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Books like The heart of the matter

The heart of the matter by Graham Greene reads as somber, introspective. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Brighton rock cover
Brighton rock
Graham Greene · 1938
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
The rescue cover
The rescue
Joseph Conrad · 1920
Both explore colonialism & moral dilemma
67% genome match
人間失格 cover
人間失格
太宰 治 · 1948
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
The Beach cover
The Beach
Alex Garland · 1996
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Novels (The Call of the Wild / White Fang) cover
Novels (The Call of the Wild / White Fang)
Jack London · 1962
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Antigone cover
Antigone
Jean Anouilh · 1782
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
La neige était sale cover
La neige était sale
Georges Simenon · 1948
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
The Sheltering Sky cover
The Sheltering Sky
Paul Bowles · 1948
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
In a Free State cover
In a Free State
V. S. Naipaul · 2002
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Selected Short Stories of Franz Kafka cover
Selected Short Stories of Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka · 1952
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
La Romana cover
La Romana
Alberto Moravia · 1947
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match
Homo Faber cover
Homo Faber
Max Frisch · 1957
Shares the vspare thread
69% genome match

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