More like these: A River Runs Through It / The Secret History / The Whisper of the River

[Hollis]

Recently, I realized that three books stand out as my favorites, by about a country mile: A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean; The Secret History by Donna Tartt; and The Whisper of the River by Ferrol Sams. I'm looking for more books like these and wanted to reach out to the goodreads community for suggestions. Thanks in advance!

[Sandy]

If you liked The Secret History try Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisla Pessl- very similar and quite interestin

[Pippin]

for something with the poetic prose of Maclean and centered on a family living in the near West, you might like Kent Haruf's Plainsong and Eventide:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77...
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89...

[Hollis]

Sandy and Pippin thank you both so much - looking up these titles now! Thanks again. Can't wait to read these.

Have either of you ever read Ferrol Sams? I think the books skew male and definitely southern but he's not a bad writer; for a physician in his 70s I believe when he wrote his "Run with the Horsemen" trilogy.

[Hollis]

Finished Plainsong and it was ok.

[Selby]

If you want to go a little more non-fictionish I recommend Where Rivers Change Directions by Mark Spragg and The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich. Happy reading!