Books like The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

by Donna Tartt · 2013

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Genre

What it is about

Young men
Loss (Psychology)
Artists
Self-realization

Where it happens

New York (N.Y.)

Ages

Adult

Awards

Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Books like this one

Last checked: November 7, 2026

To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee · 1960 · Adult

about 320 pages

Why: Both are bildungsroman books. Both received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- Bildungsroman
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
What both books share
- bildungsroman
  The Goldfinch: "Bildungsromans" (OL subject); "Bildungsroman" (WD genre); "Bildungsromans." (LoC 655)
  To Kill a Mockingbird: "Bildungsromans" (OL subject); "Bildungsroman" (WD genre)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
  The Goldfinch: "Pulitzer Prize for Fiction" (WD award received)
  To Kill a Mockingbird: "Pulitzer Prize for Fiction" (WD award received)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Goldfinch; Open Library and Wikidata for To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë · 1847 · Adult

Novel · about 480 pages

Why: Both are bildungsroman books.
- Bildungsroman
What both books share
- bildungsroman
  The Goldfinch: "Bildungsromans" (OL subject); "Bildungsroman" (WD genre); "Bildungsromans." (LoC 655)
  Jane Eyre: "Bildungsromans" (OL subject); "Bildungsroman" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Goldfinch; Open Library and Wikidata for Jane Eyre.
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The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros · 1983 · Adult

about 130 pages

Why: Both are bildungsroman books.
- Bildungsroman
What both books share
- bildungsroman
  The Goldfinch: "Bildungsromans" (OL subject); "Bildungsroman" (WD genre); "Bildungsromans." (LoC 655)
  The House on Mango Street: "Bildungsromans" (OL subject); "Bildungsroman" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Goldfinch; Open Library and Wikidata for The House on Mango Street.
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What they share, at a glance

The Goldfinch next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.

Book	Bildungsroman	Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird	shared	shared
Jane Eyre	shared	not shared
The House on Mango Street	shared	not shared

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