18 books like Rabbit, Run

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Summer of the Red Wolf Morris West · 1971 · ★ 3.8 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Summer of the Red Wolf is the story of a man struggling with the complexities and torments of everyday life who travels to Scotland to fight his inner demons and discovers love, honour and himself along the way. The novel brilliantly captures the feelings of restlessness so common in these modern times. Shares: Men, Psychology

Tomorrow's dream Janette Oke · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 229p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Kyle Rothmore has reunited with her long-lost family and married Kenneth, the man who helped her find them. When she learns that she and Kenneth are going to be parents, her future couldn't look brighter. Then, tragedy disrupts Kyle's idyllic world and her faith is deeply shaken. As her dreams of happiness and fulfillment disappear before her eyes, she falls farther away from Kenneth, her family,… Shares: Grief, Domestic fiction

Lancelot Walker Percy · 1977 · ★ 3.7 · 257p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "A modern knight-errant on a quest after evil; grotesque, convincing and chilling." —The New York Times Book Review Fed up with the excesses of the 1970s, Lancelot Andrews Lamar, a liberal lawyer and distinguished member of the New Orleans gentry, is determined to stop the modern world's ethical collapse. His quest begins with his wife—an actress who he suspects has been cheating on him for… Shares: Men, Adultery, Psychology

Sanctuary Beverly Lewis · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Ajax the Younger violates Cassandras sanctuary at the Palladium: tondo of an Attic cup, ca. 440–430 BCE]] Shares: Pennsylvania, Domestic fiction

The Painted Veil William Somerset Maugham · 1925 · ★ 4.0 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Challenging A story of the beautiful but love-starve Kitty Fane who is forced to accompany her husband to the heart of a cholera epidemic. She is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love. Shares: Adultery, Domestic fiction

Baker Towers Jennifer Haigh · 2005 · ★ 3.8 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate E-Book Extras: ONE: An Interview with Jennifer Haigh; TWO: Reading Group Guide. A stunning follow-up to her bestselling debut, Mrs. Kimble, Jennifer Haigh returns with Baker Towers, a compelling story of love and loss in a western Pennsylvania mining town in the years after World War II. Bakerton is a company town built on coal, a town of church festivals and ethnic neighborhoods, hunters'… Shares: Pennsylvania, Domestic fiction

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert M. Pirsig · 1974 · ★ 3.8 · 430p · ≈ 14h · Moderate "The real cycle you're working on is a cycle called 'yourself.'"One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better. The narrative of a father on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest with his… Shares: Self, Psychology

Pierre, or the Ambiguities Herman Melville · 1852 · ★ 3.7 · 435p · ≈ 14h · Challenging This Kraken Edition of Pierre, or The Ambiguities is a reconstruction of the text that Melville delivered to Harper & Brothers early in January 1852, just as some of the most devastating reviews of Moby-Dick were appearing. The Harper brothers apparently decided that Pierre was even more outrageous than Moby-Dick and tried to avoid publishing it by offering Melville less than half the royalties… Shares: Men, Psychology

The Shunning Beverly Lewis · 1997 · ★ 4.1 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In the quiet Amish community of Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania, time has stood still while cherished traditions and heartfelt beliefs have flourished. But a secret lies buried that could shatter the tranquility its inhabitants have grown to love.When Katie Lapp stumbles upon a satin infant gown in the dusty leather trunk of her parents' attic, she knows it holds a story she must discover. Why else… Shares: Pennsylvania, Domestic fiction

High Fidelity Nick Hornby · 1995 · ★ 3.9 · 314p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Nick Hornby's first novel, an international bestseller and instantly recognized by critics and readers alike as a classic, helps to explain men to women, and men to men. Rob is good on music: he owns a small record shop and has strong views on what's decent and what isn't. But he's much less good on relationships. In fact, he's not at all sure that he wants to commit himself to anyone. So it's… Shares: Men, Psychology

Advances in Psychology Research Alexandra M. Columbus · 2008 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Advances in Psychology Research" presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial psychology advances across a broad spectrum. Shares: Psychology

Voices Staroba · 2015 Young Memer takes on a pivotal role in freeing her war-torn homeland from its oppressive captors. Shares: Psychology

The principles of psychology William James · 1890 · ★ 3.9 · 897p · ≈ 29h · Demanding The Principles of Psychology is a monumental text in the history of psychology, written by William James and published in 1890. There were four methods in James' psychology: analysis (i.e. the logical criticism of precursor and contemporary views of the mind), introspection (i.e. the psychologist's study of his own states of mind), experiment (e.g. in hypnosis or neurology), and comparison (the… Shares: Psychology

Psychology Saundra K. Ciccarelli · 2006 · ★ 3.2 · 792p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior.https://www.apa.org/support/about-apa Frequently asked questions about APA] Retrieved on November 28th, 2023. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both conscious and unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feelings, and motives. Psychology is an academic discipline of broad scope,… Shares: Psychology

Somehow Anne Lamott · 2024 · ★ 3.9 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Publishers Weekly’s Best Religion Books of 2024“Anne Lamott is my Oprah.” —Chicago TribuneFrom the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow, a joyful celebration of love“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to… Shares: Psychology

Hold Nothing Elena Brower · 2025 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Endorsed by Elizabeth Gilbert, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Yung PuebloA distinctive, artful, contemplative guide for self-discovery and self-inquiry, with wisdom, encouragement, and thought exercises by the best-selling author of Practice You. Includes 45 practices and full-color pieces of artwork by the author.What if the most important work of your life isn’t something you chase—but something you… Shares: Psychology

Invoke the Goddess Kala Trobe · 2019 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Experience Love, Healing, and Personal Empowerment by Working with Hindu, Greek, and Egyptian Goddesses This magical book is specially designed to help you access and interact with deities who can provide blessings, insight, and enhancements to your quality of life. Looking for love? Aphrodite will assist you. Need a magickal boost? Isis will show you the way. Lacking inspiration? Saraswati will… Shares: Psychology

Signs Laura Lynne Jackson · 2019 · ★ 4.2 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned psychic medium teaches us how to recognize and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the Other Side.“A collection of incredible stories . . . that speak to the universe’s endless capacity for magical moments.”—goop Laura Lynne Jackson is a psychic medium and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Light Between… Shares: Psychology

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