Philip Roth's most recommended books

We've asked 10,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Philip Roth.

Chosen by 6 people

Books like Portnoy's Complaint

Chosen by 5 people

Books like The Plot Against America

Chosen by 2 people

Books like American Pastoral

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Books like The Human Stain

Chosen by 1 person

Books like The Great American Novel

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Books like The Ghost Writer

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Books like Nemesis

Book lists with Philip Roth's books

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

• Understand the joys and sorrows of being a father
• Understanding and misunderstanding each other
• Medical history that reads like fiction
• Jewish families in crisis
• Self-help that aren’t about self-help
• Classic coming-of-age set within the last century

Book lists connected to Philip Roth's books

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

• Campus stories that mix poignancy with humor
• The college campus and its craziness
• Surviving inconsolable heartbreak
• “funny-sad” contemporary novels
• Action adventure for Individualist
• Boy moms and their connection to teenage boys

Genres connected to Philip Roth's books

Topics connected to Philip Roth's books