Books like Reputations by Juan Gabriel Vasquez

A woman's rise from poverty to political influence, inspired by stories told by a storyteller's daughter.

An influential political cartoonist is paid an unexpected visit by a young woman who upends his sense of personal history and forces him to reevaluate his life, work, and position in the world.

In Regency England, the murder of gossip king Mr. Marmaduke Yarnton after Lady Windlesham’s gathering forces Justin Rutherford and his niece Anthea to uncover the secret‑laden culprit lurking among the high‑society attendees.

A thrilling tale of racial politics and presidential succession, set against the backdrop of the 1960s and focusing on a black candidate for the presidency who is unexpectedly elected.

Return Engagement is the first book in Harry Turtledove’s Settling Accounts series, a World War II historical novel set in the United States.

"An ambitious debut novel by an original young writer, We Eat Our Own blurs the lines between life and art with the story of a film director's unthinkable experiment in the Amazon. When a nameless, struggling actor in 1970s New York gets the call that an enigmatic director wants him for an art film set in the Amazon, he doesn't hesitate: he flies to South America, no questions asked. He quickly realizes he's made a mistake. He's replacing another actor who quit after seeing the script -- a script the director now claims doesn't exist. The movie is over budget. The production team seems headed for a breakdown. The air is so wet that the celluloid film disintegrates. But what the actor doesn't realize is that the greatest threat might be the town itself, and the mysterious shadow economy that powers this remote jungle outpost. Entrepreneurial Americans, international drug traffickers, and M-19 guerillas are all fighting for South America's future--and the groups aren't as distinct as you might think. The actor thought this would be a role that would change his life. Now he's worried if he'll survive it. Inspired by a true story from the annals of 1970s Italian horror film, and told in dazzlingly precise prose, We Eat Our Own is a resounding literary debut, a thrilling journey behind the scenes of a shocking film and a thoughtful commentary on violence and its repercussions"--