Books like Sourdough by Robin Sloan

Candide: A Tale of Conviviality and Optimism in a Wretched World

A novel about Emma Woodhouse, a young woman's struggles with matchmaking, misplaced pride, and the dangers of meddling in others' lives in 18th-century England.

In Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, former con artist Moist von Lipwig is tasked with modernizing Ankh-Morpork’s Royal Mint, a task that turns into a chaotic scheme of vault‑breaks, bank intrigue and gold‑hunting.

The Art of Fermentation is a definitive guide that translates the science, history, and practical techniques of fermentation into clear, step‑by‑step instructions for beginners and experts alike.

An essential guide to artisan bread making, hailed as a New York Times bestseller.

A steamboat journey through Louisiana during April Fool's Day, where a confident fraudster uses multiple identities to trick unsuspecting passengers.

Lawyer Sarah inherits a crumbling 1923 mansion outside San Francisco and, with architect Jeff Parker, restores the house while uncovering a mysterious legacy that reshapes her future.

In San Francisco, Erin O'Shea confronts a mysterious man claiming to be her brother’s replacement, sparking intrigue, romance, and danger when Treasury Agent Lance Barrett questions her motives.

Set in early 1870s England, the novel follows a pious, working‑class kitchen maid who, after a seduction and abandonment, becomes a single mother and defies Victorian expectations.

In suburban Greenwich, Connecticut, former image consultant Emily Charlton teams up with supermodel Karolina Hartwell and stay‑at‑home mother Miriam to navigate scandal, social media, and the glittering pressures of elite neighborhood life.

A humorous tale of a young writer helping a friend establish a chicken farm, only to find love when he meets the neighbor’s charming daughter.

At fifty, Adam Sharp enjoys a stable life and faithfulness, yet the memory of a twenty‑year‑ago affair with actress Angelina Brown haunts him—now she reappears, forcing him to weigh a second chance against the risks of lost love.

A Filipino immigrant’s reunion with her uncle in America opens a quiet exploration of family, identity, and the lingering effects of a turbulent past.

"A fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling, ground-breaking Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day--the revolutionary approach to bread-making. With more than half a million copies of their books in print, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly. Based on fan feedback, Jeff and Zoë have completely revamped their first, most popular, and now-classic book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. Responding to their thousands of ardent fans, Jeff and Zoë returned to their test kitchens to whip up more delicious recipes. They've also included a gluten-free chapter, forty all-new gorgeous color photos, and one hundred informative black-and-white how-to photos. They've made the 'Tips and Techniques' and 'Ingredients' chapters bigger and better than ever before, and included readers' Frequently Asked Questions. This revised edition also includes more than thirty brand-new recipes for Beer-Cheese Bread, Crock-Pot Bread, Panini, Pretzel Buns, Apple-Stuffed French Toast, and many more. There's nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise. Now, using Jeff and Zoë's innovative technique, you can create bread that rivals those of the finest bakers in the world in just five minutes of active preparation time"--

In the small Swedish town of Beartown, an amateur hockey team's championship victory offers hope amid unemployment and hardship, but a scandal threatens to tear the community apart.