Karen Russell's most recommended books

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

Chosen by 6 people

Books like St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves

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Books like Swamplandia!

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Orange World and Other Stories

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Vampires in the Lemon Grove

Book lists with Karen Russell's books

14 authors created a book list with a book by Karen Russell as one of their picks.

• Explore the surreal side of parenting
• The gothic American South
• Fabulist fiction books where the real and unreal collide, leaving us questioning both
• Dysfunctional family novels about mythmaking
• Featuring Florida in a big way
• Magical realism by women writers

Book lists connected to Karen Russell's books

96 authors created a book list connected to Karen Russell's books by genre, topic, theme, and mood.

• Fantasy novels
• Short stories that could change your life
• Getting older with style and panache
• To warm your heart and freeze your soul
• That conjure up magical realism
• Lead you gently into the world of magic realism

Genres connected to Karen Russell's books

Topics connected to Karen Russell's books