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by Carmen Maria Machado

MemoirLGBTQ+ NonfictionExperimental 🌶️ 1/5

Finished In the Dream House and need something with the same energy? These reads share the memoir and lgbtq+ nonfiction DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to In the Dream House

Grouped by the elements that made In the Dream House unforgettable.

Compatible reads for intense lovers

97%
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A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
🌶️ 1/5 · 768p · Memoir, Political Nonfiction
Barack Obama writes like Carmen Maria Machado's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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94%
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The Pilgrimage
by Paulo Coelho
🌶️ 1/5 · 270p · Memoir, Mystical
270 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
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91%
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The Valkyries
by Paulo Coelho
🌶️ 1/5 · 242p · Memoir, Mystical
Shares In the Dream House's addictive DNA — same rush, different story.
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89%
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American Sniper
by Chris Kyle
🌶️ 1/5 · 387p · Memoir, Military
American Sniper matched on addictive and enemies-to-lovers. That's not a coincidence.
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Matches that share In the Dream House's adventurous energy

86%
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
🌶️ 1/5 · 448p · Memoir, Non-Fiction
If In the Dream House was your type, Becoming is its hot friend.
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84%
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Between Two Kingdoms
by Suleika Jaouad
🌶️ 1/5 · 368p · Memoir
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
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81%
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Born a Crime
by Trevor Noah
🌶️ 1/5 · 304p · Memoir, Non-Fiction
Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.
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79%
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Can't Hurt Me
by David Goggins
🌶️ 1/5 · 364p · Memoir, Self-Help
If you one-clicked In the Dream House, your thumb is about to do it again.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

Based on mood alignment, spice compatibility, and trope DNA.

A Promised Land by Barack Obama — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 768 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

If you loved In the Dream House, try A Promised Land, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

It has very minimal spice — clean or fade-to-black.

In the Dream House falls into Memoir, LGBTQ+ Nonfiction, Experimental. It blends elements that fans of memoir and lgbtq+ nonfiction will love.

Definitely. In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado is a popular choice among readers who enjoy memoir and lgbtq+ nonfiction.

In the Dream House delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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