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by Julie Otsuka

Literary FictionContemporary Fiction 🌶️ 1/5

Finished The Swimmers and need something with the same energy? These reads share the literary fiction and contemporary fiction DNA that made it unforgettable.

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8 Books Matched to The Swimmers

Grouped by the elements that made The Swimmers unforgettable.

More romantic energy

97%
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A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
🌶️ 1/5 · 816p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Your BookTok FYP is about to thank you for this one.
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94%
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A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
🌶️ 1/5 · 337p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
The book equivalent of finding someone who also cried at The Swimmers.
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91%
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Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman
🌶️ 1/5 · 341p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
You'll finish this and immediately text someone "READ THIS." We guarantee it.
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89%
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Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
🌶️ 1/5 · 560p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Same addictive energy. Same can't-put-it-down pacing. Different heartbreak. Perfect match.
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Compatible reads for intense lovers

86%
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
by Gail Honeyman
🌶️ 1/5 · 327p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
This is the rebound book that becomes the relationship.
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84%
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Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng
🌶️ 1/5 · 338p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
If you one-clicked The Swimmers, your thumb is about to do it again.
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81%
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Transcendent Kingdom
by Yaa Gyasi
🌶️ 1/5 · 264p · Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Your TBR just found its soulmate.
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79%
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Olga Dies Dreaming
by Xochitl Gonzalez
🌶️🌶️ 2/5 · 384p · Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
384 pages of exactly what you're craving right now.
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Your #1 Match — We'd swipe right for you

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

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara — 🌶️ 1/5 spice, 816 pages

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BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Quick answers before your next match

If you loved The Swimmers, try A Little Life, A Man Called Ove, Anxious People. They share similar themes, mood, and reading experience.

No, it has no spice or sexual content.

The Swimmers falls into Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction. It blends elements that fans of literary fiction and contemporary fiction will love.

Definitely. The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka is a popular choice among readers who enjoy literary fiction and contemporary fiction.

The Swimmers delivers a gripping reading experience that keeps you hooked.

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