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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 10

Below is a curated selection of must-read modern literature that captures the diverse voices and themes of our time. Check off the books you have read and discover new ones to add to your reading journey. Happy reading!
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Elizabeth Is Missing (Emma Healey)
Elizabeth Is Missing
361
Emma Healey
Girlfriend in a Coma
Girlfriend in a Coma
362
Our Share of Night (Mariana Enriquez)
Our Share of Night
363
Mariana Enriquez
Stories of Your Life (Ted Chiang)
Stories of Your Life
364
Ted Chiang
My Sister's Grave (Robert Dugoni)
My Sister's Grave
365
Robert Dugoni
Disobedience (Naomi Alderman)
Disobedience
366
Naomi Alderman
Prophet Song (Paul Lynch)
Prophet Song
367
Paul Lynch
No One Is Talking About This (Patricia Lockwood)
No One Is Talking About This
368
Patricia Lockwood
When the Emperor Was Divine (Julie Otsuka)
When the Emperor Was Divine
369
Julie Otsuka
Snap (Belinda Bauer)
Snap
370
Belinda Bauer
Those Across the River (Christopher Buehlman)
Those Across the River
371
Christopher Buehlman
Foe (Iain Reid)
Foe
372
Iain Reid
Machines Like Me (Ian McEwan)
Machines Like Me
373
Ian McEwan
The Holiday (T.M. Logan)
The Holiday
374
T.M. Logan
Diary (Chuck Palahniuk)
Diary
375
Chuck Palahniuk
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six (Lisa Unger)
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
376
Lisa Unger
The Crow Road (Iain Banks)
The Crow Road
377
Iain Banks
The Ferryman (Justin Cronin)
The Ferryman
378
Justin Cronin
The Wall (John Lanchester)
The Wall
379
John Lanchester
Windup Bird Chronicle
Windup Bird Chronicle
380
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
381
Jonathan Safran Foer
The Solitude of Prime Numbers (Paolo Giordano)
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
382
Paolo Giordano
The Perfect Couple (Elin Hilderbrand)
The Perfect Couple
383
Elin Hilderbrand
Looking Glass Sound (Catriona Ward)
Looking Glass Sound
384
Catriona Ward
Children of God (Mary Doria Russell)
Children of God
385
Mary Doria Russell
Minor Detail (Adania Shibli)
Minor Detail
386
Adania Shibli
Hurricane Season (Fernanda Melchor)
Hurricane Season
387
Fernanda Melchor
We Spread (Ian Reid)
We Spread
388
Ian Reid
Strange Sally Diamond (Liz Nugent)
Strange Sally Diamond
389
Liz Nugent
When We Cease to Understand the World (Benjamin Labatut)
When We Cease to Understand the World
390
Benjamin Labatut
The Last One (Alexandra Oliva)
The Last One
391
Alexandra Oliva
Good Neighbors (Sarah Langan)
Good Neighbors
392
Sarah Langan
The Last White Man (Mohsin Hamid)
The Last White Man
393
Mohsin Hamid
The Summer That Melted Everything (Tiffany Mcdaniel)
The Summer That Melted Everything
394
Tiffany Mcdaniel
What Lies Between Us (John Marrs)
What Lies Between Us
395
John Marrs
His and Hers (Alice Feeney)
His and Hers
396
Alice Feeney
The Cabin at the End of the World (Paul Tremblay)
The Cabin at the End of the World
397
Paul Tremblay
Hummingbird Salamander (Jeff Vandermeer)
Hummingbird Salamander
398
Jeff Vandermeer
The End We Start From (Megan Hunter)
The End We Start From
399
Megan Hunter
The Woman in Cabin 10 (Ruth Ware)
The Woman in Cabin 10
400
Ruth Ware
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