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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 12

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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The Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
The Lord of the Flies
441
William Golding
The Burning Girls (C J Tudor)
The Burning Girls
442
C J Tudor
The Minders (John Marrs)
The Minders
443
John Marrs
Let the Right One
Let the Right One
444
Venomous Lumpsucker (Ned Beauman)
Venomous Lumpsucker
445
Ned Beauman
Behind the Scenes at the Museum (Kate Atkinson)
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
446
Kate Atkinson
My Lovely Wife (Samantha Downing)
My Lovely Wife
447
Samantha Downing
The Family Upstairs (Lisa Jewell)
The Family Upstairs
448
Lisa Jewell
Someone Like Me (M.R. Carey)
Someone Like Me
449
M.R. Carey
Who They Was (Gabriel Krauze)
Who They Was
450
Gabriel Krauze
The Labyrinth of Spirits (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
The Labyrinth of Spirits
451
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Pressure (Jeff Strand)
Pressure
452
Jeff Strand
Pinball 1973 (Haruki Murakami)
Pinball 1973
453
Haruki Murakami
The Liar's Gospel (Naomi Alderman)
The Liar's Gospel
454
Naomi Alderman
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
455
Mitch Albom
The Wayward Pines Trilogy (Blake Crouch)
The Wayward Pines Trilogy
456
Blake Crouch
Us Against You (Beartown, #2) (Fredrik Backman)
Us Against You (Beartown, #2)
457
Fredrik Backman
Finch (Jeff Vandermeer)
Finch
458
Jeff Vandermeer
Dead Until Dark (Charlaine Harris)
Dead Until Dark
459
Charlaine Harris
Where the Forest Meets the Stars (Glendy Vanderah)
Where the Forest Meets the Stars
460
Glendy Vanderah
Honour (Elif Shafak)
Honour
461
Elif Shafak
The Possibility of an Island (Michel Houellebecq)
The Possibility of an Island
462
Michel Houellebecq
The Family Experiment (John Marrs)
The Family Experiment
463
John Marrs
11 Minutes
11 Minutes
464
Hey Nostradamus! (Douglas Coupland)
Hey Nostradamus!
465
Douglas Coupland
Sexing the Cherry (Jeannette Winterson)
Sexing the Cherry
466
Jeannette Winterson
Sleeping Beauties (Stephen King & Owen King)
Sleeping Beauties
467
Stephen King & Owen King
19 Minutes
19 Minutes
468
How We Dissapeared (Jing Jing Lee)
How We Dissapeared
469
Jing Jing Lee
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
470
Veronica Roth
Open Water (Caleb Azumah Nelson)
Open Water
471
Caleb Azumah Nelson
Time Shelter (Bulgaria)
Time Shelter
472
Bulgaria
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