgash, #5)

Elizabeth Strout

4.46

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Bear

Julia Phillips

3.38

Transform Your Habits

Same As It Ever Was

Claire Lombardo

4.00

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