Books like Between Here and the Yellow Sea by Nic Pizzolatto

John Kennedy Toole’s comic novel follows the eccentric, obese Ignatius J. Reilly as he roams the streets of New Orleans in vivid, hilariously authentic dialogue.

In an elite New England college, a charismatic classics professor lures a group of eccentric students into obsessive study, leading them from intellectual curiosity to corruption, betrayal, and ultimately murder.

A collection of short stories by George Saunders, featuring unforgettable characters and Saunders’s signature blend of exuberant prose, deep humanity, and stylistic innovation.

A Pulitzer‑winning historical novel that dramatizes the four‑day Battle of Gettysburg from the viewpoints of Union and Confederate leaders.

'Light in August' follows Lena Grove, a pregnant woman seeking her child’s father, and Joe Christmas, a drifter haunted by his mixed‑race heritage, set against the vivid, often brutal landscape of Faulkner’s fictional Yoknapatawpha County.

Science fiction short stories by Charles Stross, showcasing his innovative imagination.

A curated anthology of 49 Ernest Hemingway short stories that captures the intensity of his life, from American society and wartime drama to adventure and social customs, spanning his modernist legacy.

Detective Harry Bosch has retired from the LAPD, but his half-brother, defense attorney Mickey Haller, needs his help. A woman has been brutally murdered in her bed and all evidence points to Haller's client, a former gang member turned family man. Though the murder rap seems ironclad, Mickey is sure it's a setup. Bosch doesn't want anything to do with crossing the aisle to work for the defense. He feels it will undo all the good he's done in his thirty years as a homicide cop. But Mickey promises to let the chips fall where they may. If Harry proves that his client did it, under the rules of discovery, they are obliged to turn over the evidence to the prosecution. Though it goes against all his instincts, Bosch reluctantly takes the case. The prosecution's file just has too many holes and he has to find out for himself: if Haller's client didn't do it, then who did? With the secret help of his former LAPD partner Lucy Soto, Harry starts digging. Soon his investigation leads him inside the police department, where he realizes that the killer he's been tracking has also been tracking him.

This collection of 15 short stories by Edgar Allan Poe includes well-known tales such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and 'The Masque of the Red Death'.

An experimental novel by William Faulkner that tells the same events from four distinct perspectives, each with a unique narrative style, charting the decline of a once‑wealthy Southern family.

A comprehensive anthology of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short stories—such as "The Tell‑Tale Heart" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue"—and iconic poems including "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven", showcasing his mastery of horror, mystery, and lyrical verse.

A collection of 24 short stories by Ambrose Bierce, including tales of death, crime, and the supernatural.

A collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre tales, including the infamous sea‑saga “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket” together with its companion stories such as “Balloon Hoax,” “Pit and the Pendulum,” and “Premature Burial.”

A witty tale of divorce, sibling ambition and a surprise literary flop, this French comedy follows Joséphine Cortès as she juggles motherhood, a croc‑farming ex‑husband and a ghost‑written bestseller that threatens to upend her family life.

After being diagnosed with lung cancer, Roy Cady kills the men hired by his loan shark boss to kill him, and flees to Galveston, Texas with a prostitute and her young sister, where they face more problems.

A collection of vivid short stories that explores the lives of African‑American youth and their families as they navigate love, ambition, and the lure of street culture.

First short‑story collection by Aurelie Sheehan, featuring lyrical, often humorous portraits of women who challenge gender expectations, set amid American social norms.

A curated collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s most celebrated short fiction, featuring macabre tales of horror, mystery, and psychological suspense.