Books Like Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut has a particular pull. A soldier becomes 'unstuck in time,' reliving the firebombing of Dresden alongside an alien abduction, out of order.

What tends to stick with readers is its thought-provoking, funny and anti war feel. Darkly funny in a way that somehow makes the horror hit harder. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. Slaughterhouse-Five is a short, fast-paced read (reading level: moderate), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

7 books you might enjoy

1.
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury
Like Slaughterhouse-Five, Fahrenheit 451 is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag. It's an easier read than Slaughterhouse-Five.
Short · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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2.
1984
George Orwell
1984 shares Slaughterhouse-Five's thought-provoking appeal. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than Slaughterhouse-Five.
Medium · Fast pace · Moderate
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3.
The Stranger
Albert Camus
Like Slaughterhouse-Five, The Stranger is thought-provoking. Both carry the #classic tag.
Short · Fast pace · Moderate
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4.
Dune
Frank Herbert
If it was the thought-provoking side of Slaughterhouse-Five you loved, Dune delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. Expect a bigger commitment than Slaughterhouse-Five.
Long · Slow pace · Challenging
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5.
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
If it was the thought-provoking side of Slaughterhouse-Five you loved, The Left Hand of Darkness delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than Slaughterhouse-Five.
Medium · Slow pace · Moderate
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6.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
If it was the thought-provoking side of Slaughterhouse-Five you loved, The Great Gatsby delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It's an easier read than Slaughterhouse-Five.
Short · Fast pace · Easy to follow
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7.
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
If it was the thought-provoking side of Slaughterhouse-Five you loved, Brave New World delivers it too. Both carry the #classic tag. It runs a bit longer than Slaughterhouse-Five.
Medium · Easy pace · Moderate
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