Plot-Driven Works with Unusual Elements (14 books)

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There are some great books out there that don't quite follow the rules and are the better for it. These are books that are unconventional, either in terms of structure, protagonist, or theme, where the characters drive the story.

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1		Magic America by C.E. Medford (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 370 ratings score: 900, and 9 people 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		In Paris With You by Clémentine Beauvais 3.70 avg rating — 4,917 ratings score: 199, and 2 people 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		Twenty-one Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 4,665 ratings score: 199, and 2 people 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		The Shipping News by Annie Proulx 3.88 avg rating — 153,123 ratings score: 196, and 2 people 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		Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 5,488 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
5		How to Be Bad: A Decision Select Novel by Michael La Ronn (Goodreads Author) 3.30 avg rating — 23 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
7		The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.19 avg rating — 815,807 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
7		The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 3.81 avg rating — 400,375 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
7		Kerri's War (The King Trilogy, #3) by Stephen Douglass (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,398 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
10		Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 145,702 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
10		The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers 3.99 avg rating — 120,178 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
12		Another Year or Two by Robin Stephen (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 14 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
12		Little Birds: Thirteen Feminist Erotic Short Stories that Inspired the Series by Anaïs Nin by Anaïs Nin 3.68 avg rating — 14,034 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
14		King Death by Toby Litt (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 118 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

14 books · 14 voters · list created June 21st, 2013 by Robin (votes) .

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