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Outer Dark
by Cormac McCarthy (1968)
★4.01(68)
Like 'The Orchard Keeper', this McCarthy novel explores dark themes in a rural Southern setting.
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The Orchard Keeper
by Cormac McCarthy (1965)
★3.44(34 ratings)
'The Orchard Keeper' tells of John Wesley Rattner, a young boy, and Marion Sylder, an outlaw and bootlegger who, unbeknownst to either of them, has killed the boy's father.
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Suttree
by Cormac McCarthy (1979)
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If you appreciated the raw prose and Southern setting of 'The Orchard Keeper', you'll find it here too.
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This book shares 'The Orchard Keeper's' dark exploration of isolated lives and harsh environments.
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As I Lay Dying
by William Faulkner (1930)
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Similar to 'The Orchard Keeper', this novel features a cast of memorable, often troubled, Southern characters.
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Winter's Bone
by Daniel Woodrell (2006)
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Fans of 'The Orchard Keeper' will appreciate the stark portrayal of poverty and survival in a rural setting.
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