If You Liked: The Time Traveler's Wife

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The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

Although one of these books involves actual time traveling and the other does not, you’ll find that they have the same effect. If you enjoyed the excitingly haphazard construction of Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife--never knowing quite what will happen next—you’re sure to get sucked into the bizarre world of Margaret Atwood’s The Blind Assassin. Henry and Clare’s life of unpredictability and confusion is mirrored, although in quite a different way, in the existence of two sisters, Laura and Iris, who never could quite understand one another. The most important characteristic, and what makes each of these novels work, is the purposeful guidance the reader experiences, without even realizing it as the stories are written out of order with numerous interruptions. When at first the placement of events may seem chaotic, they are really carefully and intricately woven in just the right way.

While Niffenegger fills the bill by consistently letting you know age and time and place, Atwood creates the same affect by combining the main plot line with news articles, remembrances, and exotic and violent novellas. Each requires the mind to work out of sync, which will leave you reeling with endless possibilities. So if you liked The Time Traveler’s Wife, try out The Blind Assassin!

If You Liked: The Goose Girl

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Graceling by Kristen Cashore

This may seem like a strange choice, since The Goose Girl is a fairy tale retelling and Graceling is a unique fantasy. But, upon closer inspection, I think you may find many similarities here. And if you've enjoyed The Goose Girl, I could almost guarantee that you will also enjoy Graceling. Both stories involve a girl, gifted with certain abilities that tie her down. Ani doesn't quite fit in with her royal family, where as Katsa also has a burden to bear under an oppressive king. Both women, through tough circumstances, find the way to their destinies. Both are young girls who grow into strong women through experience, learning to come to terms with their faults by necessity--Ani, shy and reserved, and Katsa, skeptical and introverted.

I also found Cashore's and Hale's writing styles to be fairly similar, although not entirely the same. They both are able to paint breathtakingly beautiful pictures with words. I was carried away by both of these novels, and I think, if you give them a try, you won't be able to help it either.

If You Liked: Rebecca

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The Thirteenth Tale

Did you enjoy the way Rebecca made the back of your neck prickle? The way you could hear the echoes of Manderly? Did you like the surprise ending? Do you wish you could read another story that will give you the same thrill? Look no further! The Thirteenth Tale is for you. Follow Margaret Lea as she documents the life of the famous author, Vida Winter, a woman who's lies have shrouded her origins in mystery. Margaret is commissioned to stay at Vida's vast estate and record her biography. She has no idea what she's gotten herself into, and as the story becomes more and more fantastic, Margaret finds herself tied up in the history in a more personal way than even she can understand. The Thirteenth Tale is not for the faint of heart! Make it your Halloween read this year!

If You Liked: To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers explores many of the same themes from Lee's famous novel. It follows the life of one lonely mute as he copes with the loss of a dear friend. In his friend's absense, Singer interacts with other people in the town, and we quickly learn that although his disability is pitable and his situation somewhat dire, he is actually the most stable of this dysfunctional bunch. A young girl full of spirit, an aging doctor, a repressed bar tender, and a passionate hobo--they make up an interesting mix of human isolation. If you loved To Kill a Mockingbird, give McCullers a whirl.