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Irresistible Chaos: Characters in Crisis

This collection is a whirlwind of narratives where characters spiral into chaos through their own questionable decisions. These books captivate not with intricate plots, but with the sheer magnetism of watching lives unravel. Perfect for readers who relish the thrill of a literary train wreck, these stories promise to keep you hooked from the first page to the last.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Patricia Highsmith

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh

The Woman Upstairs

Claire Messud

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

The Dinner

Herman Koch

The Girl on the Train

Paula Hawkins

The Woman in the Window

A.J. Finn

The Nix

Nathan Hill

The Adulterants

Joe Dunthorne

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

The Idiot

Elif Batuman

The Sellout

Paul Beatty

Zeno's Conscience

Italo Svevo

Less

Andrew Sean Greer

The Good Soldier

Ford Madox Ford

The Plotters

Un-su Kim

The Confessions of Max Tivoli

Andrew Sean Greer

The Secret History of Twin Peaks

Mark Frost

The Hike

Drew Magary

The Book of Joe

Jonathan Tropper

The Woman in the Purple Skirt

Natsuko Imamura

The Financial Lives of the Poets

Jess Walter

Such a Fun Age

Kiley Reid

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Deesha Philyaw

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

The Vanishing Half

Brit Bennett

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

The Wangs vs. the World

Jade Chang

The Vacationers

Emma Straub

The Nest

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

The People We Hate at the Wedding

Grant Ginder

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

The Immortalists

Chloe Benjamin

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

Lola Shoneyin

The Dinner List

Rebecca Serle

The Interestings

Meg Wolitzer

The Great Believers

Rebecca Makkai

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