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Literary and Historical Fiction I've Read - Page 2

A list of the modern/contemporary literary and historical fiction I have read. Not counting actual classics...this list is mostly novels from the last 50ish years. There may be more from school but I can't remember. This is mostly adult, with just a few YA or children books that had more serious themes. I really need to read more historical and cultural fiction! I just keep grabbing other books instead.
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The Samurai's Garden (Gail Tsukiyama)
The Samurai's Garden
41
Gail Tsukiyama
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
42
Gillian Flynn
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
43
Harper Lee
When We Were Young and Brave (Hazel Gaynor)
When We Were Young and Brave
44
Hazel Gaynor
The Golem and the Jinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Jinni
45
Helene Wecker
The Hidden Palace (Helene Wecker)
The Hidden Palace
46
Helene Wecker
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
47
Ian McEwan
The Whaler (Ines Thorn)
The Whaler
48
Ines Thorn
Zorro (Isabel Allende)
Zorro
49
Isabel Allende
The Hacienda (Isabel Canas)
The Hacienda
50
Isabel Canas
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
51
Jeffrey Eugenides
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
52
Jennifer Egan
Ariadne (Jennifer Saint)
Ariadne
53
Jennifer Saint
Atalanta (Jennifer Saint)
Atalanta
54
Jennifer Saint
Elektra (Jennifer Saint)
Elektra
55
Jennifer Saint
The Commoner (John Burnham Schwartz)
The Commoner
56
John Burnham Schwartz
A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
57
John Irving
Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
Grapes of Wrath
58
John Steinbeck
The Land of Spices (Kate O'Brien)
The Land of Spices
59
Kate O'Brien
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
60
Kathryn Stockett
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go
61
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day
62
Kazuo Ishiguro
Crazy Rich Asians (Kevin Kwan)
Crazy Rich Asians
63
Kevin Kwan
Book Woman's Daughter (Kim Michele Richardson)
Book Woman's Daughter
64
Kim Michele Richardson
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (Kim Michele Richardson)
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
65
Kim Michele Richardson
The Four Winds (Kristin Hannah)
The Four Winds
66
Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
The Nightingale
67
Kristin Hannah
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
68
Kurt Vonnegut
Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
Like Water for Chocolate
69
Laura Esquivel
Speak (Laurie Halse Anderson)
Speak
70
Laurie Halse Anderson
Asymmetry (Lisa Halliday)
Asymmetry
71
Lisa Halliday
China Dolls (Lisa See)
China Dolls
72
Lisa See
Peony in Love (Lisa See)
Peony in Love
73
Lisa See
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Lisa See)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
74
Lisa See
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
75
Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
76
Madeline Miller
Cat's Eye (Margaret Atwood)
Cat's Eye
77
Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
78
Margaret Atwood
Rebel Queen (Michelle Moran)
Rebel Queen
79
Michelle Moran
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred D. Taylor)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
80
Mildred D. Taylor
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