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by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Literary FictionRomanceLGBTQ+ Fiction 🌶️🌶️ 2/5
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Finished Open Water and need something with the same energy? These reads share the literary fiction and romance DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to Open Water

Grouped by the elements that made Open Water unforgettable.

Matches that share Open Water's romantic energy

97%
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Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 296p · Literary Fiction, Romance
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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94%
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South of the Border, West of the Sun
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 213p · Literary Fiction, Romance
The literary fiction you didn't know you needed after Open Water. Trust us.
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91%
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Sputnik Sweetheart
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 210p · Literary Fiction, Romance
Matched on mood, spice, and that specific thing you can't explain but need.
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89%
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By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
by Paulo Coelho
🌶️ 1/5 · 210p · Literary Fiction, Romance
Paulo Coelho writes like Caleb Azumah Nelson's cooler cousin. Same energy, fresh take.
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Matches that share Open Water's adventurous energy

86%
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The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
🌶️ 1/5 · 305p · Classic Fiction, Literary Fiction
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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84%
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Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
🌶️ 1/5 · 864p · Classic Fiction, Literary Fiction
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
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81%
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Atonement
by Ian McEwan
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 351p · Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
We'd swipe right on this for you. 🌶️🌶️ spice, 351 pages, pure addictive.
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79%
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Detransition, Baby
by Torrey Peters
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 339p · Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

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

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 296 pages

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Literary FictionRomanceLGBTQ+ Fiction
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Quick answers before your next match

If you loved Open Water, try Norwegian Wood, South of the Border, West of the Sun, Sputnik Sweetheart. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

It has mild spice — some steamy moments but nothing too explicit.

Open Water falls into Literary Fiction, Romance, LGBTQ+ Fiction. It blends elements that fans of literary fiction and romance will love.

Definitely. Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a popular choice among readers who enjoy literary fiction and romance.

Open Water delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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