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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
in stockIntroducing The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: A Masterpiece of Words and Emotions and life-affirming international bestseller- now in stock at Books2...
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And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
in stockTHE RICHARD & JUDY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Magnificent' Mail on Sunday'Gripping' New York Times'A master storyteller' The Times'Epic' Sunday Tele...
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What Abigail Did That Summer (Rivers of London Novella) by Ben Aaronovitch
in stockThe new Rivers of London novella, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. Ghost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker. It is...
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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
in stockAmazon.com's no. 1 Book of the Year 2014 Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes ...
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You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry
in stockA gorgeous romance' BETH O'LEARY, The Flatshare 'Our generation's answer to Nora Ephron' SOPHIE COUSENS, This Time Next Year 'So warm and funny' PA...
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The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
in stock*The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World** One of the BBC's '100 ...
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All Our Yesterdays by Natalia Ginzburg
in stockFind All Our Yesterdays by Natalia Ginzburg from publishers Daunt Books at Books2Door! ; 304 pages; Published: 30/06/2022
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Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg
in stockFind Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg from publishers Daunt Books at Books2Door! ; 224 pages; Published: 20/09/2018
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I'm Thinking Of Ending Things by Iain Reid
in stockFind I'm Thinking Of Ending Things by Iain Reid from publishers Text Publishing at Books2Door! ; 208 pages; Published: 27/08/2020
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Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
in stockWinner of The Women's Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The poignant - and at times very funny - nove...
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Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa
in stock'I'm in story heaven with this book.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love YouA charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary J...
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The Sellout by Paul Beatty
in stockA Book of the Decade, 2010-2020 (Independent)'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times'The longer you stare at Beatty's p...
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
in stockChronicle of a Death Foretold is a compelling, moving story exploring injustice and mob hysteria by the Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, auth...
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And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
in stockAnd the Ass Saw the Angel - Nick Cave's classic Gothic novel, in its full and original formOutcast, mute, a lone twin cut from a drunk mother in a ...
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Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
in stockTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST 'A dazzling epic of love, war and the joy of books' Guardian ...
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The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
in stock*A finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction, discover this year's most uplifting and heart-warming debut* 'Absolutely gorgeous'...
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His and Hers by Alice Feeney
in stock* SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES, WITH JESSICA CHASTAIN AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER* Alice Feeney's new thriller ROCK PAPER SCISSORS is ...
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Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
in stock'His best novel yet ... A Middlemarch-like triumph' Telegraph 'A pleasure bomb of a novel' Vogue 'A true modern master' Independe...
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The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
in stockTHE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A genuine masterpiece, the first great American novel of the twenty-first century' Elle ...
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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
in stock'The Namesake' is the story of a boy brought up Indian in America. 'When her grandmother learned of Ashima's pregnancy, she was particu...
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Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
in stock'One of the finest short story writers I've ever read' Amy Tan WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE W...
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The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
in stockThe 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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The Offing: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick by Benjamin Myers
in stockFROM THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GALLOWS POLE COMES A POWERFUL NEW NOVELA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________________'What a rad...
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This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
in stockShortlisted for Best Novel in the Irish Book AwardsLonglisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionThe most enchanting novel you'l...
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Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner
in stockWinner of the Booker Prize'The Hotel du Lac was a dignified building, a house of repute, a traditional establishment, used to welcoming the prudent...
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
in stockOver 2.5 million copies sold 'Funny, touching and unpredictable' Jojo Moyes 'Heartwrenching and wonderful' Nina Stibbe Winner of Costa First Novel ...
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A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier
in stockFROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING 'Bittersweet ... dazzling' Guardian 'Deeply pleasurable ... the ending made me cr...
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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
in stockA delicious, important novel' The Times 'Alert, alive and gripping' Independent 'Some novels tell a great story and others make you change the way ...
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Cormac McCarthy 3 Books Collection Set (The Road, Blood Meridian & No Country for Old Men) - Fiction - Paperback
in stockIntroducing the Cormac McCarthy 3 Books Collection Set, featuring three of the most iconic and critically acclaimed works by the legendary American...
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Sally Rooney Collection 4 Books Set - Fiction - Paperback
in stockTitles in This Set:1. Conversations with Friends2. Mr Salary3. Normal People4. Beautiful World, Where Are YouDescription:Conversations with Friends...
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Michael Morpurgo 12 Books Collection Box Set - Ages 9+ - Paperback
in stockTitles in this set : 1. Farm Boy2. Born to Run3. Shadow4. An Elephant in the Garden5. The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips6. A Medal for Leroy7. Ru...
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Roald Dahl Centenary Editions 8 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback
in stockTitles in This Set 1. Deception2. Madness3. Cruelty4. Lust5. Trickery6. War7. Fear 8. Innocence Description: DeceptionWhy do we lie? Why do we de...
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Fredrik Backman 3 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback
in stockTitles in This Set: 1. Britt-Marie Was Here2. My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises3. A Man Called Ove Description: Britt-Marie Was Here...
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce 5 Book Collection - Ages 9-14 - Paperback
in stockFrank Cottrell-Boyce is a British children's author who has written several acclaimed novels, many of which have been adapted for television and f...
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce 6 Books Collection Set - Ages 9-14 - Paperback
in stockFrank Cottrell-Boyce is a British children's author who has written several acclaimed novels, many of which have been adapted for television and fi...
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4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster - Fiction - Paperback
in stockOn March 3rd, 1947, Archibald Isaac Ferguson, the only child of Rose and Stanley Ferguson, is born. From that single beginning, Ferguson's life wil...
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The Cemetery of Forgotten Books by Carlos Ruiz Zafon: Books 1-5 Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback
in stockTitles In This Set :1. The Shadow of the Wind2. The Angel's Game3. The Prisoner of Heaven4. The Labyrinth of the Spirits5. The City Of MistDescript...
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Dawn French Collection 4 Books Set - Fiction - Paperback
in stockTitles In This Set:1. A Tiny Bit Marvellous2. Oh Dear Silvia3. According to Yes4. Because of YouDescription:A Tiny Bit MarvellousMeet Mo Battle, ab...
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The Kate Maryon Collection 5 Books Box Set - Ages 9-14 - Paperback
in stockThe Kate Maryon Collection 5 Books Box Set: Titles in this set: Shine by kate maryon: When Carla gets caught, Tiff’s shiny life is ruined. She's pa...
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Jodi Picoult 5 Books Collection Set - Adult - Paperback
in stockTitles in this Set The Storyteller Small Great Things A Spark of Light Nineteen Minutes Leaving Time The Storyteller For seventy years, Josef ...
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A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza - Fiction - Paperback
in stockA Place for Us catches an Indian Muslim family on the eve of the eldest daughter’s wedding. As Hadia’s marriage -- one chosen of love, not traditio...
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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - Fiction - Paperback
in stockThe Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is a beautifully written and emotionally powerful novel that tells the story of a young boy named Theo Decker, who is ...
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Rosamunde Pilcher Collection 3 Book Set - Adult - Paperback
in stockTitles in this set: September Winter Solstice The Shell Seekers Description:SeptemberThe brilliant bestseller by the much-loved Rosamunde Pilcher...
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Damaged - Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman - Fiction - Paperback
Only 1 left!Britt-Marie Was Here The number 1 European bestseller by the author of New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon A Man Called Ove, Bri...
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Christy Lefteri 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback
in stockTitles in this set:1. Songbirds2. A Watermelon, a Fish and a BibleDescription:SongbirdsNisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. By day ...
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Songbirds by Christy Lefteri - Fiction - Paperback
in stockDescription:Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. By day she cares for Petra's daughter; at night she mothers her own little girl by...
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Susanna Bailey Childrens Collection 3 Books Set - Ages 9+ - Paperback
in stockTitles In This Set:1. Raven Winter2. Otters' Moon3. Snow FoalDescription:Raven WinterEver since Billie’s kind and nature-loving dad went to prison,...
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Mike Gayle 3 Books Collection Set – Fiction - Paperback
in stockMike Gayle 3 Books Collection Set: Titles in this set: The Hope Family Calendar The Man I Think I Know Half a World Away The Hope Family Calendar...
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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.