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Contemporary Fiction for Your Must Read List

These titles of contemporary fiction are well reviewed, often recommended, or have been enjoyed by me. Maybe you will find some that are your favorites.
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The Nest (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney)
The Nest
1
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)
When Breath Becomes Air
2
Paul Kalanithi
A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman)
A Man Called Ove
3
Fredrik Backman
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
The Nightingale
4
Kristin Hannah
Faithful (Alice Hoffman)
Faithful
5
Alice Hoffman
Truly Madly Guilty (Liane Moriarty)
Truly Madly Guilty
6
Liane Moriarty
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad
7
Colson Whitehead
Orphan Train (Christina Baker Kline)
Orphan Train
8
Christina Baker Kline
Lilac Girls (Martha Hall Kelly)
Lilac Girls
9
Martha Hall Kelly
Love and Ruin (Paula McLain)
Love and Ruin
10
Paula McLain
Warlight (Michael Ondaatje)
Warlight
11
Michael Ondaatje
Moloka'i (Alan Brennert)
Moloka'i
12
Alan Brennert
Serena by Ron Rash
Serena by Ron Rash
13
The Chaperone (Laura Moriarty)
The Chaperone
14
Laura Moriarty
The Girl You Left Behind (Jojo Moyes)
The Girl You Left Behind
15
Jojo Moyes
The Signature of All Things (Elizabeth Gilbert)
The Signature of All Things
16
Elizabeth Gilbert
The Invention of Wings (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Invention of Wings
17
Sue Monk Kidd
Me Before You (Jojo Moyes)
Me Before You
18
Jojo Moyes
The Couple Next Door (Shari Lapena)
The Couple Next Door
19
Shari Lapena
The Valley of Amazement (Amy Tan)
The Valley of Amazement
20
Amy Tan
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague (Geraldine Brooks)
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
21
Geraldine Brooks
Peace Like a River (Leif Enger)
Peace Like a River
22
Leif Enger
Language of Flowers (Vanessa Diffenbaugh)
Language of Flowers
23
Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Ordinary Grace (William Kent Krueger)
Ordinary Grace
24
William Kent Krueger
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven (Chris Cleave)
Everyone Brave Is Forgiven
25
Chris Cleave
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (Maria Semple)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
26
Maria Semple
To Be Where You Are (Karon)
To Be Where You Are
27
Karon
Anything Is Possible (Elizabeth Strout)
Anything Is Possible
28
Elizabeth Strout
These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 (Nancy E. Turner)
These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
29
Nancy E. Turner
Two If by Sea (Jacquelyn Mitchard)
Two If by Sea
30
Jacquelyn Mitchard
Tie That Binds (Kent Haruf)
Tie That Binds
31
Kent Haruf
The Precious One (Marisa De Los Santos)
The Precious One
32
Marisa De Los Santos
The Stars Are Fire (Anita Shreve)
The Stars Are Fire
33
Anita Shreve
Illumination Night (Alice Hoffman)
Illumination Night
34
Alice Hoffman
Commonwealth (Ann Patchett)
Commonwealth
35
Ann Patchett
Rules of Civility (Amor Towles)
Rules of Civility
36
Amor Towles
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet (David Mitchell)
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
37
David Mitchell
Acts of Faith
Acts of Faith
38
A Sudden Country (Karen Fisher)
A Sudden Country
39
Karen Fisher
The Innocent (Ian McEwan)
The Innocent
40
Ian McEwan
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