Sometimes I’ll be reading and realize I don’t remember the name of a character and have to go searching. Every once in a while though I’ll realize that I don’t know the name because there isn’t one. At least not one the author chose to share. I’ve found that the lack of a name can be a very powerful tool. Often the lack of a name becomes a plot device or purposely gives the book an unsettled or mysterious tone. I have since fallen in love with books with anonymous narrators, our unnamed main characters. While there are so many great ones out there, here is a list of ten books with an anonymous narrators.
Books Featuring Anonymous Narrators
With books like these, what’s really in a name? From classics to new works, the world of anonymous narrators has plenty to explore. Now that you’ve explored anonymous narrators, take a closer look at the unreliable narrator and get to know the types of unreliable narrator, too. Because our narrator/main character is unnamed, we, too, are left with a struggle of identity. This brilliant story will leave you asking yourself questions for days.
