Books Like The Grapes of Wrath Novel

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If you loved The Grapes of Wrath Novel by John Steinbeck, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of The Grapes of Wrath Novel

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    East of Eden cover

    East of Eden

    by John Steinbeck

    4.78 BLT Score (655.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (655.0K)
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    Of Mice and Men Novella cover

    Of Mice and Men Novella

    by John Steinbeck

    4.51 BLT Score (2.9M ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (2.9M)
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    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire cover

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter • Book 4

    by J.K. Rowling

    5.00 BLT Score (4.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.57 Goodreads (4.2M)
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    Demon Copperhead

    by Barbara Kingsolver

    4.81 BLT Score (824.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (824.6K)
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    Cutting for Stone

    by Abraham Verghese

    4.61 BLT Score (431.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (431.3K)
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    The Storyteller cover

    The Storyteller

    by Jodi Picoult

    4.57 BLT Score (278.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (278.1K)
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    The Great Believers cover

    The Great Believers

    by Rebecca Makkai

    4.46 BLT Score (175.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (175.1K)
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    The House of the Spirits cover

    The House of the Spirits

    Trilogía Involuntaria • Book 3

    by Isabel Allende, Magda Bogin

    4.35 BLT Score (325.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (325.3K)
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    The Godfather

    The Godfather • Book 1

    by Mario Puzo

    4.35 BLT Score (468.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (468.0K)
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    Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë Collection 1)

    Jane Eyre • Book 1

    by Charlotte Brontë

    4.72 BLT Score (2.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (2.3M)

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