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The Ultimate Contemporary Novels List - Page 9

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 Golden Couple (Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen)
The Golden Couple
321
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
322
Suzanne Collins
The Discomfort of Evening (Marieke Lucas Rijneveld)
The Discomfort of Evening
323
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
The Dog Stars (Peter Heller)
The Dog Stars
324
Peter Heller
Ghost Wall (Sarah Moss)
Ghost Wall
325
Sarah Moss
How to Be Both (Ali Smith)
How to Be Both
326
Ali Smith
The Lonely Hearts Hotel (Heather O'Neill)
The Lonely Hearts Hotel
327
Heather O'Neill
Invisible Monsters (Chuck Palahniuk)
Invisible Monsters
328
Chuck Palahniuk
All Our Wrong Todays (Elan Mastai)
All Our Wrong Todays
329
Elan Mastai
The Sudden Appearance of Hope (Claire North)
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
330
Claire North
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number
331
The New Wilderness (Diane Cook)
The New Wilderness
332
Diane Cook
The Water Cure (Sophie MacKintosh)
The Water Cure
333
Sophie MacKintosh
Dracul (Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker)
Dracul
334
Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker
Glory (Noviolet Bulawayo)
Glory
335
Noviolet Bulawayo
The Passengers (John Marrs)
The Passengers
336
John Marrs
Darwin's Radio (Greg Bear)
Darwin's Radio
337
Greg Bear
The Museum of Extraordinary Things (Alice Hoffman)
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
338
Alice Hoffman
The Future of Another Timeline (Annalee Newitz)
The Future of Another Timeline
339
Annalee Newitz
4 3 2 1 (Paul Auster)
4 3 2 1
340
Paul Auster
Black Swan Green (David Mitchell)
Black Swan Green
341
David Mitchell
Intimacies (Katie Kitamura)
Intimacies
342
Katie Kitamura
Sundial (Catriona Ward)
Sundial
343
Catriona Ward
Exit West (Mohsin Hamid)
Exit West
344
Mohsin Hamid
Watching You (Lisa Jewell)
Watching You
345
Lisa Jewell
Apeirogon (Colum McCann)
Apeirogon
346
Colum McCann
The Twelve (Justin Cronin)
The Twelve
347
Justin Cronin
Three Wishes (Lynne Moriarty)
Three Wishes
348
Lynne Moriarty
At Night All Blood Is Black (David Diop)
At Night All Blood Is Black
349
David Diop
Fool Me Once (Harlan Coben)
Fool Me Once
350
Harlan Coben
Homecoming (Kate Morton)
Homecoming
351
Kate Morton
The Secret Scripture (Sebastian Barry)
The Secret Scripture
352
Sebastian Barry
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami)
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
353
Haruki Murakami
Hell of a Book (Jason Mott)
Hell of a Book
354
Jason Mott
Last Train to Istanbul (Ayse Kulin)
Last Train to Istanbul
355
Ayse Kulin
The Identicals (Ellen Hilderbrand)
The Identicals
356
Ellen Hilderbrand
The Loney (Andrew Michael Hurley)
The Loney
357
Andrew Michael Hurley
Build Your House Around My Body (Violet Kupersmith)
Build Your House Around My Body
358
Violet Kupersmith
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue (V. E. Schwab)
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
359
V. E. Schwab
Can You Keep a Secret (Kinsella, Sophie)
Can You Keep a Secret
360
Kinsella, Sophie
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