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Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

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With Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Man Booker International Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk returns with a subversive, entertaining noir ...

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Flights by Olga Tokarczuk

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FLIGHTS, a novel about travel in the twenty-first century and human anatomy, is Olga Tokarczuk's most ambitious to date. It interweaves travel narr...

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Death And The Penguin by Andrey Kurkov

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A tragicomic masterpiece' Daily TelegraphAll that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin. Viktor is an aspiring writer in Ukra...

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower: the most moving coming-of-age classic by Stephen Chbosky

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a deeply affecting coming-of-age story that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller-coaster days ...

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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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Meet Keiko. Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years. Keiko's family w...

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Pachinko: The New York Times Bestseller by Min Jin Lee

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* The million-copy bestseller* * National Book Award finalist * * One of the New York Times's 10 Best Books of 2017 * * Selected for Emma Watson's ...

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None of This Is Serious by Catherine Prasifka

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Extraordinary' Naoise Dolan'Seriously good' Louise NealonPICKED AS 'ONE TO WATCH' FOR 2022 BY IRISH TIMES, STYLIST AND IRISH INDEPENDENTDublin stud...

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Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEMrs Death tells her intoxicating story in this life-affirming fire-starter of a novelMrs Death has had enough....

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The Last Library by Freya Sampson

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The Last Library made me laugh, cry, cheer and want to champion all of our fabulous libraries' Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project'A t...

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The Foundling by Stacey Halls

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The captivating Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The FamiliarsTwo women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . ....

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The Spanish House by Cherry Radford

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One bizarre to-do list to earn her inheritance. One Spanish summer. One huge family secret.' An absolutely delightful and captivating read!' - Lucy...

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The Library by Bella Osborne

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Two lonely bookworms. An unexpected friendship. A library that needs their help 'A touching story of a friendship between a troubled teenager, a yo...

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The High House: Shortlisted for the Costa Best Novel Award by Jessie Greengrass

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SUFFUSED WITH JOY' Guardian, 'PROPHETIC' Daily Mail, 'BEAUTIFUL' Scotsman, 'IMMERSIVE' IMAGEPerched on a hill above a village by the sea, the high ...

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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

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Find The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner from publishers Legend Press Ltd at Books2Door! ; 288 pages; Published: 22/02/2022

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Would I Lie to You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal

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She could lose the perfect life... if she tells the truth. At the school gates in Wimbledon Village, Faiza fits in. It took a few years and a brand...

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All That We Have Lost by Suzanne Fortin

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Papa always told us that to be brave doesn't mean you have no fear. It just means you can move forwards in spite of that fear. 2019. When Imogen Wr...

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Bunny by Mona Awad

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No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled. O Bunny you are sooo genius!' MARGARET ATWOOD. We call them Bunnies because that is wha...

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The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

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A NEW EDITION TO TIE IN WITH THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM DIRECTED BY MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, STARRING OLIVIA COLMAN, DAKOTA JOHNSON AND PAUL MESCALFro...

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The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

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AN INCENDIARY PORTRAIT OF THE VOLCANIC CURRENTS OF SEX AND BETRAYAL.-Mail on SundayTHE INTERNATIONAL No. 1 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF MY BRILLIA...

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The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante

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Nothing quite like this has ever been published before, proclaimed The Guardian about the Neapolitan novels in 2014. Against the backdrop of a Napl...

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The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

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The Story of a New Name, the second book of the Neapolitan Quartet, picks up the story where My Brilliant Friend left off. Lila has recently marrie...

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Stepping Up by Sarah Turner

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**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'Written with such love and heart. Sarah has done an exceptional job of marrying her trademark comedy with d...

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The Switch by Beth O'Leary

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Bestseller in the UK Sunday Times, February 2021'SO CHARMING, SO SWEET AND SO LOVELY' MARIAN KEYES Leena is too young to feel stuck. Eileen is too ...

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Transient Desires by Donna Leon

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The series that has shadowed Brunetti for three decades is an epic achievement' The TimesChosen as Star Pick in the Sunday Times Crime ClubChosen a...

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Daisy Jones and The Six! by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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SOON TO BE AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONETHE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE TIKTOK ...

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The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

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Penelope. Immortalised in legend and myth as the devoted wife of the glorious Odysseus, silently weaving and unpicking and weaving again as she wai...

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Snowflake by Louise Nealon

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Wonderful and mad' Roddy Doyle'Sparks with tender charm and humour . . . Fresh, bleakly funny' Sunday Times'Tender, laugh-out-loud funny and deeply...

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Songbirds by Christy Lefteri

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Will break your heart and open your eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a be...

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The Phone Box at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina

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Absolutely breathtaking' Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo. We all have something to tell those we have l...

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The Cat and The City by Nick Bradley

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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick'A love letter to Japan and its literature' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan'Ingenious... Touching, surprising and sometimes heart...

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Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman

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Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet, and Written by James IvoryWINNER BEST ADAPTE...

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French Braid by Anne Tyler

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THE MAJOR NEW NOVEL FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST STORYTELLERS OF OUR TIMEA brilliantly perceptive, painfully true and funny journey deep into one famil...

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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THE TIKTOK SENSATION Read THE razor-sharp satire that everyone is talking about... On the surface ,our narrator has everything you could want in li...

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Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami

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DISCOVER THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION THAT GAVE THE WORLD DRIVE MY CAR, THE BAFTA AND OSCAR WINNING FILMA dazzling Sunday Times bestselling collectio...

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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

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THE TIKTOK SENSATION'A journey of wonder and imagination' Stylist Discover the enchanting, magical bestseller that will captivate your imagination....

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Call of the Penguins by Hazel Prior

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The perfect fireside read. Veronica McCreedy will capture your heart' TRISHA ASHLEY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation'Th...

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Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella

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As close to perfect as romantic comedies get' Jenny Colgan'A joyful, hilarious and heart-warming tale of the challenges we face when we sign up to ...

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Us Three by Ruth Jones

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***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'A touching celebration of the beauty and endurance of female friendship. There is nothing mightier. Fact....

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The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

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Compelling and satisfying... At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending' Sarah Winman, author of When God Was a RabbitForced to flee the s...

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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE'Beautiful, horrible... the most exciting discovery I've made in fiction for some time' Kazuo Ishigur...

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A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021It begins with a message: a telephone call informing Krishan that his grandmother's former caregiver has died....

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The Manningtree Witches by A. K. Blakemore

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WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021'Riveting, appalling, addictive' Megan NolanEngland, 1643. Puritanical fervour has gripped the nation. In M...

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Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

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Mind-blowing, twisted and wildly entertaining, Earthlings asks: how far would you go just to be yourself? As a child, Natsuki believed she was an a...

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Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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It all happened so quickly. First, animals became infected with the virus and their meat became poisonous. Then governments initiated the Transitio...

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Spring on Rendezvous Lane by Angela Britnell

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Can even the most seasoned traveller find a home on Rendezvous Lane?'Community spirit' is not a phrase in travel junkie Taran Rossi's vocabulary. A...

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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

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ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2022'A thrilling work' Ta-Nehisi Coates'Lovely and lyrical . . . war...

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This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar

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WINNER OF The Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novella, the Reddit Stabby Award for Best Novella AND The British Science Fiction Association Award f...

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Thursday Nights at the Bluebell Inn by Kit Fielding

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Kit Fielding's debut is a triumph. A story told with brutal honesty, underpinned by humour, love, hope and the inestimable power of friendship.' RU...

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Creative, formula-bending, genre-defying, character-focused, and most importantly, a literary exploration of the human condition—contemporary & modern literary fiction is arguably the most experimental genre within literature.

The landscape of literary fiction is constantly being revolutionised by literary fiction authors; that are known to constantly push the boundaries of genre fiction and blur the lines of distinction between literary fiction and other genres of literature.

Given the creative ambiguity of contemporary literary fiction; the genre witnesses a dazzling lineup of highly acclaimed debuts and fresh progressive voices each year. From trailblazing memoirs to the cultural history of humanity—no other genre captures the exactness of our collective life experience more creatively than literary fiction.

The list of bestselling literary fiction is an exciting mix of very distinct literary techniques and contrasting voices. Precisely why, we at Books2Door bring you and a carefully curated collection of the best literary fiction books of all time whilst also helping you gain an acute understanding of what qualifies as modern & literary fiction.

Formula-bending, genre-defying, and experimental

Modern and Contemporary Literary Fiction or experimental fiction is possibly the literature’s most rebellious genre. It doesn’t follow any literary formulas, nor does it adhere to any rules. In that, literary fiction authors are free to build an unpredictable narrative. Anything can transpire; exciting or unnerving. In literary fiction, any established literary theme can be turned on its head. For instance, literary fiction authors have challenged the good-triumphs-over-evil theme; so common otherwise in genre fiction books.

George Orwell’s social satire Nineteen Eighty-Four is one example. A book best categorised as dystopian literature; (remember the recently trending hashtag #makeorwellfictionagain ?) Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four not only challenged the good vs evil theme but also blurred the lines of distinction between genre fiction and classic literary fiction.

Employees creative storytelling

Considering literary fiction doesn’t adhere to any rules of genre or sub-genre; every literary fiction author is free to be creative and create his own rules. This makes the storyline an adventure, that can take its readers by surprise.

Devoid of any rules, the literary fiction writer is free to break convention and employ his creativity. This practice has birthed some extraordinary literary works. For example, Audrey Niffenegger’s The Time Traveler’s Wife where Niffenegger’s uses dual narrators from the first person point of view, in the present tense.

Thought-provoking and introspective

Like we said earlier, no other genre captures the exactness of the human condition and our collective life experience more creatively than literary fiction. Whilst most genres are designed to entertain the readers, literary fiction is meant to do more than that. Literary fiction seeks to make sense of the world. It is meant to be thought-provoking, and introspective and is meant to push the reader to think critically of the human condition.

Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, for instance, explores the mind of a depressed, anxious, and neurotic young woman. Whilst the book has a coming-of-age plot line; it is the inner dialogue of this character that truly makes it a memorable book. This strong character study is what makes literary fiction a character-focused and introspective genre.

Explores the human condition

Stories in literary fiction do not shy away from dealing with difficult subjects and the realities of the human condition with artistic honesty. Literary fiction, therefore, is not always designed to help the reader escape. It can make the reader uncomfortable and push them to think about issues.

Literary fiction however is not non-fiction; so it doesn’t just report the truth. Instead, it relies on creative techniques and artsy symbolism to convey a deeper meaning. Literary fiction relies on metaphors and creative storytelling to convey meaningful messages. As a result, the takeaway from these stories is more than just the story, the takeaway is the experience, the message, and at times the characters.

Literary fiction is character-driven

Whilst genre fiction is focused on the story, plotlines, and on being an engaging read; literary fiction is more stressed on the characters or on conveying a meaningful message or idea. At times, it is focused on both. The characters in literary fiction can have layers, the depth of a character's actions and psyche are explored to forward the plot. Literary fiction doesn’t just show a character’s story, it shows how their actions and circumstances change the character.

Literary fiction can be as absurd and ambiguous as life itself

Literary fiction is experimental in nature much like absurd art, which means it doesn’t have to have a happy ending or an ending at all. Art movements like absurdism, dadaism and surrealism, are all, artsy cousins of experimental prose.

Literary fiction gives writers the liberty to let a story end abruptly or for the entire plot to be absurd. Stories in this genre don’t necessarily have to resolve but they have to have meaning. The meaning however is left to the reader’s interpretation.

Literary fiction is good for the reader

Because literary fiction pushes boundaries, employs a unique perspective, searches for meaning, and is designed for intellectual and emotional stimulus--it is much like the art you see hanging in galleries and the movies that bring meaningful conversations alive. Just like artsy movies and art itself, the creative genius of literary fiction is largely open to criticism. Some of the best contemporary literary fiction books have won critical acclaim and awards but missed out on winning the masses.

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