John Irving's most recommended books

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

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Books like A Prayer for Owen Meany

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Books like The World According to Garp

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Books like The Hotel New Hampshire

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Books like The Cider House Rules

Book lists with John Irving's books

22 authors created a book list with a book by John Irving as one of their picks.

• The best books that show why ethics isn’t black and white—it’s deeply, painfully human
• The best novels whose protagonists don’t quite fit in, but you love them anyway
• The best books of heroes weathering the adversities of existence
• The best novels that explore crises of faith
• The best books for mind-expanding, original literature
• The best books that find the humor that makes us human

Book lists connected to John Irving's books

387 authors created a book list connected to John Irving's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• The best books on the psychological interplay between people and houses
• The best young adult historical fiction books about growing up in the racially charged Jim Crow South
• The best books for readers seeking unique Asian fantasy
• The best multi-generational family sagas that put the “opera” into “soap opera”
• The best thrillers that make it weird (and weird makes it better)
• The best books on becoming a scholar

Genres connected to John Irving's books

Topics connected to John Irving's books