Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular

The Literature Book: Contemporary Literature - 1970 to the Present - Page 3

This challenge lists books in the final chapter of 'The Literature Book' (James Canton, 2016.)
Understanding the layout might increase satisfaction.
MAIN SECTION (1-124)
Layout example for 1st theme:
1-5: Index book (1) & other similar works (2-5)
6-9: Other key works of index book's author (not always present)
The encyclopaedic novel 1-5, 6-9
Metafiction 10-14, 15-18
Magic realism goes global 19-25, 26-28
Contemporary African-American literature 29-34, 35-38
Australian writing 39-42
Caribbean writing 43-47
Transgressive fiction 48-52
Indian English writing 53-57, 58-60
The campus novel 61-65
Writing for the world 66-69
Allegorical satire 70-74, 75-78
South African literature 79-83, 84-88
Multiculturalism 89-93, 94-96
Southern Ontario Gothic 97-102, 103-106
Dysfunction in the American family 107-112, 113-115
The 38th parallel 116-119
Post 9/11 America 120-124
FURTHER READING (125-172):
Main work +/- other key books by author
Note: There is some (intentional) duplication of books.
Read More
1,271 users · 10,610 views
 
made by Markd9528
avg. score: 18 of 173 (11%)
required scores: 1, 6, 11, 18, 28 

How many have you read?

Page 3 of 5
Cry, the Beloved Country (Alan Paton)
Cry, the Beloved Country
81
Alan Paton
The Heart of Redness (Zakes Mda)
The Heart of Redness
82
Zakes Mda
The Good Doctor (Damon Galgut)
The Good Doctor
83
Damon Galgut
In the Heart of the Country (J.M. Coetzee)
In the Heart of the Country
84
J.M. Coetzee
Waiting for the Barbarians (J.M. Coetzee)
Waiting for the Barbarians
85
J.M. Coetzee
Life and Times of Michael K (J.M. Coetzee)
Life and Times of Michael K
86
J.M. Coetzee
Foe (J.M. Coetzee)
Foe
87
J.M. Coetzee
Age of Iron (J.M. Coetzee)
Age of Iron
88
J.M. Coetzee
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
89
Zadie Smith
Moses Ascending (Sam Selvon)
Moses Ascending
90
Sam Selvon
In the Skin of a Lion (Michael Ondaatje)
In the Skin of a Lion
91
Michael Ondaatje
Schwarzer Tee Mit Drei Stück Zucker (Renan Demirkan)
Schwarzer Tee Mit Drei Stück Zucker
92
Renan Demirkan
Small Island (Andrea Levy)
Small Island
93
Andrea Levy
The Autograph Man (Zadie Smith)
The Autograph Man
94
Zadie Smith
On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
On Beauty
95
Zadie Smith
NW (Zadie Smith)
NW
96
Zadie Smith
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin
97
Margaret Atwood
Wacousta (John Richardson)
Wacousta
98
John Richardson
The Last of the Crazy People (Timothy Findley)
The Last of the Crazy People
99
Timothy Findley
Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
Fifth Business
100
Robertson Davies
Too Much Happiness (Alice Munro)
Too Much Happiness
101
Alice Munro
Perdita (Hilary Scharper)
Perdita
102
Hilary Scharper
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
103
Margaret Atwood
Cat's Eye (Margaret Atwood)
Cat's Eye
104
Margaret Atwood
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
105
Margaret Atwood
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake
106
Margaret Atwood
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
The Corrections
107
Jonathan Franzen
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Catcher in the Rye
108
J.D. Salinger
Rabbit, Run (John Updike)
Rabbit, Run
109
John Updike
The Virgin Suicides (Jeffrey Eugenides)
The Virgin Suicides
110
Jeffrey Eugenides
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
111
Lionel Shriver
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
112
Donna Tartt
Strong Motion (Jonathan Franzen)
Strong Motion
113
Jonathan Franzen
The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History (Jonathan Franzen)
The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History
114
Jonathan Franzen
Freedom (Jonathan Franzen)
Freedom
115
Jonathan Franzen
The Guest (Sok-Yong Hwang)
The Guest
116
Sok-Yong Hwang
The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan)
The Pilgrim's Progress
117
John Bunyan
Shadow of Arms (Hwang Sok-Yong)
Shadow of Arms
118
Hwang Sok-Yong
Land (Pak Kyung-Ni)
Land
119
Pak Kyung-Ni
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
120
Jonathan Safran Foer
Page 3 of 5
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'The Literature Book: Contemporary Literature - 1970 to the Present'
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN