Jane Smiley's most recommended books

We've asked 12,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Jane Smiley.

Chosen by 5 people

Books like A Thousand Acres

Chosen by 4 people

Books like The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton

Chosen by 4 people

Books like Horse Heaven

Chosen by 1 person

Books like 13 Ways of Looking at the Novel

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Moo

Book lists with Jane Smiley's books

15 authors created a book list with a book by Jane Smiley as one of their picks.

• About the Midwest
• Retelling classic stories
• Books that retell plays of Shakespeare
• Survivors of a horrific trauma
• Women slogging through turbulent times
• Families and the secrets we keep from one another

Book lists connected to Jane Smiley's books

200 authors created a book list connected to Jane Smiley's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Totalitarian novels
• Reminders that we are all idiots
• Absurdity
• Con artists and imposters
• The world of academia, prep schools, and campus life
• To make tea shoot out of your nose

Genres connected to Jane Smiley's books

Topics connected to Jane Smiley's books