Books like The longest memory
The longest memory by Fred D'Aguiar reads as poignant, somber. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
When the emperor was divine
Julie Otsuka · 2002
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74% genome match
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead · 2016
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83% genome match
Absalom, Absalom!
William Faulkner
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69% genome match
Beloved
Toni Morrison · 1987
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83% genome match
The Deep
Rivers Solomon · 2019
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69% genome match
Held
Hisham Matar · 2024
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69% genome match
Here
Richard McGuire
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69% genome match
How German is it
Walter Abish · 1983
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69% genome match
Corregidora
Gayl Jones · 1975
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69% genome match
De aanslag
Harry Mulisch · 1982
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69% genome match
All That's Left to You
Ghassan Kanafani · 1990
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69% genome match
Tree by leaf
Cynthia Voigt · 1988
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69% genome match
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