10 Dramatic Books Like When We Believed in Mermaids

Flawed families and emotional trips down memory lane.

By Kelsey McConnell | Published Aug 28, 2020

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Troubling Love

Troubling Love

By Elena Ferrante

Troubling Love

Woman in Blue

Woman in Blue

By Eileen Goudge

Woman in Blue

The Gossamer Cord

The Gossamer Cord

By Philippa Carr

The Gossamer Cord

Pretty Girls, a psychological Thriller book

Pretty Girls

By Karin Salughter

Pretty Girls, a psychological Thriller book

the boy in the photo, a book like when we believed in mermaids

The Boy in the Photo

By Nicole Trope

the boy in the photo, a book like when we believed in mermaids

invisible monsters, a book like when we were mermaids

Invisible Monsters

By Chuck Palahniuk

invisible monsters, a book like when we were mermaids

before i let you go, a book like when we believed in mermaids

Before I Let You Go

By Kelly Rimmer

before i let you go, a book like when we believed in mermaids

this is us everything I never told you

Everything I Never Told You

By Celeste Ng

this is us everything I never told you

all my puny sorrows, a book like when we believed in mermaids

All My Puny Sorrows

By Miriam Toews

all my puny sorrows, a book like when we believed in mermaids

in an instant, a book like when we were mermaids

In an Instant

By Suzanne Redfearn

in an instant, a book like when we were mermaids

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Mystery and Thriller

Psychological Thrillers