Neglected Novels mostly American

Discover hidden literary gems with our list of neglected American novels. Explore overlooked masterpieces and underrated books that deserve a second chance from U.S. authors.

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Ask the Dust

by John Fante

Ask the Dust is a virtuoso performance by an influential master of the twentieth-century American novel. It is the story of Arturo Bandini, a young …
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The house of breath

 

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Ceremony in Lone Tree

by Wright Morris

Although Tom Scanlon would just as soon spend it alone, his ninetieth birthday becomes the occasion for a family gathering in the Midwestern town of …
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Morte D'Urban

by J.F. Powers

Winner of The 1963 National Book Award for Fiction. The hero of J.F. Powers's comic masterpiece is Father Urban, a man of the cloth who …
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Green Child

 

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Marius the Epicurean

by Walter Pater

About the Book Historical Fiction books set their characters and plot at some time in the past, providing adequate background on the customes and mores …
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Last Exit to Brooklyn

by Hubert Selby

The decadence and violence of the urban streets is graphically portrayed in this novel set in a post-WWII Brooklyn slum.