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What should I read after finishing Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell?

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Coldcoffeekindamorning · 16/04/2026 20:26

I've just finished reading Hamnet. Absolutely loved it. Should I move onto another Maggie O'Farrell book, are her other ones just as good? Should I avoid the film at all costs?

I'm not up on contemporary authors, are there any others I should seek out? What should I read next?

Thank you kind and wise MNers!

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Motheranddaughter · 16/04/2026 20:29

Hamnet is different from her other books but I love all her books
The Marriage Portrait is probably the most similar and I loved it

Motheranddaughter · 16/04/2026 20:29

I loved the film x

Unnecessaryletter · 16/04/2026 20:30

I've avoided the film. For now. It'll be a different thing...I'm still absorbing Hamnet so will wait a year or two.

Yes, The Marriage Portrait, by Maggie O'Farrell!

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SaffySaffron · 16/04/2026 20:30

The film is fabulous and follows the book.

Read By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult. It follows William Shakespeare and is very good.

tofumad · 16/04/2026 20:44

I loved the book but not the film so much

purpleheartsandroses · 16/04/2026 20:47

If you liked Hamnet, you'll probably enjoy Little by Edward Carey. It's the story of Madam Tussauds childhood.

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