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Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 369p · Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 400p · Historical Fiction, Humor
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 448p · Fantasy, Historical Fiction
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A Fine Balance
by Rohinton Mistry
🌶️ 1/5 · 624p · Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
🌶️ 1/5 · 335p · Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
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A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles
🌶️ 1/5 · 462p · Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
If Lessons in Chemistry left a void, A Gentleman in Moscow fills it — then digs a new one.
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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles
🌶️ 1/5 · 592p · Historical Fiction, Adventure
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A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
🌶️ 1/5 · 816p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
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If you loved Lessons in Chemistry, try Malibu Rising, Lessons in Chemistry, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

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

Lessons in Chemistry falls into Historical Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Humor. It blends elements that fans of historical fiction and contemporary fiction will love.

Definitely. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is a popular choice among readers who enjoy historical fiction and contemporary fiction.

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