Books like The song of names by Norman Lebrecht


First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Norman Lebrecht
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 0.0 (0 community ratings)

The song of names by Norman Lebrecht

How are these books recommended?

The books recommended for The song of names by Norman Lebrecht 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 The song of names (12 similar books)

Number the Stars by 6539882|Lois Lowry book cover

πŸ“˜ Number the Stars
 by Lois Lowry

In 1943 Copenhagen, ten‑year‑old Annemarie Johansen helps her Jewish friend Ellen Rosen escape Nazi persecution, learning courage and resilience while navigating war‑time hardships.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.2 (96 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Anne of Green Gables by 8300376|Lucy Maud Montgomery book cover

πŸ“˜ Anne of Green Gables

A young orphan girl from Canada makes her way to a Prince Edward Island farm and becomes a cherished member of a family there, all while proving she has a talent for making friends and learning languages.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.2 (77 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The Secret Garden by 6712625|Frances Hodgson Burnett book cover

πŸ“˜ The Secret Garden

A lonely orphan girl on the Yorkshire moors befriends a disabled cousin and unlocks the secrets of a hidden garden.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 3.9 (70 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
An Old-Fashioned Girl by 6958509|Louisa May Alcott book cover

πŸ“˜ An Old-Fashioned Girl

A tale of manners and expectations in the city versus the countryside, exploring the clash between Polly and her wealthy friend Fanny Shaw.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.5 (2 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Wise men by 11417310|Stuart Nadler book cover

πŸ“˜ Wise men

Hilly finds himself drawn to a niece he meets, leading him to confront his past and family secrets.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 2.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The Perfect Man by 8370598|Naeem Murr book cover

πŸ“˜ The Perfect Man
 by Naeem Murr

In the 1950s, an orphaned boy of Indian origin is sent from India to London and then to a small Missouri town, where he confronts loneliness and builds unexpected friendships, illustrating cross-cultural challenges among racially mixed families.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 2.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Devil in Vienna by 6684016|Doris Orgel book cover

πŸ“˜ Devil in Vienna

A young Jewish girl chronicles her life in pre‑war Vienna, detailing the friendship that keeps her alive as persecution rises.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 3.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The lives of the great composers by 9607623|Harold C. Schonberg book cover

πŸ“˜ The lives of the great composers

Explore the evolution of Western music through the lives of composers from Monteverdi to the 1990s tonalists, as biographical insights reveal how each artist was shaped by predecessors and the world around them.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 5.0 (1 rating)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
Sally and Rebecca by 12006221|Mary Baylis-White book cover

πŸ“˜ Sally and Rebecca

Twelve‑year‑old Sally befriends Rebecca, a Jewish refugee fleeing Germany before World Warβ€―II, and together they navigate friendship amid the looming conflict and early Holocaust.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The shawl by 8340226|Cynthia Ozick book cover

πŸ“˜ The shawl


β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
We Run the Tides by 5194925|Vendela Vida book cover

πŸ“˜ We Run the Tides

A Newβ€―Yorkβ€―Times‑reviewed coming‑of‑age novel set in Sanβ€―Francisco, following teenage friends as they confront friendship, identity, and the unsettling mystery of a missing person.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0
The Oxford History of Western Music by 9713891|Richard Taruskin book cover

πŸ“˜ The Oxford History of Western Music


β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 0.0 (0 ratings)
Similar? ✓ Yes 0 ✗ No 0

Some Other Similar Books

The Musicologist's Bag of Tricks by David Ewen
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century by Alex Ross
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks
Music in the Age of Anxiety by Marcia J. Citron
Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph by Jan Swafford
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century by Alex Ross
Mozart: A Life by Paul Johnson

Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!

Please login to submit books!