Authors similar authors to Malachy McCourt
All the books below are recommended as readalikes for Malachy McCourt but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. So look for the suggested read-alikes by title linked on the right.
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Frank McCourt taught in the New York City public schools for twenty-seven years, the last seventeen of which were spent at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. After retiring from teaching, Frank and his brother, Malachy, ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
A Monk Swimming
Try:
Tis
by Frank McCourt
Alice McDermott was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1953. Her first novel, A Bigamists' Daughter, was published to wide acclaim in 1982. That Night (1987), her second novel, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
A Monk Swimming
Try:
Charming Billy
by Alice McDermott
A love story for things lost and restored, a lyrical hymn to the power of forgiveness.
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Other People's Houses
by Abbi Waxman
A hilarious and poignant novel about four families and the affair that changes everything.
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The Leavers by Lisa Ko
One of the most anticipated books of 2017--now in paperback!
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