6 Literary Fiction Novels for Fans of “The Light We Lost”

02 Aug 2024

6 Literary Fiction Novels for Fans of “The Light We Lost”

If you were captivated by the poignant and beautifully written The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo, you’ll want to check out these six literary fiction novels. Each book on this list delves into themes of love, loss, and the complex emotions that shape our lives. Prepare to be moved by deeply human stories that explore the delicate balance between choice and destiny, offering rich, immersive experiences for fans of heartfelt fiction.

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Mist and Moonbeams

by Paul Michael Peters

Release Date: June 25 2024

“Mist and Moonbeams” plunges you into five tales where love, loss, and redemption collide on the Great Lakes’ shores. From a widow’s heart-wrenching canoe journey to a detective’s chilling conspiracy, these stories will grip your soul. Dive into a world where human passion meets nature’s raw power, leaving you breathless and yearning for more.

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The History of Sound: Stories

by Ben Shattuck

Release Date: July 9 2024

In twelve luminous stories set across three centuries, The History of Sound examines the unexpected ways the past returns to us and how love and loss are entwined and transformed over generations.

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Concerning the Future of Souls

by Joy Williams

Release Date: July 2 2024

Concerning the Future of Souls balances the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, as Azrael—transporter of souls and the most troubled and thoughtful of the angels—confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death, and his friendship with the Devil.

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Goodnight Tokyo

by Atsuhiro Yoshida

Release Date: July 9 2024

On this journey through the labyrinthine streets and hidden corners of one of the world’s most fascinating cities, everybody is searching for something, and maybe searching in the wrong places. Elements of the fantastical and the surreal abound, as they tend to do in the early pre-dawn hours of the morning, yet the settings, the human stories, and each character’s search are all as real as can be.

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We Burn Daylight

by Bret Anthony Johnston

Release Date: July 30 2024

Waco, Texas, 1993. People from all walks of life have arrived to follow the Lamb’s gospel—signing over savings and pensions, selling their homes and shedding marriages. They’ve come here to worship at the feet of a former landscaper turned prophet who is preparing for the End Times with a staggering cache of weapons. Jaye’s mother is one of his newest and most devout followers, though Jaye herself has suspicions about the Lamb’s methods—and his motives.

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The Horse: A Novel

by Willy Vlautin

Release Date: July 30 2024

Award-winning author Willy Vlautin explores loneliness, art, regret, and hard-won empathy in this poignant novel—his most personal to date—that captures the life of a journeyman musician unable to escape the tragedies of his past.

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