Best Modern Literary Fiction (36 books)

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Literary fiction: Share your favorite NOVELS THAT PROVOKED THINKING and FEELING, with characters you'll remember for the rest of your life. (This list is NOT for one more mindless romance, vampire or detective story that's been told a thousand times.) THIS LIST IS FOR 21st Century LITERARY FICTION ONLY. (2000-Present)

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1	Complicated Moonlight (DCYE, #2) by Lynessa Layne (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 319 ratings score: 793, and 8 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	Don't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa James (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 618 ratings score: 791, and 8 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
3	Poets in Hell (Heroes in Hell, #17) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.69 avg rating — 90 ratings score: 600, and 6 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 Fish the Fighters and the Song-Girl by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 495, and 5 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	Mad Love (DCYE, #3) by Lynessa Layne (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 219 ratings score: 400, and 4 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
6	We Wove a Web in Childhood: The Brontes at Home by Ruth Thomas 3.82 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 300, and 3 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
7	East of the Sun by Julia Gregson (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 8,618 ratings score: 297, and 3 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
8	Albion Imperilled by Ruth Thomas 3.80 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 292, and 3 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
9	Regeneration (Regeneration, #1) by Pat Barker 4.01 avg rating — 34,184 ratings score: 289, and 3 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
10	Reverb by J. Cafesin (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 354 ratings score: 200, 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
10	MY DAUGHTER NATASHA: Discovering Life’s Hard Truths One Street At A Time by Artie Dimanche 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 200, 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
12	The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell 3.85 avg rating — 101,131 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
13	Disconnected by J. Cafesin (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 43 ratings score: 197, 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
14	Jasmine Nights by Julia Gregson (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 1,891 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
15	Fractured Fairy Tales of the Twilight Zone by J. Cafesin (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 195, 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
16	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.94 avg rating — 1,767,196 ratings score: 191, 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
17	The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 16,690 ratings score: 189, 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
18	Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver 4.05 avg rating — 130,622 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
18	Beautiful Children by Charles Bock 2.90 avg rating — 2,023 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
18	The Maestro, the Magistrate and the Mathematician by Tendai Huchu (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 231 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
18	Freedom by Jonathan Franzen 3.80 avg rating — 176,289 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
18	The Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman: Wisdom to live the life you crave by Iris Ruth Pastor (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 126 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
23	Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,205,266 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
23	The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.11 avg rating — 800,947 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
25	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,050,904 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
25	Girl at War by Sara Nović (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 34,125 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
27	A Carra King (Inspector Matt Minogue #6) by John Brady (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 50 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
27	The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson 4.07 avg rating — 105,008 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
27	Dangerous Games (DCYE, #4) by Lynessa Layne (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 81 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
30	The Sword Dancer (Lovers and Rebels, #1; Tang Dynasty, #4) by Jeannie Lin (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 637 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
31	Dining Out Around the Solar System (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #1) by Clare O'Beara (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 89 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
31	In 27 Days (In 27 Days, #1) by Alison Gervais (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 19,138 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
33	Dining Out with the Ice Giants (Dining Out Around The Solar System, #2) by Clare O'Beara (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 94, 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
33	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.89 avg rating — 1,612,010 ratings score: 94, 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
35	Milele Safari - An Eternal Journey by Janette Mary Hawke (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 93, 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
35	The Rapture by Liz Jensen 3.30 avg rating — 2,500 ratings score: 93, 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