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by Brandon Taylor

Literary FictionLGBTQ+ FictionCampus Novel 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5
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Finished Real Life and need something with the same energy? These reads share the literary fiction and lgbtq+ fiction DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to Real Life

Grouped by the elements that made Real Life unforgettable.

More romantic energy

97%
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Detransition, Baby
by Torrey Peters
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 339p · Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction
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94%
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Memorial
by Bryan Washington
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 305p · Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction
Memorial matched on addictive and enemies-to-lovers. That's not a coincidence.
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91%
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 246p · Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction
If you one-clicked Real Life, your thumb is about to do it again.
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89%
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Open Water
by Caleb Azumah Nelson
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 145p · Literary Fiction, Romance
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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More adventurous energy

86%
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The Great Believers
by Rebecca Makkai
🌶️ 1/5 · 431p · Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
If Real Life was your type, The Great Believers is its hot friend.
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84%
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Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 296p · Literary Fiction, Romance
If Real Life was your type, Norwegian Wood is its hot friend.
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81%
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South of the Border, West of the Sun
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 · 213p · Literary Fiction, Romance
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
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79%
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
by Haruki Murakami
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 607p · Literary Fiction, Magical Realism
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

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

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters — 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5 spice, 339 pages

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Literary FictionLGBTQ+ FictionCampus Novel
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Quick answers before your next match

If you loved Real Life, try Detransition, Baby, Memorial, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

Yes, it has moderate spice with several steamy scenes.

Real Life falls into Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Campus Novel. It blends elements that fans of literary fiction and lgbtq+ fiction will love.

Definitely. Real Life by Brandon Taylor is a popular choice among readers who enjoy literary fiction and lgbtq+ fiction.

Real Life delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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