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50 Sweeping Literary Books to Get Lost In

What is the difference between good fiction books and literary fiction masterpieces? As opposed to general fiction, literary fiction works contain serious literary merit. Instead of just entertaining, literary books focus on relationships more than plot and specifically set out to address major themes throughout the book. However, don't assume that all literary books are too highbrow for you. The best literary fiction blends plot and story with character development to envelope you in an unforgettable work of art. (From Booklist Queen, by Rachael.)
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Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
1
Khaled Hosseini
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
2
Brit Bennett
The Secret History (Donna Tartt)
The Secret History
3
Donna Tartt
Hello Beautiful (Ann Napolitano)
Hello Beautiful
4
Ann Napolitano
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day
5
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
The Shadow of the Wind
6
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
7
Margaret Atwood
Black Cake (Charmaine Wilkerson)
Black Cake
8
Charmaine Wilkerson
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy (Jamie Ford)
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
9
Jamie Ford
Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)
Demon Copperhead
10
Barbara Kingsolver
Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
Cloud Cuckoo Land
11
Anthony Doerr
What's Mine and Yours (Naima Coster)
What's Mine and Yours
12
Naima Coster
The Sweetness of Water (Nathan Harris)
The Sweetness of Water
13
Nathan Harris
Once There Were Wolves (Charlotte McConaghy)
Once There Were Wolves
14
Charlotte McConaghy
Infinite Country (Patricia Engel)
Infinite Country
15
Patricia Engel
The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House
16
Ann Patchett
Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
Hamnet
17
Maggie O'farrell
The Overstory (Richard Powers)
The Overstory
18
Richard Powers
Fifty Words for Rain (Asha Lemmie)
Fifty Words for Rain
19
Asha Lemmie
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong
20
James McBride
This Tender Land (William Kent Krueger)
This Tender Land
21
William Kent Krueger
Against the Loveless World (Susan Abulhawa)
Against the Loveless World
22
Susan Abulhawa
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
23
Paulo Coelho
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
24
Tayari Jones
Ask Again, Yes (Mary Beth Keane)
Ask Again, Yes
25
Mary Beth Keane
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
26
Erin Morgenstern
The Orphans of Race Point (Patry Francis)
The Orphans of Race Point
27
Patry Francis
Poisonwood Bible (Kingsolver, Barbara)
Poisonwood Bible
28
Kingsolver, Barbara
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad
29
Colson Whitehead
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent
30
Anita Diamant
The Marriage of Opposites (Alice Hoffman)
The Marriage of Opposites
31
Alice Hoffman
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance
32
Rohinton Mistry
A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)
A Gentleman in Moscow
33
Amor Towles
The Invention of Wings (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Invention of Wings
34
Sue Monk Kidd
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
35
Junot Díaz
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing
36
Yaa Gyasi
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
37
David Mitchell
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
38
Min Jin Lee
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
The Fountainhead
39
Ayn Rand
Swing Time (Zadie Smith)
Swing Time
40
Zadie Smith
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