Books Like Crime and Punishment

Looking for books like Crime and Punishment? A destitute former student commits a murder he's convinced is justified, then slowly unravels under the guilt.

What tends to stick with readers is its thought-provoking and dense feel. The original deep dive into a criminal mind, still unmatched. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. Crime and Punishment is a long, slow-paced read (reading level: demanding), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

7 books you might enjoy

1.
The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky
If it was the thought-provoking side of Crime and Punishment you loved, The Brothers Karamazov delivers it too. Both carry the #dense and #classic tags.
Long · Slow pace · Demanding
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2.
The Stranger
Albert Camus
Like Crime and Punishment, The Stranger is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Fast pace · Moderate
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3.
Beloved
Toni Morrison
If it was the thought-provoking side of Crime and Punishment you loved, Beloved delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than Crime and Punishment.
Medium · Slow pace · Challenging
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4.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
One Hundred Years of Solitude shares Crime and Punishment's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #dense and #classic tags. It's an easier read than Crime and Punishment.
Long · Slow pace · Challenging
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5.
1984
George Orwell
Like Crime and Punishment, 1984 is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than Crime and Punishment.
Medium · Fast pace · Moderate
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6.
Dune
Frank Herbert
Dune shares Crime and Punishment's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #classic tag. It's an easier read than Crime and Punishment.
Long · Slow pace · Challenging
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7.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
To Kill a Mockingbird shares Crime and Punishment's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than Crime and Punishment.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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