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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 6

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 Client (John Grisham)
The Client
201
John Grisham
Euphoria (Lily King)
Euphoria
202
Lily King
Slade House (David Mitchell)
Slade House
203
David Mitchell
Mr Mercedes (Stephen King)
Mr Mercedes
204
Stephen King
Rock Paper Scissors (Alice Feeney)
Rock Paper Scissors
205
Alice Feeney
The Space Between Worlds (Micaiah Johnson)
The Space Between Worlds
206
Micaiah Johnson
The Keeper of Lost Things (Ruth Hogan)
The Keeper of Lost Things
207
Ruth Hogan
Once Upon a River (Diane Setterfield)
Once Upon a River
208
Diane Setterfield
The Silver Linings Playbook (Matthew Quick)
The Silver Linings Playbook
209
Matthew Quick
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
The Whisper Man
210
Alex North
The Glass Hotel (Emily St. John Mandel)
The Glass Hotel
211
Emily St. John Mandel
The Accidental Tourist (Anne Tyler)
The Accidental Tourist
212
Anne Tyler
The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
The Changeling
213
Victor Lavalle
Then She Was Gone (Lisa Jewell)
Then She Was Gone
214
Lisa Jewell
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (Karen Joy Fowler)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
215
Karen Joy Fowler
We Were the Lucky Ones (Georgia Hunter)
We Were the Lucky Ones
216
Georgia Hunter
The Paper Palace (Miranda Cowley Heller)
The Paper Palace
217
Miranda Cowley Heller
The Last Time I Lied (Riley Sager)
The Last Time I Lied
218
Riley Sager
The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks)
The Wasp Factory
219
Iain Banks
Freshwater (Akwaeke Emezi)
Freshwater
220
Akwaeke Emezi
The Lake House (Kate Morton)
The Lake House
221
Kate Morton
Writers and Lovers (Lily King)
Writers and Lovers
222
Lily King
Lisey's Story (Stephen King)
Lisey's Story
223
Stephen King
Behind Closed Doors (B a PARIS)
Behind Closed Doors
224
B a PARIS
The Butterfly Garden (Dot Hutchinson)
The Butterfly Garden
225
Dot Hutchinson
Eileen (Ottessa Moshfegh)
Eileen
226
Ottessa Moshfegh
Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Tuesdays With Morrie
227
Mitch Albom
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (Theodora Goss)
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
228
Theodora Goss
How High We Go in the Dark (Sequoia Nagamatsu)
How High We Go in the Dark
229
Sequoia Nagamatsu
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
230
Peter Straub
Summer of '69 (Elin Hilderbrand)
Summer of '69
231
Elin Hilderbrand
The New York Trilogy (Paul Auster)
The New York Trilogy
232
Paul Auster
Duma Key (Stephen King)
Duma Key
233
Stephen King
The Clockmaker's Daughter (Kate Morton)
The Clockmaker's Daughter
234
Kate Morton
Alias Grace (Margaret Atwood)
Alias Grace
235
Margaret Atwood
The Last House on Needless Street (Catriona Ward)
The Last House on Needless Street
236
Catriona Ward
The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
The Year of the Flood
237
Margaret Atwood
The Secret Keeper (Kate Morton)
The Secret Keeper
238
Kate Morton
Future Home of the Living God (Louise Erdrich)
Future Home of the Living God
239
Louise Erdrich
Beautiful Disaster
Beautiful Disaster
240
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