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by Oscar Wilde
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Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a decadent and haunting tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
10 Best Books Like Rebecca
If you loved Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, here are the most similar books our readers recommend.
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The best books like Rebecca are:
- 1The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde0
- 2The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood0
- 3The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid4.6
- 4The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum4.5
- 5The Pretender by Jo Harkin4.2
- 6The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown4.3
- 71984 by George Orwell0
- 8Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky4.7
- 9Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica4.2
- 10Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng4.4
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . . The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady's maid, she can barely believe her luck. It is only when they arrive at his massive country estate that she realizes how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their lives
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by Margaret Atwood
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This literary fiction shares a haunting and claustrophobic tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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This literary fiction shares a bittersweet and glamorous tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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by K. Ancrum
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Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a haunting but tender tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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This literary fiction shares a melancholic and contemplative tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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This literary fiction shares a thrilling and dangerous tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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by George Orwell
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This literary fiction shares a bleak and claustrophobic tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a dark and psychologically intense tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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by Agustina Bazterrica
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Why you'll love it:
This literary fiction shares a devastating and haunting tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
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by Celeste Ng
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This literary fiction shares a simmering and contemplative tone that will resonate with Rebecca fans.
Quick Comparison: Books Like Rebecca
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | Oscar Wilde | 0 | 1890 | — | Closest match |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood | 0 | 1985 | — | Similar vibes |
| The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid | 4.6 | 2017 | 400 | Similar vibes |
| The Corruption of Hollis Brown | K. Ancrum | 4.5 | 2025 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| The Pretender | Jo Harkin | 4.2 | 2025 | 449 | Similar vibes |
| The Book of Doors | Gareth Brown | 4.3 | 2024 | 392 | Similar vibes |
| 1984 | George Orwell | 0 | 1949 | — | Similar vibes |
| Crime and Punishment | Fyodor Dostoevsky | 4.7 | 2012 | 608 | Similar vibes |
| Tender Is the Flesh | Agustina Bazterrica | 4.2 | 2020 | 240 | Similar vibes |
| Little Fires Everywhere | Celeste Ng | 4.4 | 2017 | — | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to Rebecca?
The most similar books to Rebecca are The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Handmaid's Tale, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
What should I read after Rebecca?
After finishing Rebecca, readers most commonly pick up The Picture of Dorian Gray next.
Who writes books like Daphne du Maurier?
Authors similar to Daphne du Maurier include Madeline Miller, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Brit Bennett, Patti Callahan Henry, Colson Whitehead.
What genre is Rebecca?
Rebecca is a Literary Fiction novel by Daphne du Maurier, published in 2012.
How long is Rebecca?
Rebecca is 448 pages long.
About Rebecca
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . .Working as a lady's companion, the orphaned heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life begins to look very bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower whose sudden proposal of marriage takes her by surprise. Whisked from glamorous Monte Carlo to his brooding estate, Manderley, on the Cornish Coast, the new Mrs de Winter finds Max a changed man. And the memory of his dead wife Rebecca is forever kept alive by the forbidding Mrs Danvers . . .Not since Jane Eyre has a heroine faced such difficulty with the Other Woman. An international bestseller that has never gone out of print, Rebecca is the haunting story of a young girl consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity.