Books like Rabbit cake by Annie Hartnett
Elvis Babbitt, a bright and observant twelve‑year‑old, faces the sudden loss of her mother, who drowned while sleepwalking, and the complex fallout within her close‑knit family. As she investigates the circumstances of the death, Elvis must also prevent her sister Lizzie from harming herself while sleep‑eating and untangle the bewildering sight of her father wearing his late mother’s silk bathrobe around the house. Set in the town of Freedom, Alabama, the novel blends humor with a heartfelt exploration of grief, family secrets, and the touch of the extraordinary within everyday life.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: Annie Hartnett
★
★
★
★
★
2.0 (1 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Rabbit cake by Annie Hartnett are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Rabbit cake (26 similar books)
During World War II, a foster girl in Nazi Germany steals books to share with neighbors and a hidden Jewish man, proving literature’s power to nourish the soul amid darkness.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In the orderly suburb of Shaker Heights, a new family’s arrival and a custody dispute ignite tension, revealing secrets, art, and the complex pull of motherhood in a tightly knit community.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Don Tillman, a genetics professor with Asperger’s, designs a scientific survey to find a wife, only to meet Rosie Jarman, a drinker and late arriver who challenges his controlled worldview and leads him to discover that love can’t be measured.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Harold Fry, recently retired, embarks on an unlikely 250‑mile journey from Kingsbridge to Berwick‑upon‑Twed to visit a dying friend, and in doing so discovers his own past and the meaning of love.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Set in a California women’s prison, The Mars Room follows Romy Hall as she faces two consecutive life sentences while navigating the brutal realities of institutional life and the distance from her young son.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Cameron Post, a gay teen from a conservative Montana ranch town, is sent to a conversion therapy center after her family demands she change her sexual orientation.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
When the Queen stumbles into a Buckingham Palace mobile library, her love of books turns everyday rules on their head—raising questions about power, politics, and the very nature of order.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Twelve‑year‑old Tess DeNunzio writes a heartfelt letter to her missing sister Zoe, exploring grief, adolescence, and healing while seeking meaning in a world of loss and uncertainty.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Monsieur Perdu, a literary apothecary aboard a Seine barge, prescribes novels to heal broken hearts. When his own love remains a mystery, he journeys south of France to find closure and prove stories can mend souls.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
During Grandma's birthday, Max plans a worm‑laden cake, but his sister Ruby insists on a delicate angel‑shaped, raspberry‑fluff surprise. Will Max concede to Ruby’s recipe, or will they both turn into bunnies who bake?
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Izzy faces her mother's suicide, her own impending 41st birthday, and a Colorado weekend with family, confronting memories and decisions that could shatter generational bonds.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Erica and Beth Calcott return to their childhood home, Storton Manor in Wiltshire, after their grandmother’s death, grappling with family secrets and the shadow of a missing sister in bitter 2009 winter.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After a man’s sudden death, his assistant inherits a curious collection of dropped items and a mission to return them to their owners while building new bonds in a quiet English town.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Eustacia "Taisy" Cleary must confront her father's sudden return, a missing sister, and the secrets of a family torn by love, loss, and obsession.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Emmie, after learning her estranged sister Roxy has become a New York call girl, goes undercover to uncover the truth behind their family secrets.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A wealthy Alabama planter confesses his hidden past when he marries off his daughter to a husband who rejects their child, forcing his family into a web of secrets that threatens to unravel their prosperity.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A whimsical children's tale about a rolling journey cake that whizzes along the road, chasing and being chased by a young adventurer.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In 1985 Chicago, gallery director Yale Tishman faces career triumphs and the devastation of the AIDS epidemic, while his friend Nico dies and his partner tests positive. Thirty years later, Fiona travels to Paris to confront her estranged daughter lost to a cult, uncovering the lasting impact of AIDS on their lives.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A generational saga traced through family inheritance, secrets, and the matriarch’s choices, showing how betrayals and memories shape relationships across time for a Caribbean‑American family.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19781733W/Eleanor_Oliphant_Is_Completely_Fine
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. RowlingThe Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by HANNAH RENÉE
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!