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Literary and Historical Fiction I've Read - Page 3

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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Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
81
Min Jin Lee
One Thousand Chestnut Trees (Mira Stout)
One Thousand Chestnut Trees
82
Mira Stout
Women Talking (Miriam Toews)
Women Talking
83
Miriam Toews
Exit West (Mohsin Hamed)
Exit West
84
Mohsin Hamed
Stone Blind (Natalie Haynes)
Stone Blind
85
Natalie Haynes
The Horse Whisperer (Nicholas Evans)
The Horse Whisperer
86
Nicholas Evans
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
87
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Butcher Boy (Patrick McCabe)
Butcher Boy
88
Patrick McCabe
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
89
Paulo Coelho
The Devil and Miss Prym (Paulo Coelho)
The Devil and Miss Prym
90
Paulo Coelho
The Witch of Portobello (Paulo Coelho)
The Witch of Portobello
91
Paulo Coelho
Veronika Decides to Die (Paulo Coelho)
Veronika Decides to Die
92
Paulo Coelho
The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
The Good Earth
93
Pearl S. Buck
The Ruby in the Smoke (Philip Pullman)
The Ruby in the Smoke
94
Philip Pullman
The Other Boleyn Girl (Philippa Gregory)
The Other Boleyn Girl
95
Philippa Gregory
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Rebecca Wells)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
96
Rebecca Wells
Grave Mercy (Robin Lafevers)
Grave Mercy
97
Robin Lafevers
Star Sand (Roger Pulvers)
Star Sand
98
Roger Pulvers
Between Shades of Grey (Ruta Sepetys)
Between Shades of Grey
99
Ruta Sepetys
The Keeper of Lost Things (Ruth Hogan)
The Keeper of Lost Things
100
Ruth Hogan
All My Rage (Sabaa Tahir)
All My Rage
101
Sabaa Tahir
Internment (Samira Ahmed)
Internment
102
Samira Ahmed
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants
103
Sara Gruen
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Convenience Store Woman
104
Sayaka Murata
Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Gods of Jade and Shadow
105
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
106
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Invention of Wings (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Invention of Wings
107
Sue Monk Kidd
The Mermaid Chair (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Mermaid Chair
108
Sue Monk Kidd
The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Secret Life of Bees
109
Sue Monk Kidd
The Snow Fox (Susan Fromberg Schaeffer)
The Snow Fox
110
Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
111
Susanna Clarke
The Water Dancer (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
The Water Dancer
112
Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Tiger's Wife (Tea Obreht)
The Tiger's Wife
113
Tea Obreht
There There (Tommy Orange)
There There
114
Tommy Orange
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
115
Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye
116
Toni Morrison
Girl With a Pearl Earring (Tracy Chevalier)
Girl With a Pearl Earring
117
Tracy Chevalier
The Lady and the Unicorn (Tracy Chevalier)
The Lady and the Unicorn
118
Tracy Chevalier
Lavinia (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Lavinia
119
Ursula K. Le Guin
My Antonia (Willa Cather)
My Antonia
120
Willa Cather
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