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This book list is taken from Writing 21st Century Fiction High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling by Donald Maass 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 (Desperate Duchesses, #2) by Eloisa James An Affair Before Christmas Eloisa James
02. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein
03. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Before I Fall Lauren Oliver
04. The Devil's Company (Benjamin Weaver #3) by David Liss The Devil's Company David Liss 3rd book in series
05. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief Markus Zusak
06. Brothers in Arms (Bluford High, #9) by Paul Langan Brothers in Arms Paul Langan
07. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese
08. The Cypress House by Michael Koryta The Cypress House Michael Koryta
09. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer
10. A Field of Darkness (Madeline Dare, #1) by Cornelia Read A Field of Darkness Cornelia Read
11. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton The Forgotten Garden Kate Morton
12. Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen Garden Spells Sarah Addison Allen
13. Gas City by Loren D. Estleman Gas City Loren D. Estleman
14. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore A Gate at the Stairs Lorrie Moore
15. Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott Ghostwalk Rebecca Stott
16. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
17. The Good Guy by Dean Koontz The Good Guy Dean Koontz
18. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson Gods in Alabama Joshilyn Jackson
19. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling
20. The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Help Kathryn Stockett
21. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford
22. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3) by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset Suzanne Collins
23. The Husband by Dean Koontz The Husband Dean Koontz
24. I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore
25. If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman If I Stay Gayle Forman
26. In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French In the Woods Tana French
27. Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs Just Breathe Susan Wiggs
28. The Lace Reader (The Lace Reader, #1) by Brunonia Barry The Lace Reader Brunonia Barry
29. The Last Child (Johnny Merrimon, #1) by John Hart The Last Child John Hart
30. The Last Detective (Elvis Cole, #9) by Robert Crais The Last Detective Robert Crais
31. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan The Last Olympian Rick Riordan
32. Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz Life Expectancy Dean Koontz
33. Little Bee by Chris Cleave Little Bee Chris Cleave
34. Loser's Town by Daniel Depp Loser's Town: A David Spandau Novel Daniel Depp
35. The Magician King (The Magicians, #2) by Lev Grossman The Magician King Lev Grossman
36. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Helen Simonson
37. The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner The Maze Runner James Dashner
38. The Death Cure (The Maze Runner, #3) by James Dashner The Death Cure James Dashner
39. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane Mystic River Dennis Lehane
40. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro
41. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern
42. Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1) by Sara Shepard Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard
43. Rainwater by Sandra Brown Rainwater Sandra Brown
44. Red's Hot Honky-Tonk Bar by Pamela Morsi Red's Hot Honky-Tonk Bar Pamela Morsi
45. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick A Reliable Wife Robert Goolrick
46. Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly Revolution Jennifer Donnelly
47. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay Sarah's Key Tatiana de Rosnay
48. A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin
49. The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum The Stormchasers Jenna Blum
50. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Thirteen Reasons Why Jay Asher
51. The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht The Tiger's Wife Téa Obreht
52. Betrayal at Lisson Grove (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #26) by Anne Perry Betrayal at Lisson Grove Anne Perry
53. The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard The Virgin of Small Plains Nancy Pickard
54. What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman What the Dead Know Laura Lippman
55. Writing 21st Century Fiction High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling by Donald Maass Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass


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message 4: by Jazz (last edited Dec 10, 2019 12:38PM) (new)

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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 Writing 21st Century Fiction High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling by Donald Maass 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 (Desperate Duchesses, #2) by Eloisa James An Affair Before Christmas Eloisa James 3★'s - (Feb 20, 2015)
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05. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief Markus Zusak 5★'s (July 27, 2012)
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12. TBR Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen Garden Spells Sarah Addison Allen
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19. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling 5★'s (Oct 17, 2014) Read many times.
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22. The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3) by Suzanne Collins 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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24. I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore I Am Number Four Pittacus Lore 5★'s (Jan 20, 2015)
25. If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman If I Stay Gayle Forman 5★'s (Sept 16, 2016)
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27. Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs Just Breathe Susan Wiggs 5★'s (July 15, 2014, May 29, 2017)
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55. Writing 21st Century Fiction High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling by Donald Maass Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytelling Donald Maass 5★'s - (April 09, 2015)


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