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This book list is taken from
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass
I think it would be interesting to see what this list will look like at the end of the 21 century or even in the middle.
01.
An Affair Before Christmas Eloisa James
02.
The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein
03.
Before I Fall Lauren Oliver
04.
The Devil's Company David Liss 3rd book in series
05.
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
06.
Brothers in Arms Paul Langan
07.
Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese
08.
The Cypress House Michael Koryta
09.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer
10.
A Field of Darkness Cornelia Read
11.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton
12.
Garden Spells Sarah Addison Allen
13.
Gas City Loren D. Estleman
14.
A Gate at the Stairs Lorrie Moore
15.
Ghostwalk Rebecca Stott
16.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
17.
The Good Guy Dean Koontz
18.
Gods in Alabama Joshilyn Jackson
19.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling
20.
The Help Kathryn Stockett
21.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford
22.
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Suzanne Collins
23.
The Husband Dean Koontz
24.
I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore
25.
If I Stay Gayle Forman
26.
In the Woods Tana French
27.
Just Breathe Susan Wiggs
28.
The Lace Reader Brunonia Barry
29.
The Last Child John Hart
30.
The Last Detective Robert Crais
31.
The Last Olympian Rick Riordan
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Life Expectancy Dean Koontz
33.
Little Bee Chris Cleave
34.
Loser's Town: A David Spandau Novel Daniel Depp
35.
The Magician King Lev Grossman
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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Helen Simonson
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The Maze Runner James Dashner
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The Death Cure James Dashner
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Mystic River Dennis Lehane
40.
Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro
41.
The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern
42.
Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard
43.
Rainwater Sandra Brown
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Red's Hot Honky-Tonk Bar Pamela Morsi
45.
A Reliable Wife Robert Goolrick
46.
Revolution Jennifer Donnelly
47.
Sarah's Key Tatiana de Rosnay
48.
A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin
49.
The Stormchasers Jenna Blum
50.
Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher
51.
The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht
52.
Betrayal at Lisson Grove Anne Perry
53.
The Virgin of Small Plains Nancy Pickard
54.
What the Dead Know Laura Lippman
55.
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass
This book list is taken from
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass I think it would be interesting to see what this list will look like at the end of the 21 century or even in the middle.
01.
An Affair Before Christmas Eloisa James02.
The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein03.
Before I Fall Lauren Oliver04.
The Devil's Company David Liss 3rd book in series05.
The Book Thief Markus Zusak06.
Brothers in Arms Paul Langan07.
Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese08.
The Cypress House Michael Koryta09.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer10.
A Field of Darkness Cornelia Read11.
The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton12.
Garden Spells Sarah Addison Allen13.
Gas City Loren D. Estleman14.
A Gate at the Stairs Lorrie Moore15.
Ghostwalk Rebecca Stott16.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson17.
The Good Guy Dean Koontz18.
Gods in Alabama Joshilyn Jackson19.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling20.
The Help Kathryn Stockett21.
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford22.
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Suzanne Collins23.
The Husband Dean Koontz24.
I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore25.
If I Stay Gayle Forman26.
In the Woods Tana French27.
Just Breathe Susan Wiggs28.
The Lace Reader Brunonia Barry29.
The Last Child John Hart30.
The Last Detective Robert Crais31.
The Last Olympian Rick Riordan32.
Life Expectancy Dean Koontz33.
Little Bee Chris Cleave34.
Loser's Town: A David Spandau Novel Daniel Depp35.
The Magician King Lev Grossman 36.
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Helen Simonson37.
The Maze Runner James Dashner38.
The Death Cure James Dashner39.
Mystic River Dennis Lehane40.
Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro41.
The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern42.
Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard43.
Rainwater Sandra Brown44.
Red's Hot Honky-Tonk Bar Pamela Morsi45.
A Reliable Wife Robert Goolrick46.
Revolution Jennifer Donnelly47.
Sarah's Key Tatiana de Rosnay48.
A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin49.
The Stormchasers Jenna Blum50.
Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher51.
The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht52.
Betrayal at Lisson Grove Anne Perry53.
The Virgin of Small Plains Nancy Pickard54.
What the Dead Know Laura Lippman55.
Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass
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Here is the books I read so far on this list of book to read.
Not sure how many of these books I'll read as some would not generally interest me. However, in reading
I could see the point in reading each to improve my fiction writing. I also have no deadline to reading the ones I will read :D
01.
✔ An Affair Before Christmas Eloisa James 3★'s - (Feb 20, 2015)
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03. TBR
Before I Fall Lauren Oliver
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✔ The Book Thief Markus Zusak 5★'s (July 27, 2012)
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12. TBR
Garden Spells Sarah Addison Allen
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✔ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling 5★'s (Oct 17, 2014) Read many times.
20. Does not interest me
21. Does not interest me
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✔ The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Suzanne Collins #1 5★'s (March 1, 2012) #2 5★'s (March 4,, 2012) #3 5★'s (March 6, 2012)
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✔ I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore 5★'s (Jan 20, 2015)
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✔ If I Stay Gayle Forman 5★'s (Sept 16, 2016)
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✔ Just Breathe Susan Wiggs 5★'s (July 15, 2014, May 29, 2017)
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35. I read book 1 of this series but continuing the series does not interest me.
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✔ Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass 5★'s - (April 09, 2015)
Here is the books I read so far on this list of book to read.
Not sure how many of these books I'll read as some would not generally interest me. However, in reading
I could see the point in reading each to improve my fiction writing. I also have no deadline to reading the ones I will read :D01.
✔ An Affair Before Christmas Eloisa James 3★'s - (Feb 20, 2015) 02.
03. TBR
Before I Fall Lauren Oliver 04.
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✔ The Book Thief Markus Zusak 5★'s (July 27, 2012)06.
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12. TBR
Garden Spells Sarah Addison Allen13.
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✔ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling 5★'s (Oct 17, 2014) Read many times.22.
✔ The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Suzanne Collins #1 5★'s (March 1, 2012) #2 5★'s (March 4,, 2012) #3 5★'s (March 6, 2012)23.
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✔ I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore 5★'s (Jan 20, 2015)25.
✔ If I Stay Gayle Forman 5★'s (Sept 16, 2016)26.
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✔ Just Breathe Susan Wiggs 5★'s (July 15, 2014, May 29, 2017)28.
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✔ Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass 5★'s - (April 09, 2015)
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