Christmas Gift Help – Books like Harlem Shuffle, Somebody’s Fool, The Sympathizer

Hello!

I’m looking for some help with a book recommendation for my partner‘s Christmas present.

Here’s some books he’s liked recently;

James – Percival Everett 

Nothing to See Here – Kevin Wilson 

Harlem Shuffle – Colson Whitehead (and the next one, can’t remember the name)

The Sympathizer – Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Goldfinch – Donna Tartt 

Adventures of Kavalier & Klay – Michael Chabon 

George Saunders (almost everything) 

Somebody’s Fool – Richard Russo 

I can’t really find the common thread… but would love it if someone on here could help!

Thank you so much!