Novels with Focus (6 books)

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1) Self contained - all major plot points are resolved within one book.
2) Plot restraint - the fate of humanity, or even of a major country, is not at stake. Also, no deus ex machina.
3) Writing style - focused, of course.

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1	A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 714,797 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #1) by Seth Dickinson (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 27,778 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Pattern Recognition (Blue Ant, #1) by William Gibson 3.88 avg rating — 53,624 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Contact by Carl Sagan 4.15 avg rating — 156,948 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) by Agatha Christie 4.19 avg rating — 778,614 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Martian by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,392,840 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars