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16 Books You'll Enjoy if You Loved 'Lessons in Chemistry'

Perfect additions to your reading list

Women in STEM, scientifically calculated brownies, a talking dog — there's so much to love about Bonnie Garmus' "Lessons in Chemistry" that it's hard to know where to begin. The charming yet poignant novel follows the story of a female chemist in the 1960s who — through a series of unfortunate and totally misogynistic events — becomes every American housewife's favorite cooking show host. Did you immediately wonder if you could find any more books like "Lessons in Chemistry" as soon as you finished the last page?

Garmus' debut novel was so well-received that it was named Barnes & Noble's Book of the Year in 2022, and Apple TV+ even adapted a "Lessons in Chemistry" series starring Brie Larson as the iconic Elizabeth Zott and Lewis Pullman as Calvin Evans.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Garmus revealed that she wrote the first chapter for "Lessons in Chemistry" after her boss at the advertising agency she worked for got full credit for a campaign that she created.

"When I started writing Elizabeth Zott, I was writing my role model," she said. "Because that day in the meeting where I was saying, 'Hey, wait, those are my ideas! Hey, everybody!' and no one was listening to me, and later when I started writing her, my constant theme in my head was, 'What would Elizabeth Zott do?' She was always a little more bold than I was. She doesn't apologize for anything she says. So it's great to be in her head."

If you — like everyone else in the world — devoured "Lessons in Chemistry" in a single sitting and are searching for your next literary fix, we've got you covered. Here are 16 books that give off similar vibes as Garmus' masterpiece.

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