Books Like All the Light We Cannot See

Looking for books like All the Light We Cannot See? A blind French girl and a German boy, on separate but converging paths through occupied France.

What tends to stick with readers is its emotional, thought-provoking and lyrical feel. Prose so beautiful you'll want to read passages twice. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. All the Light We Cannot See is a long, slow-paced read (reading level: moderate), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

7 books you might enjoy

1.
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
The Book Thief shares All the Light We Cannot See's emotional appeal. Both carry the #wwii tag. It's an easier read than All the Light We Cannot See.
Long · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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2.
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
If it was the emotional side of All the Light We Cannot See you loved, The Kite Runner delivers it too. It runs a bit longer than All the Light We Cannot See.
Medium · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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3.
Beloved
Toni Morrison
Like All the Light We Cannot See, Beloved is emotional and thought-provoking. Both carry the #pulitzer tag. It runs a bit longer than All the Light We Cannot See.
Medium · Slow pace · Challenging
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4.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
If it was the emotional and thought-provoking side of All the Light We Cannot See you loved, Half of a Yellow Sun delivers it too.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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5.
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel shares All the Light We Cannot See's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #pulitzer tag.
Long · Slow pace · Moderate
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6.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
One Hundred Years of Solitude shares All the Light We Cannot See's emotional and thought-provoking appeal. It's a more demanding read than All the Light We Cannot See.
Long · Slow pace · Challenging
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7.
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go shares All the Light We Cannot See's emotional and thought-provoking appeal. It runs a bit longer than All the Light We Cannot See.
Medium · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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