Need a new book, LOVED Eleanor oliphant- what else would I like?!

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Pretty much that really! Anyone read any fab books similar to Eleanor oliphant as that was one of my best reads in a long time!

Thanks in advance !

Has anyone tried the new Marion Keyes book?

Yes, I enjoyed it and I absolutely love her but it wasn't my favourite - too many characters to get my head round. Picked up as it went along.

Adored Eleanor Oliphant. Also really enjoyed Sally Red Shoes.

Where the Crawdads Sing; Delia Owens. It’s wonderful.

Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper.
The Other Half of Augusta Hope.
I agree with a Man Called Ove, that was a great book!

Little fires everywhere
Three things about Elsie
The girl who speaks bear (Probably my new favourite book of all time, hence my username).

Little fires everywhere
Dear Edward
American Dirt
One day
The versions of us

Thanks @MuseumOfYou, that’s good to know. I definitely think her earlier stuff is better. I agree with pp about Rachel’s Holiday, it had me in stitches!

Another vote for Where the Crawdads sing- fab!

Another vote for A Man Called Ove. It has some similar themes around loneliness, unlikely friendships and redemption. Even my DH enjoyed it and he is s relunctant reader!

@pennysays - I adored Hot Milk. Deborah Levy's writing is so beautiful and emotionally accurate. I read that and then bought everything else she's ever written. She is so good. Even the very weird one that came out last year - The Man Who Knew Everything - stays in the mind and seems to make more sense afterwards than while you're reading.

@tommyspud I’ve read Grown Ups, I loved it. Thought it was right up there with some of her earlier stuff. I also love Jane Green books, I’ve just read the sunshine sisters which I enjoyed too.

So many great suggestions, thanks!

Where the crawdads sing

The Girl He Used To Know by Tracey Garcia Graves has a very Eleanor O type character as it’s heroine.

Where the crawdads sings 💓

The Other Half of Augusta Hope

And definitely - Standard Deviation

Convenience Store Woman, for sure. It's great.

It's 3 years since Eleanor Oliphant was published, has Gail Honeynan released anything else?

Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholls

the flat share and the switch.

The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon
The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr by Frances Maynard (not finished that yet but v similar to Eleanor Oliphant)
The Cows by Dawn O’Porter (a bit different to Eleanor Oliphant but fab)

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Will enjoy working my way through these!

@tommyspud I'm reading Marian Keyes' new book. Loving it. I'm a big fan of hers.

'The Hoarder' by Jess Kidd