Books Like The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig has a particular pull. Between life and death there is a library, and every book in it is a chance to live a different version of your life.

What tends to stick with readers is its thought-provoking, inspiring and escapist feel. A gentle, page-turning meditation on regret and the roads not taken. Below are 7 books that carry that feeling in different ways, matched on shared mood, themes and reading experience. The Midnight Library is a medium, easy-paced read (reading level: easy to follow), so we've noted where each pick is quicker, slower or heavier.

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The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

7 books you might enjoy

1.
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro
Klara and the Sun shares The Midnight Library's thought-provoking appeal. The pace is slower than The Midnight Library's.
Medium · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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2.
A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove sits on the same fiction shelf as The Midnight Library, with a different approach. You will laugh, then cry, often on the same page. It's an easier read than The Midnight Library.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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3.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine sits on the same fiction shelf as The Midnight Library, with a different approach. Starts as a comedy about an odd woman, quietly becomes something much deeper. It's an easier read than The Midnight Library.
Medium · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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4.
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
Like The Midnight Library, Never Let Me Go is thought-provoking. Both carry the #book-club tag. The pace is slower than The Midnight Library's.
Medium · Slow pace · Easy to follow
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5.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
If it was the thought-provoking side of The Midnight Library you loved, To Kill a Mockingbird delivers it too. Both carry the #book-club tag.
Medium · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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6.
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Like The Midnight Library, Americanah is thought-provoking. Both carry the #book-club tag. Expect a bigger commitment than The Midnight Library.
Long · Easy pace · Easy to follow
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7.
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Like The Midnight Library, The Alchemist is inspiring and escapist. It's the quicker read of the two.
Short · Easy pace · Beginner-friendly
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