Another book that might be similar is 'A Streetcar Named Desire'. The characters in this play face harsh realities and their own inner demons, which is somewhat related to the idea of unchildlike stories. The sense of witnessing the downfall and the difficult aspects of life is common in both.
One possible main theme could be the loss of innocence. Since it's 'unchildlike stories', it might deal with the harsh realities that strip away the naivete typically associated with childhood.
Well, if 'fiction the garden book' is about a fictional garden with some elements of magic or wonder, then 'The Enchanted Garden' might be a similar read. It often has elements of nature and the garden being a place of transformation. Also, 'Garden Spells' is a book where the garden plays a significant role in the lives of the characters, much like what might be expected from 'fiction the garden book'.
You could try books by local authors who write about similar regions. Maybe books set in nearby areas that also focus on character - driven stories.
I'm not aware of an exact match, but books like 'The Unnamable' by Samuel Beckett might have some similarities. It's a very abstract work that doesn't have a straightforward story. It plays with language and the concept of identity in a way that challenges the traditional idea of a story.
One book that might be similar is 'Pride and Prejudice'. It shows the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, which has elements of courtship and the idea of a future marriage. Another could be 'Gone with the Wind', where Scarlett's relationship with Rhett Butler has a strong focus on marriage and the complex relationship that comes with it.
I'm not familiar enough with '3 03 a novel and commonplace book' to recommend exact similar ones. But books like 'The Pillow Book' by Sei Shonagon have elements of personal observations and writings which could be somewhat related in a broad sense.
There were novels similar to The Witnesses that Traversed the Worlds: Book of Troubled Times, Author: Ji Cha 2:"Spiritual Realm Walker", Author: Xiao Langjun 3: The Tang's Table, Author: Jie and 2 4."King of Familiars", Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, Author: Mi Tian Building National Forensic Medicine, Author: Zhiniao Village 7:"Wait, Heroine." Author: Guan Guan Gongzi 8: Mantang Colorful, Author: Weird Cousin 9:"Hidden Dead Corner", Author: Get Lost Final Divine Duty, Author: Tuoba Goudan Beyond Time, Author: Er Gen "This Game Is Too Real." Author: Chen Xing LL Red Heart Sky Patrol, Author: What's the Matter? Ring of Destiny, Author: Squid Who Loves to Dive National Master of Ming Dynasty, Author: West Lake Encountered Rain Choose a Day to Ascend, Author: Otaku Pig 17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth?" Author: What's Wrong? Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism 20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow The following is a detailed introduction of these novels: 1."Book of Troubled Times": Holding a sword, drinking in Jianghu, slender waist and light palm. The young man carried a long saber on his shoulder and hung wine on his waist. He strode forward, but the Jianghu in his heart was vaguely difficult to see. Turning a page in the book of troubled times, it would rain for decades in the Jianghu. Suddenly looking back, the world has been split into pieces. 2. Spirit Realm Walker: Golden Legend The newspaper seller's new work had made a breakthrough on the basis of retaining the author's previous humorous and relaxed style of writing. With a modern city as the background, it tells the story of a chosen youth with supernatural powers who pretended to be an ordinary person. By chance, he was involved in a series of events that involved the invasion of the foreign world. He overcame the various weaknesses of human nature, grew up, realized his value, and finally saved himself and the world, protecting the story of the love of his heart. The main character's ability was the Night Wandering God. He was an assassin and a Taoist priest. He had entered the Spirit Realm in the early stages and was related to supernatural beings and ghosts. He had the ability to control Yin objects. The opening events were exquisitely set and the plot was thrilling. The suspense caused by it made people unable to sleep at night. I'm looking forward to the follow-up development! 3.<<The Tang's Table>> The people of the world and the affairs of the world are just the dishes on the table of the Tang people. Although the original ingredients had the original flavor of food, Yun Chu still believed that the most delicious food still needed to be divided, cooked, and handled. The food that was finally served on the table was the food that most suited the stomach of the Tang people. Steaming, braising, stir-frying, stewing... There were many cooking methods in the kitchen. Whether it was Goguryeo, the Turks, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tiele…or even whales, tigers, sharks, and hungry wolves, the Great Tang was a furnace that could cook them all into peerless delicacies… In addition to Li Zhi, Wu Wei, Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and other peerless seasonings, there would always be one thing that you would never forget, regardless of color, fragrance, or taste. Yun Chu hoped that she would definitely have a seat at such a luxurious banquet! Now, the delicious food had been cooked. Yun Chu laid out the napkin, picked up the deer knife, and closed her eyes. She was ready to enjoy an unprecedented feast to satisfy her hungry stomach. 4."King of Familiars": In this brand new era of familiars, who can become the well-deserved king of familiars? Similar genre finale novels: Pokémon's Court Tree, Elven Master, and Unscientific Familiar. Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation: Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation is a novel that makes people's eyes light up. Every story was brilliant, and every character had their own unique charm that made people unable to extricate themselves. The author's imagination was amazing, and the development of the plot was unpredictable, making people look forward to the following story even more. The style of this book was unique. It had a blind spot beyond imagination, but it also incorporated the warm little things around them, making people feel the beauty of life. The protagonist's personality was also very likable, making people want to keep chasing him. In short, this book made people immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves. It was a novel worthy of recommendation. 6."National Forensic Science": Bird and Pig's new book, the beginning of forensic science. The system can obtain various skills, such as gourmet food, trace examination, spot investigation, ranking…The author is a professional writer. He writes like what he writes. The description of daily life is very detailed, and he even occasionally popularizes some strange and cold knowledge. Every day, he would update two times, one on progress, and the other on water. It looked very comfortable and reflected the unique human touch and sense of immersion of the city. Tagged with: Criminal Investigation, Food, Daily Life, Demolition of the Second Generation, Hanging Orchid 7."Heroine Wait": Guan Guan's new book, still a familiar taste O(> ▽>)O 8."Mantang Colorful Scenery": 8.9 At present, it should be the history of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang. It would depend on how the author wrote it. Hopefully, there would be new ideas. He had also seen the entire court intoxicated, arrogant, extravagant, endless power struggles, the swaying of the country, the accumulation of abuses, the rebellion of the Hu people, and the people like grass. He wanted to make Tang lose its splendor. 9:"Hidden Dead Corner": Rollie's new book. Let's not talk about it anymore. Let's add that all of Rollie's books are fully ordered except for the Kendo Mastery. "Final Divine Duty":"Final Divine Duty" was a very exciting novel. The story progressed layer by layer, and the rhythm was well controlled, making it impossible to stop. The author's writing was smooth, and the story was set in science fiction. It was similar to the Atlas of Heaven and Man, but it was a little more relaxed. The combat setting combined the three types of martial arts prosthetics, bringing a new experience to the readers. Although this was a cool novel, the author handled the details very well, making it very enjoyable to read. Overall, Final Divine Duty was a novel worthy of recommendation, especially for readers who liked martial arts books. This book should not be missed. 11:"Beyond Time": I haven't seen the alliance yet, let's raise it "This Game Is Too Realistic": This is a novel about the fourth natural disaster in the reconstruction of the foreign world's wasteland. The writing style is light and humorous. The male protagonist drank at the wine table and entered a different world. At the beginning, he was chased by a mutated dog and successfully missed the golden finger for five months. He was very similar to me who skipped the beginner's tutorial when playing games. The gimmick of the holographic virtual reality game allowed the male protagonist to successfully become the planner of this Wasteland OL, summoning players to work for him. Of course, this was a parallel world, and the content of the planned updates was based on the players. Every time the male protagonist visited the forum to see the players 'new content, he would directly copy it as the update content. It was very interesting! The male protagonist's image was getting better and better. He was getting more and more familiar with picking leeks and wool. Every day, he said that it was a win-win situation, but in fact, it meant that he had won twice alone. It was too dark, haha! There were many cute players in the novel, such as Feiqiu Quit Smoking, who made all readers 'hearts ache, or Improud, who was stubborn and stubborn…There were too many of them! They were all so cute! "Red Heart Sky Patrol": In ancient times, the demon race went extinct. In the modern era, the dragon race disappeared. The era of the Great Divine Dao was already like smoke, and the era of the peak of flying swords had finally fallen… What happened in this world? Who would listen to the truth of history buried in the river of time? Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are painted with corpses, and hundreds of years of heaven and earth are painted with hungry tigers. Heaven and earth are fair as heartless, 14."Ring of Fate": Praise The Fool. The second part of "Lord of the Mysteries" is finally here. This is the novel I'm looking forward to the most this year. I can't help but start killing after only three chapters. I'm waiting for the familiar characters to appear one by one. I strongly recommend it. 15:<<State Preceptor of Ming Dynasty>> If You Were Reborn to the Ming Dynasty, What Would You Do? Was he going to use his nine years of compulsory education to plant the banner of the iron-blooded Ming Dynasty everywhere he looked? The reclusive big shot had been thrown into prison and witnessed the Battle of Jingnan. He was about to face the death of ten clans. Have you ever seen him teaching in prison? Emperor Yongle asked you to be the national teacher. He sought death wholeheartedly and used modern knowledge to shock the world. Look at the five dragons in the Ming Dynasty, and look at the outrageous operation of the emperor. The regrets of the past can get a different ending here. Elements of the work: Time travel #History #Teaching #Wisdom battle #Strategy Work Status: Series Author Rating: Baole Baole Baole "Personal evaluation of the work: Just a few words, far beyond the understanding of the times. A few casual words are the Dragon Slaying Technique. Let's see what kind of sparks will be produced when the thoughts of later generations collide with Zhu Di!" It was a pity that the main character was suitable for establishing politics, suitable for empty talk, and not suitable for doing practical things. The plot was too idealistic. However, the writing and plot were first-class and not bad. It was just that it was a little difficult to implement. As a snake hunter, Xu Ying had always been honest and diligent until this day when he caught a different snake… On the first day of the third month, incense was burning everywhere in the Divine Land. The statues that protected the villages, towns, cities, and counties woke up one after another to enjoy the sacrifices of the people. However, from that day onwards, the world was in chaos. 17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth": It's Good listen to me into her 18:"Deep Sea Ember": * Save Stream: recommended, the plot and setting are very good * [Keyword: Invincible Style, Anomaly, Transmigration] Plot: <Character Setting: Darling (The transition from an otaku to a ghost captain is smooth and reasonable)> Worldview Completeness: [Character Setting: [Traverser][Specter Ship Captain][Comedian][Has a flexible moral bottom line][Complicated background][Extremely strong][Good adaptability] [World Setting: Abnormality, vision][True God, Evil God] [Short comment: The plot is more of a day-to-day story, and the changes in the characters 'personalities are not abrupt. If you want to see the world setting, you can look for the comments at the end of each chapter to analyze it.] The character was probably a law-abiding young man in modern society. He treated good people with kindness and never showed mercy to evil cultists. The author's level and quality were very high. It was very difficult for a plot to give away a daughter or a harem plot to appear. There was a high chance that it was a plot to raise a daughter. <<Strengths>>[The intelligence reduction segment doesn't exist]>[The daily life is interwoven with intense plots]>[The atmosphere on the ship is relaxed and interesting]>[Similar to the invincible style but the plot battle strength is not broken]> Some people might not like the fact that he was a true law-abiding young man. He would never kill the innocent, steal, or rob. The overall world setting was biased towards the Cthulhu system. 2022/9/14 "Cultivation in the Chaos of the Demonic Martial World". Keyword: [Heaven Crossing],[Carefree Dao],[Decisive Killing] Ranking index: [A recommendation of the same kind: I, an immortal cultivator in my twilight years, will live forever.] Reading Notes: Wenchao's products were definitely of high quality. The main world cultivated, while the sub-world cultivated blood and martial arts. It was similar to the main world's body cultivation. They used the flesh and blood of demons and devils to make tonics to nourish themselves. The resources of the two worlds could be transferred and used. Although there were only two worlds at the moment, according to Wenchao's style, it would definitely turn to the heavens in the later stages. It was important to note that there were many debuffs on the main character in the early stages. When he entered the sub-world, he was inferior to others. When he reached the late stage of the foundation establishment stage, he failed to break through. If he read too many genius books, then this book's impression was not bad. Moreover, unlike the previous books, there was a female protagonist plot in the early stages. Words of recommendation: Fang Xi wore it, and it was the second time! In the cultivation world, I was a yes-man, but in the Otherworld, I was a punching bag! "Who told him to cultivate!"⭐⭐⭐ The number of updates was small because there were too few updates. It was still the same as the previous book. Waiting for updates was too tiring. It was like squeezing toothpaste every day. You can read these novels on Qidian Chinese Network.
One book that might be similar is 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri. It also contains a collection of short stories that explore human relationships and emotions in a profound way.
There are several books. 'The Wizard of Oz' is a classic that resembles 'Land of Stories' in its exploration of a magical land. 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien is another option as it has an adventure - filled journey through a fantastical world. Also, 'The School for Good and Evil' has a similar theme of a world divided into different elements, just like in 'Land of Stories'.
The works of Steve Berry might also be of interest. His books often deal with historical mysteries and secrets that are about to be unearthed. Just like Cornwell's 'Book of the Dead' which may hold some sort of mystery or hidden knowledge, Berry's novels have characters on a quest to discover and protect historical secrets that could change the world as we know it.