Books like Spiaggia di notte by Elena Ferrante

L'amica geniale traces the lifelong friendship of Lila Cerullo and Elena Greco from childhood in 1950s Naples through adulthood, exploring how personal growth and society’s changes shape their bond.

Thea Sisters arrive at an Ecuadorian chocolate factory, but sabotage threatens the celebrations. Amid a competition, they must uncover the culprit and save the cocoa treasures.

Thea Stilton and her sisters investigate a missing botanist in the Netherlands, following clues tied to a rare black tulip amid windmills, flowers, and canals.

A boy named Billy Squeakspeare discovers mysterious holes in his yard and suspects a buried treasure left by the ghostly pirate Morgan Blackwhisker. With the help of his friend Creepella, they investigate the secrets of a haunted castle and buried riches.

Two outsiders, Alice and Mattia, forge a deep friendship in adolescence while navigating pain and loss. Mattia’s mathematical talent leads him abroad, widening their isolation until an unexpected reunion years later.

Three girls from a Pennsylvania middle school go on a real-life adventure to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.

A woman faces a profound crisis when her husband leaves her and their two children, forcing her to confront independence and personal resilience.

Two girls born in 1944 Naples: Lenù, who pursues education and becomes a novelist, and Lila, who marries young and then leaves her husband. Their stories intersect in a neighborhood that holds them together amid changing times.

Thea Sisters journey to the Crystal Kingdom to uncover why a dragon is turning precious gems into stone and must stop the chaos before it destroys the realm.

A day at the beach with grandma!

A story about a young girl finding friendship and companionship at the beach with a household employee.

A young girl in nineteenth‑century Utah faces a bitter winter after her beloved doll disappears in a storm, but a hopeful surprise arrives with spring, showing resilience and the promise of new beginnings.

A fourteen-year-old girl discovers a ghostly girl from 1877 when her family moves into a haunted house.

A Christmas mystery with a child protagonist who finds a Turbo Man doll and embarks on a quest to return it to its rightful owner, Howard Langston, a Santa-themed doll collector who has the child's mother, Mandy, as his daughter's playmate.

"The story of a boy's visit to the beach, Beach Feet opens with a small boy feeling the heat of the sand and then running towards the ocean. Free and independent despite his young age and the tube around his waist, the boy gives himself over to the ocean and the pleasures to be had at water's edge. Throughout, the boy's connection to the beach through his feet-the feel of sand, shells, water-is never lost. Unusual perspectives and a pitch-perfect voice make this a standout.Kiyomi Konagaya was born in 1936 in Shizuoka, Japan. At university, he studied English literature and published his poetry in literary magazines. After graduation, he took a job at an advertising agency. In 1977 he won the prestigious Mr. H Award (for new poets) for Little Voyage 26. He also won the twenty-first Takami Jun Prize in 1991, and the twenty-fifth Contemporary Poetry Award in 2007.Masamitsu Saito was born in 1958 in a seaside town along Kujyukuri Beach in Chiba, so he grew up to the sound of waves. He studied graphic design at Tama Art University. His work can be found in magazines and books, as well as on chocolate packages. "--