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Modern Classics (1980-2022)

From 1980s excess to 2020's over-thinking, I think these will become the classic novels of the future.
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....And Ladies of the Club (Helen Hooven Santmeyer)
....And Ladies of the Club
1
Helen Hooven Santmeyer
11/22/63 (Stephen King)
11/22/63
2
Stephen King
About a Boy (Nick Hornby)
About a Boy
3
Nick Hornby
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist
4
Anne Tyler
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
5
Paulo Coelho
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
6
Margaret Atwood
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
7
Anthony Doerr
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
8
Michael Chabon
The Amber Spyglass (Philip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
9
Philip Pullman
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
10
Neil Gaiman
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
11
Bret Easton Ellis
Amongst Women (John McGahern)
Amongst Women
12
John McGahern
Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt)
Angela's Ashes
13
Frank McCourt
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
14
Benjamin Alire Saenz
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
15
Ian McEwan
Babe the Gallant Pig (Dick King-Smith)
Babe the Gallant Pig
16
Dick King-Smith
Bel Canto (Ann Patchett)
Bel Canto
17
Ann Patchett
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
18
Toni Morrison
Birdsong (Sebastian Faulks)
Birdsong
19
Sebastian Faulks
The Body (Stephen King)
The Body
20
Stephen King
The Bone People (Keri Hulme)
The Bone People
21
Keri Hulme
The Book and the Brotherhood (Iris Murdoch)
The Book and the Brotherhood
22
Iris Murdoch
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
23
Robert Ludlum
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
24
John Boyne
Brick Lane (Monica Ali)
Brick Lane
25
Monica Ali
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
26
Marlon James
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
27
Junot Díaz
Bring Up the Bodies (Hilary Mantel)
Bring Up the Bodies
28
Hilary Mantel
By the Sea (Abdulrazak Gurnah)
By the Sea
29
Abdulrazak Gurnah
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name
30
André Aciman
The Children of Men (P.D. James)
The Children of Men
31
P.D. James
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Half a Yellow Moon
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Half a Yellow Moon
32
The Cider House Rules (John Irving)
The Cider House Rules
33
John Irving
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
34
Madeline Miller
Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
Clan of the Cave Bear
35
Jean M. Auel
Clear Light of Day (Anita Desai)
Clear Light of Day
36
Anita Desai
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
37
David Mitchell
Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
Cloud Cuckoo Land
38
Anthony Doerr
Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
Cold Mountain
39
Charles Frazier
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
40
Terry Pratchett
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