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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 3

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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Beartown (Fredrik Backman)
Beartown
81
Fredrik Backman
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing
82
Yaa Gyasi
Every Heart a Doorway (Seanan McGuire)
Every Heart a Doorway
83
Seanan McGuire
Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
84
Neil Gaiman
Dark Matter (Blake Crouch)
Dark Matter
85
Blake Crouch
Flowers in the Attic (V.C. Andrews)
Flowers in the Attic
86
V.C. Andrews
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian
87
Han Kang
Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
Malibu Rising
88
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Less (Andrew Sean Greer)
Less
89
Andrew Sean Greer
The Girl With All the Gifts (M R Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts
90
M R Carey
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
91
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik)
Spinning Silver
92
Naomi Novik
Fifty Shades of Grey (E.L. James)
Fifty Shades of Grey
93
E.L. James
Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir)
Project Hail Mary
94
Andy Weir
Inferno (Dan Brown)
Inferno
95
Dan Brown
Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter
96
J. K. Rowling
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
97
Stieg Larsson
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
98
Junot Díaz
The Green Mile (Stephen King)
The Green Mile
99
Stephen King
The Girls (Emma Cline)
The Girls
100
Emma Cline
Life After Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life After Life
101
Kate Atkinson
Before We Were Yours (Lisa Wingate)
Before We Were Yours
102
Lisa Wingate
Bel Canto (Ann Patchett)
Bel Canto
103
Ann Patchett
Dark Places (Gillian Flynn)
Dark Places
104
Gillian Flynn
The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
105
Kate Quinn
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (Michelle McNamara)
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
106
Michelle McNamara
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
107
Jennifer Egan
Breaking Dawn (Stephenie Meyer)
Breaking Dawn
108
Stephenie Meyer
Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Klara and the Sun
109
Kazuo Ishiguro
New Moon (Stephanie Meyer)
New Moon
110
Stephanie Meyer
Room (Emma Donoghue)
Room
111
Emma Donoghue
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
112
Ocean Vuong
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
113
Gabrielle Zevin
The Ten Thousand Doors of January (Alix E. Harrow)
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
114
Alix E. Harrow
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
115
Neil Gaiman
Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
Annihilation
116
Jeff Vandermeer
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat
117
Joanne Harris
The Nickel Boys (Colson Whitehead)
The Nickel Boys
118
Colson Whitehead
The Four Winds (Kristin Hannah)
The Four Winds
119
Kristin Hannah
Sea of Tranquility (Emily St.John Mandel)
Sea of Tranquility
120
Emily St.John Mandel
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