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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 5

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 Lost Symbol (Dan Brown)
The Lost Symbol
161
Dan Brown
Home Before Dark (Riley Sager)
Home Before Dark
162
Riley Sager
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Mitch Albom)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
163
Mitch Albom
The Push (Ashley Audrain)
The Push
164
Ashley Audrain
Home Fire (Kamila Shamsie)
Home Fire
165
Kamila Shamsie
Doomsday Book (Connie Willis)
Doomsday Book
166
Connie Willis
Lock Every Door (Riley Sager)
Lock Every Door
167
Riley Sager
The Passage (Justin Cronin)
The Passage
168
Justin Cronin
Insomnia (Stephen King)
Insomnia
169
Stephen King
Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alman)
Leave the World Behind
170
Rumaan Alman
The Wonder (Emma Donoghue)
The Wonder
171
Emma Donoghue
Red at the Bone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Red at the Bone
172
Jacqueline Woodson
How to Stop Time (Matt Haig)
How to Stop Time
173
Matt Haig
Shutter Island (Dennis Lehane)
Shutter Island
174
Dennis Lehane
The Sparrow (Mary Doria Russell)
The Sparrow
175
Mary Doria Russell
Timeline (Michael Crichton)
Timeline
176
Michael Crichton
Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
Case Histories
177
Kate Atkinson
The Idiot (Elif Batuman)
The Idiot
178
Elif Batuman
Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Norwegian Wood
179
Haruki Murakami
All the Missing Girls (Megan Miranda)
All the Missing Girls
180
Megan Miranda
The Husband's Secret (Liane Moriarty)
The Husband's Secret
181
Liane Moriarty
Luster (Raven Leilani)
Luster
182
Raven Leilani
Our Wives Under the Sea (Julia Armfield)
Our Wives Under the Sea
183
Julia Armfield
How to Sell a Haunted House (Grady Hendrix)
How to Sell a Haunted House
184
Grady Hendrix
Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty)
Apples Never Fall
185
Liane Moriarty
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Iain Reid)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
186
Iain Reid
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Mohsin Hamid)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
187
Mohsin Hamid
The Wife Upstairs (Rachel Hawkins)
The Wife Upstairs
188
Rachel Hawkins
The Devil and the Dark Water (Stuart Turton)
The Devil and the Dark Water
189
Stuart Turton
The Talisman (Stephen King & Peter Straub)
The Talisman
190
Stephen King & Peter Straub
Behind Her Eyes (Sarah Pinborough)
Behind Her Eyes
191
Sarah Pinborough
Alice (Christina Henry)
Alice
192
Christina Henry
Into the Water (Paula Hawkins)
Into the Water
193
Paula Hawkins
The Humans (Matt Haig)
The Humans
194
Matt Haig
One of Us Is Next (Karen M McManus)
One of Us Is Next
195
Karen M McManus
Girl Woman Other (Bernardine Evaristo)
Girl Woman Other
196
Bernardine Evaristo
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Rachel Joyce)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
197
Rachel Joyce
The Virgin Suicides (Jeffrey Eugenides)
The Virgin Suicides
198
Jeffrey Eugenides
Fever Dream (Samanta Schweblin)
Fever Dream
199
Samanta Schweblin
Fairy Tale (Stephen King)
Fairy Tale
200
Stephen King
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