Books like The ones who walk away from Omelas
The ones who walk away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin reads as thought-provoking, stark. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Anthem
Ayn Rand · 1936
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Bones & All
Camille DeAngelis · 2015
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The Loney
Andrew Michael Hurley · 2014
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Fifteen Dogs
André Alexis · 2015
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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
Miles Hyman · 2016
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Behind the Attic Wall
Sylvia Cassedy · 1983
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985
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Cracks
Sheila Kohler · 1999
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Genesis
Bernard Beckett · 2006
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72% genome match
In the house in the dark of the woods
Laird Hunt · 2018
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The Cormorant
Stephen Gregory · 1986
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On the Beach
Nevil Shute
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69% genome match
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