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Should I read David Mitchell's other books before reading "The Bone Clocks?"
Amy You should definitely read THE BONE CLOCKS before you read SLADE HOUSE. Thematic material is shared heavily between the two and the appearance of a be…moreYou should definitely read THE BONE CLOCKS before you read SLADE HOUSE. Thematic material is shared heavily between the two and the appearance of a beloved recurring character in SLADE HOUSE needs no explanation at all once you have read THE BONE CLOCKS.

With regard to Mitchell's other novels, there is no real need to read them before starting TBC. There are recurring characters but the storylines and thematic material does not interlink in a way that makes reading them in order particularly important.(less)
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