Philip Roth's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Philip Roth.

Chosen by 9 people

Books like Portnoy's Complaint

Chosen by 5 people

Books like The Plot Against America

Chosen by 4 people

Books like American Pastoral

Chosen by 2 people

Books like The Human Stain

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Great American Novel

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Ghost Writer

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Nemesis

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Counterlife

Book lists with Philip Roth's books

23 authors created a book list with a book by Philip Roth as one of their picks.

• The best books of erotic fiction that will make you laugh
• The best coming-of-age books that take me back to my own adolescence
• The best books for neurotic hypersexuals looking to overcome sexual shame
• The best books to understand the joys and sorrows of being a father
• The best books about understanding and misunderstanding each other
• The best faux-nonfiction novels for a skeptical age

Book lists connected to Philip Roth's books

163 authors created a book list connected to Philip Roth's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The best novels about the meaning of family
• The best books by women that sweep you to another time and place whether you’re male or female
• The best science fiction books from the backlist
• The best dual timeline novels
• The best romance books where time is important
• The best beach reads from midcentury America

Genres connected to Philip Roth's books

Topics connected to Philip Roth's books