Basically what the title says. I have recently read "How High We Go in the Dark" by Sequoia Nagamatsu, "Human Acts" by Han Kang, and "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi and really enjoyed the structure of these books. Neither had much of a plot to speak of but each chapter focused on a different person and they were all interconnected. Any other novels like that that come to mind?
by ANonnyMouse79
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Roma (series) by Steven Saylor. Spanning thousands of years, it chronicles the beginning of Rome from prehistoric times. Each chapter focuses on a different character/generation from the same two families as they interact with history. It’s not going to win a Pulitzer but it’s fun if you are into historical fiction and the Roman Empire.
A visit from the goon squad by Jennifer Egan
Greenwood by Michael Christie, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Both have interesting structure as well. Station 11 by Emily St John Mandel as well.
You may also like World War Z though it’s not as interconnected other than everyone dealing with the same zombies. And the beginning of The Stand by Stephen King has a similar vibe where there are a ton of individual stories that eventually come together.
Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying”