the things we carry

stories about the things we carry through the generations of a family.

as always welcome to suggestions !

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created by fichannie

last updated June, 2026

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The Pohaku

The Pohaku

Jasmin Iolani Hakes

Livonia Chow Mein

Livonia Chow Mein

Abigail Savitch-Lew

Happy People in Tears

Happy People in Tears

JoĂŁo de Melo

Beloved

Beloved

Toni Morrison

Family Lore

Family Lore

Elizabeth Acevedo

Hula

Hula

Jasmin Iolani Hakes

Of Women and Salt

Of Women and Salt

Gabriela Garcia

Cursed Daughters

Cursed Daughters

Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

Colleen McCullough

Salt Houses

Salt Houses

Hala Alyan

East of Eden

East of Eden

John Steinbeck

The Namesake

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel GarcĂ­a MĂĄrquez

Black Cake

Black Cake

Charmaine Wilkerson

Homegoing

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

Pachinko

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

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nezuu

ahhhh my heart đŸ„čđŸ„čđŸ„č i loved black cake, wonderful list!!! hoping to read homegoing soon đŸ™‚â€â†•ïž

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fichannieOP

thank you sm nezu :’))) i’ve heard amazing things about homegoing lately!

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nezuu

me too!! have you read it 👀

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fichannieOP

not yet, it’s still on my never ending tbr đŸ€Ą at this rate i should be able to get to it by next year LMAO đŸ™ˆđŸƒđŸ»â€â™€ïž

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nezuu

LMAOOOO SO REALLL đŸ˜©đŸ˜©đŸ˜©

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demon

i read it! it was so hauntingly beautiful đŸ„č i hope you enjoy!!

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nezuu

oooh good to know 👀 i’m definitely looking forward to it!!

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pachinko

homegoing is wonderful đŸ™‚â€â†•ïž and heart-wrenching đŸ™‚â€â†•ïž (thank you for this gorgeous list fi!!)

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ruiconteur

oh i love this list sm đŸ„č

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fichannieOP

thank you so much đŸ„șâ€ïžđŸ«‚

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catsano

love family sagas! for your consideration: Salt Houses (recent) East of Eden (solid classic) The Thorn Birds (mid-modern romance)

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fichannieOP

thank you so much for these additions! no clue how i forgot about east of eden, but it fits perfectly!!

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grim.

Owww this concept 😱

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fichannieOP

we love a heart wrenching family saga fr 😔💔

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grim.

I'd recommend The Namesake, I haven't read it in quite a few years now but I remember enjoying it at the time!

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fichannieOP

oh it sounds perfect for this list!! what’s crazy is i’ve had a copy of it forever but have never read it and i love these kinds of stories? so i really need to bump it up on my list

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grim.

Oh that's so nice though! I hope you enjoy it â˜ș

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demon

this is is sooo good ugh i read 3 of these and i loved them allđŸ„čâŁïžâœš AMAZING SHOWSTOPPING NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE LEGENDARY

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fichannieOP

PLSSSS ILYSM đŸ„č we love an epic family saga honestly

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ayzrules

wahhh your mind...im obsessed with this! i think Cursed Daughters might fit, but i haven't read it yet so i can't be sure!

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fichannieOP

oh i think it sounds perfect! always love an ayz suggestion đŸ„° hehe thank u sm as always :’)

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skylar

this list đŸ„č

I recently finished reading Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia, and I think it'd fit perfectly here!

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fichannieOP

oh that book sounds incredibly touching and a perfect addition! thank you so much for the rec đŸ„č

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