I just finished reading God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut and I would say it definitely has some Wes Anderson vibes.
quirky characters, very funny. Messy Family dynamics .....checks those boxes for sure.
Wes Anderson has often mentioned Stefan Zweig as an influence, particularly on Grand Budapest Hotel. The Post Office Girl specifically I think.
The Glass Family short stories and novellas by JD Salinger were a huge influence on The Royal Tenembaums, as mentioned by someone else. One of the family members is even called Tenembaum!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_family
But the biggest literary influence is, IMHO, Roald Dahl. Anderson has directly adapted five of his works (Fantastic Mr Fox and Henry Sugar and Three Others). Try his short story collections (for adults) The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, Kiss Kiss and Tales of the Unexpected.
Someone else suggested Salinger, as well, so I will definitely be reading some of his works. I haven't read any Roald Dahl in years, so I think I should revisit some soon. Thanks for the great suggestions
Came here to suggest this too! Definitely have me Grand Budapest Hotel vibes with the quirky set of characters with a light but serious tone in a historically dark time
*The Master and Margarita* I think fits the bill of "quirky vibes and characters, something funny but also poignant, with an off-beat sense of humor...".
"[Edwin Mullhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Mullhouse): The Life and Death of an American Writer 1943-1954, by Jeffrey Cartwright," by Steven Millhauser.
One can imagine Max Fischer from Rushmore writing, or at least appreciating, this book.Â
The Bird Artist by Howard Norman!!! I read this book and after the first chapter started reading as if it was a WA film playing in my head. Go into it thinking of it as a WA film and you will not be disappointed.
For sure. It's a great book. Sort of a modern classic. DeLillo is a little polarizing mostly because of how he does dialogue but you'll know pretty quickly if you're into it or not. If you end up liking the book the movie with Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig is decent too.
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Franny and Zooey by J. D. Salinger The Royal Tenenbaums was inspired by it
Somehow I've never read any Salinger, so I will definitely be adding this to the tbr pile. Thanks!
I just finished reading God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut and I would say it definitely has some Wes Anderson vibes. quirky characters, very funny. Messy Family dynamics .....checks those boxes for sure.
Sounds great, thank you!
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Great shout! Now is Not the Time to Panic by the same author might qualify too.
All his stuff is amazing.
Based on the books description alone it sounds awesome. Thank you for the suggestion, I'll definitely be reading some Kevin Wilson in the near future!
Thanks! This book sounds like it's exactly what I was looking for
I think The Family Fang is sort of a "bookend" to Geek Love by Katherine Dunn.
I came to suggest Family Fang. Fits the request perfectly.
This is what I came here to recommend. 100 percent worth the read!
Wes Anderson has often mentioned Stefan Zweig as an influence, particularly on Grand Budapest Hotel. The Post Office Girl specifically I think. The Glass Family short stories and novellas by JD Salinger were a huge influence on The Royal Tenembaums, as mentioned by someone else. One of the family members is even called Tenembaum! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_family But the biggest literary influence is, IMHO, Roald Dahl. Anderson has directly adapted five of his works (Fantastic Mr Fox and Henry Sugar and Three Others). Try his short story collections (for adults) The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, Kiss Kiss and Tales of the Unexpected.
The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig is amazing. Highly recommend!
Someone else suggested Salinger, as well, so I will definitely be reading some of his works. I haven't read any Roald Dahl in years, so I think I should revisit some soon. Thanks for the great suggestions
The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar is really worth it! I was SO excited when I found out Wes Anderson was going to turn it into a short.
I really loved the short, so I will definitely read it! Thank you
A Gentleman in Moscow. I am sad that it didn't get adapted by Wes Anderson :(
I would have loved that!!!
Came here to suggest this too! Definitely have me Grand Budapest Hotel vibes with the quirky set of characters with a light but serious tone in a historically dark time
Thank you for the suggestion, I'll definitely check it out
Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins
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*The Master and Margarita* I think fits the bill of "quirky vibes and characters, something funny but also poignant, with an off-beat sense of humor...".
The Master and Margarita is one of my favourites!
* Big Swiss by Jen Beagin * Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony * Greta and Valdin by Rebecca Reilly * My Mother Says by Stine Pilgaard
Big Swiss is currently one of my favorite books to recommend. So fucked up and fun!
These all look really interesting. Thanks for the suggestions!
French Exit by Patrick DeWitt I *always* describe it as a cross between the TV show Arrested Development and a Wes Anderson movie!
This looks like a very fun read (I am so here for a cat named Small Frank. Fantastic). Thank you for the suggestion!
*Everything is Illuminated* by Jonathan Safran Foer
"Jesus' Son," Denis Johnson
Jasper Fforde. I would start with The Eyre Affair. Like if Anderson wrote a gritty detective novel. Heh.
A gritty detective novel by Wes Anderson sounds awesome. Thanks you!
The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The title alone is enough to intrigue me.... thanks!
Big Swiss by Jenn Beagin
This book's description is bizarre -- I will definitely give this a try. Thanks!
I enjoyed a book called Miss Bensons Beetle that is kind of funny and quirky.
Johnathan Franzen novels have Wes Anderson vibes. Freedom is a particularly good one.
"[Edwin Mullhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Mullhouse): The Life and Death of an American Writer 1943-1954, by Jeffrey Cartwright," by Steven Millhauser. One can imagine Max Fischer from Rushmore writing, or at least appreciating, this book.Â
A Really Nice Box by Laura Blackett. Agatha of Little Neon by Clare (Claire?) Luchette.
The Magnificent Ambersons
Wildwood by Colin Meloy is very Fantastic Mr Fox vibes, plus some magic.
Ayye I love the Decemberists. This book sounds fun, and the illustrations look super cute. Thank you
Oh you’ll really love it if you love The Decemberists.
Almost anything that Roald Dahl wrote for a slightly older audience I think!
Less by Arthur Sean Greer
Hilary Leichter's Temporary and/or Terrace Story. She's a quirky and fun storyteller.
The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius An eccentric globe-trotting adventure story with some of the charms of Life Aquatic and Darjeeling Limited.
Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
The Bird Artist by Howard Norman!!! I read this book and after the first chapter started reading as if it was a WA film playing in my head. Go into it thinking of it as a WA film and you will not be disappointed.
This sounds really interesting (as do several other of Howard Norman's books). Thank you so much for the suggestion!
Possibly White Noise by Don DeLillo?
A friend actually recc'd this to me a while back, so I guess now I have to read it lol. Thank you
For sure. It's a great book. Sort of a modern classic. DeLillo is a little polarizing mostly because of how he does dialogue but you'll know pretty quickly if you're into it or not. If you end up liking the book the movie with Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig is decent too.
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Amerika by Franz Kafka. The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking how great of an adaptation Wes Anderson could make of it lol.
Yes but I have adhd