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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 4

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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Blindness (José Saramago)
Blindness
121
José Saramago
The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)
The Eyre Affair
122
Jasper Fforde
Yellowface (R.F. Kuang)
Yellowface
123
R.F. Kuang
Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Gods of Jade and Shadow
124
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Artemis (Andy Weir)
Artemis
125
Andy Weir
The Memory Police (Yōko Ogawa)
The Memory Police
126
Yōko Ogawa
Small Great Things (Jodi Picoult)
Small Great Things
127
Jodi Picoult
1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
1Q84
128
Haruki Murakami
A Deadly Education (Naomi Novik)
A Deadly Education
129
Naomi Novik
Babel (R. F. Kuang)
Babel
130
R. F. Kuang
Final Girls (Riley Sager)
Final Girls
131
Riley Sager
Nine Perfect Strangers (Liane Moriarty)
Nine Perfect Strangers
132
Liane Moriarty
Truly Madly Guilty (Liane Moriarty)
Truly Madly Guilty
133
Liane Moriarty
The Sellout (Paul Beatty)
The Sellout
134
Paul Beatty
Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
Cloud Cuckoo Land
135
Anthony Doerr
Milkman (Anna Burns)
Milkman
136
Anna Burns
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Jeanette Winterson)
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
137
Jeanette Winterson
The Maidens (Alex Michaelides)
The Maidens
138
Alex Michaelides
Burial Rites (Hannah Kent)
Burial Rites
139
Hannah Kent
The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix)
The Final Girl Support Group
140
Grady Hendrix
The Once and Future Witches (Alix E. Harrow)
The Once and Future Witches
141
Alix E. Harrow
The Woman in the Window (A. J. Finn)
The Woman in the Window
142
A. J. Finn
The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell)
The Bone Clocks
143
David Mitchell
The Sympathizer (Viet Thanh Nguyen)
The Sympathizer
144
Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Silence of the Girls (Pat Barker)
The Silence of the Girls
145
Pat Barker
John Dies at the End (David Wong)
John Dies at the End
146
David Wong
The City We Became (N K Jemisin)
The City We Became
147
N K Jemisin
The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Buried Giant
148
Kazuo Ishiguro
The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
The History of Love
149
Nicole Krauss
In a Dark Dark Wood (Ruth Ware)
In a Dark Dark Wood
150
Ruth Ware
Transcendent Kingdom (Yaa Gyasi)
Transcendent Kingdom
151
Yaa Gyasi
The Wife Between Us (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
The Wife Between Us
152
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Turn of the Key (Ruth Ware)
The Turn of the Key
153
Ruth Ware
Autumn (Ali Smith)
Autumn
154
Ali Smith
The White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)
The White Tiger
155
Aravind Adiga
The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
156
Ellen Raskin
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project
157
Graeme Simsion
Before I Go to Sleep (S.J. Watson)
Before I Go to Sleep
158
S.J. Watson
The Power (Naomi Alderman)
The Power
159
Naomi Alderman
All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
All the Birds in the Sky
160
Charlie Jane Anders
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