18 must-read fiction books like A Man from the North by Arnold Bennett

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A Man from the North

By: Arnold Bennett

3.54

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

Famous British writer Arnold Bennett's novel 'A Man from the North' was first published in the year…

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Cover of The Restraint of Beasts by Magnus Mills

1. The Restraint of Beasts

By: Magnus Mills

3.88

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Once upon a time in Scotland, there were three men who built high-tension fences, the kind that kee… read more

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  • literary fiction
  • novels
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) by Dorothy L. Sayers

2. Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Rustic old Riddlesdale Lodge was a Wimsey family retreat filled with country pleasures and the thri… read more

Similar categories in Dorothy L. Sayers's Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2) book and Arnold Bennett's A Man from the North

  • classics
  • fiction
  • british literature
"Fou!"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"Boil my brains!"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"I am abso-bally-lutely positive"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

"The departure of the church-going element had induced a more humanitarian atmosphere."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Clouds of Witness (Lord Peter Wimsey, #2)

Cover of Der Richter und sein Henker by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, John J. Neumaier, William Gillis

3. Der Richter und sein Henker

By: Friedrich Dürrenmatt , John J. Neumaier , William Gillis

3.70

Format: 191 pages, Paperback

«Dicevi che è da stupidi compiere un delitto, perché non è possibile muovere gli uomini come figure… read more

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  • novels
  • classics
  • fiction
Cover of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, Alan Shelston

4. North and South

By: Elizabeth Gaskell , Alan Shelston

4.15

Format: 521 pages, Paperback

When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her com… read more

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  • classics
  • fiction
"No one loves me, - no one cares for me, but you, mother."

-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

"One may be clogged with honey and unable to rise and fly."

-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

"But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be. "

-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

"He is my first olive: let me make a face while I swallow it."

-Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

Cover of The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

5. The Chrysalids

By: John Wyndham

3.93

Format: 200 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A world paralysed by genetic mutation John Wyndham takes the reader into the anguished heart of … read more

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  • novels
  • classics
  • fiction
"We've got to believe that God is sane, Davie boy. We'd be lost indeed if we didn't do that."

-John Wyndham, The Chrysalids

"Knowing makes all the difference... It's the difference between just trying to keep alive, and having something to live for"

-John Wyndham, The Chrysalids

"The living form defies evolution at its peril; if it does not adapt, it will be broken. The idea of completed man is the supreme vanity: the finished image is a sacrilegious myth."

-John Wyndham, The Chrysalids

"... the more complex they made their world, the less capable they were of dealing with it. They had no means of consensus. They learnt to co-operate constructively in small units; but only destructiv…"

-John Wyndham, The Chrysalids

Cover of The Second Confession (Nero Wolfe, #15) by Rex Stout, William G. Tapply

6. The Second Confession (Nero Wolfe, #15)

By: Rex Stout , William G. Tapply

4.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

When a millionaire businessman hires the sedentary detective to snoop on his daughter's boyfriend, … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1) by Philip Kerr

7. March Violets (Bernie Gunther, #1)

By: Philip Kerr

3.88

Format: None pages,

Hailed by Salman Rushdie as a "brilliantly innovative thriller-writer," Philip Kerr is the creator … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of A Murder of Quality by John Le Carré

8. A Murder of Quality

By: John Le Carré

3.64

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of inter… read more

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  • fiction
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9. Hearts in Atlantis

By: Stephen King

3.77

Format: 342 pages, Paperback

Five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999. Each story is deepl… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Three Doors to Death (Nero Wolfe, #16) by Rex Stout, Jonathan Kellerman

10. Three Doors to Death (Nero Wolfe, #16)

By: Rex Stout , Jonathan Kellerman

3.47

Format: 185 pages, Paperback

Three cases bring perplexing challenges to Nero Wolfe, as a man unsuccessfully attempts suicide jus… read more

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  • classics
  • fiction
Cover of Too Many Women (Nero Wolfe, #12) by Rex Stout

11. Too Many Women (Nero Wolfe, #12)

By: Rex Stout

3.47

Format: 185 pages, Paperback

Celebrated sleuth Nero Wolfe is renowned for cracking tough cases -- and never leaving his New York… read more

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  • fiction

12. Trouble in Triplicate (Nero Wolfe, #14)

By: Rex Stout , Randy Russell

3.61

Format: 231 pages, Paperback

A repackaged Nero Wolfe mystery--the perfect companion for anyone who savors a good murder served u… read more

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13. And Be a Villain (Nero Wolfe, #13)

By: Rex Stout , Maan Meyers

3.96

Format: None pages, Paperback

Radio talk show host Madeline Fraser's worst nightmare comes true when one of her on-air guests col… read more

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14. Curtains for Three (Nero Wolfe, #18)

By: Rex Stout , Judith Kelman

3.88

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Three clever murderers challenge Nero Wolfe in cases involving lovers who want to make sure neither… read more

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Cover of Act of Oblivion by Robert   Harris

15. Act of Oblivion

By: Robert Harris

4.07

Format: 463 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbi… read more

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  • novels
  • fiction
  • british literature
"He had no idea where they would go, or what they would do, or what dangers lay ahead. But with their love, and their Bible, with their absolute certainty in the power of the Lord and the protection o…"

-Robert Harris, Act of Oblivion

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16. The Offing

By: Benjamin Myers

4.25

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

After all, there are only a few things truly worth fighting for: freedom, of course, and all that i… read more

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  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • british literature
"I was neither old enough to have made myself a heron young enough to have escaped the newsreel images or the long dark shadows that the returning soldiers dragged behind them like empty coffins. For …"

-Benjamin Myers, The Offing

"At times like this, or when hoeing soil or sanding wood, or just sitting on a bench with my face turned to the sun, I appeared to slip out of the moment so entirely - or, conversely, perhaps was so d…"

-Benjamin Myers, The Offing

Cover of The Romantic by William  Boyd

17. The Romantic

By: William Boyd

4.15

Format: 451 pages, Paperback

Set in the 19th century, The Romantic is the story of life itself. Following the roller-coaster for… read more

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  • literary fiction
  • novels
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2) by Chris Hammer

18. The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2)

By: Chris Hammer

4.29

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A man runs for his life in a forest. A woman plans sabotage. A body is unearthed. Newly-minted… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

19. At Night All Blood is Black

By: David Diop

3.82

Format: 145 pages, Hardcover

Alfa Ndiaye is a Senegalese man who, never before having left his village, finds himself fighting a… read more

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  • literary fiction
  • fiction
"La nuit, tous les sangs sont noirs."

-David Diop, At Night All Blood is Black

"Temporary madness, in war, is bravery's sister."

-David Diop, At Night All Blood is Black

"Laughter brings laughter and smiles bring smiles."

-David Diop, At Night All Blood is Black

"God's truth, each thing carries its opposite within."

-David Diop, At Night All Blood is Black

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20. Three Things About Elsie

By: Joanna Cannon

3.80

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. … read more

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  • literary fiction
  • fiction
  • novels
"I will watch Harry Potter before I die."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

"When your days are small, routine is the only scaffolding that holds you together."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

"...I've spent so long standing at the edge that when I finally turn away, I doubt there is anyone in this world who will even notice."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

"You always think "one day", don't you, and then you realize, you've reached the point when you've reached the point when you've run out of them."

-Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

Cover of A Man from the North by Arnold Bennett

21. A Man from the North

By: Arnold Bennett

3.54

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

Famous British writer Arnold Bennett's novel 'A Man from the North' was first published in the year… read more

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  • literary fiction
  • classics
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • novels

7 Best novels books like A Man from the North by Arnold Bennett

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The Restraint of Beasts

Magnus Mills

3.88

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Der Richter und sein Henker

Friedrich Dürrenmatt , John J. Neumaier , William Gillis

3.70

Transform Your Habits

The Chrysalids

John Wyndham

3.93

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Act of Oblivion

Robert Harris

4.07

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21 Best fiction books like The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2) by Chris Hammer

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Day's End (Hirsch, #4)

Garry Disher

4.12

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Wake (PI Lane Holland #1)

Shelley Burr

3.99

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The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2)

Chris Hammer

4.29

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Dirt Creek

Hayley Scrivenor

3.83

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