Best Contemporary Literary Fiction (Around the Last 30 Years)

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Books of the last 30 or so years destined to be classics
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Le nom de la rose
de Umberto Eco
19,512 membres
310 critiques
4.2
Rang global 5
26 Members
Edward, inge87, SilentInAWay, thorold, wlindboe, mmignano11, roby72, JWhitsitt, birder4106, juanakennedy, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, MaskedMumbler, chilkatlady, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, mazzy7, bugeon, MrsIsIn, bjmiles, crookedcat, grammabren, Charon07, blabla_12345,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ahef1963 ,Diane-bpcb ,Peace2
Explications
aulsmith : I don't think you have to be boring and obscure to be "best".
2
La servante écarlate
de Margaret Atwood
42,251 membres
1,138 critiques
4.1
Rang global 1
36 Members
generalkala, SqueakyChu, Storeetllr, lahochstetler, booksinbed, 1morechapter, worcester, RuMuse, wlindboe, JWhitsitt, deldevries, birder4106, sturlington, koalakt, ho-mer, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Twixi, rozymary, Bretzky1, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jonri, paulkinder, oldkid1943, grammabren, manderson113, eradbooks, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham, Charon07, blabla_12345,aulsmith ,ValLloyd ,Tosta
Explications
aulsmith : Allegories seldom make my "best" list. Generally they are too preachy.
ValLloyd : it could be the best book ever and I still wouldn't finish it. this book isn't just depressing it's at the bottom of an abyss with sleet and sunburns
11
Le voyageur malgré lui
de Anne Tyler
5,391 membres
98 critiques
3.8
Rang global 48
12 Members
booksinbed, RuMuse, sturlington, koalakt, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Bretzky1, jaromdl, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, neicybee,Diane-bpcb
13
Middlesex
de Jeffrey Eugenides
27,134 membres
631 critiques
4.1
Rang global 15
22 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, sipthereader, RuMuse, mmignano11, roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, chilkatlady, alex68, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, grammabren, neicybee, AnaraGuard, BAPS, blabla_12345,aulsmith ,Diane-bpcb
Explications
aulsmith : The historical part was great, but the gender stuff was not.
14
Un parfum de cèdre
de Ann-Marie MacDonald
5,442 membres
125 critiques
3.9
Rang global 32
14 Members
lahochstetler, LoisCK, booksinbed, RuMuse, mmignano11, arrwa, chilkatlady, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, neicybee, blabla_12345
16
Mille Soleils Splendides
de Khaled Hosseini
30,292 membres
895 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 17
19 Members
booksinbed, lyndabriggs, 1morechapter, lilywren, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, Roro8, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, dottieph, Peace2, paulkinder, MrsIsIn, grammabren, cindyi1218, Tosta, blabla_12345,
20
Bright lights, big city
de Jay McInerney
2,984 membres
47 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 115
6 Members
deldevries, koalakt, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, MrsIsIn
21
L'hôtel New Hampshire
de John Irving
7,331 membres
75 critiques
3.9
Rang global 57
10 Members
RuMuse, mmignano11, deldevries, sturlington, koalakt, chilkatlady, gypsysmom, griffinas, Estramir, MrsIsIn
22
L'Histoire de Pi
de Yann Martel
43,576 membres
1,013 critiques
3.9
Rang global 47
15 Members
booksinbed, KimarieBee, mmignano11, deldevries, sturlington, chilkatlady, bfkendrick, Twixi, rozymary, Roro8, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, 2lindamar, mspixieears, paulkinder,generalkala ,JGKC ,ahef1963 ,Diane-bpcb ,Charon07
23
L'amour aux temps du choléra
de Gabriel Garcia Marquez
27,776 membres
411 critiques
4
Rang global 43
13 Members
macha, eromsted, SilentInAWay, deldevries, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, KWille, MrsIsIn, bjmiles, grammabren,Diane-bpcb
25
L'élégance du hérisson
de Muriel Barbery
11,853 membres
654 critiques
3.8
Rang global 33
15 Members
booksinbed, RuMuse, elkiedee, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, griffinas, kara.shamy, jaromdl, mspixieears, bugeon, MrsIsIn, blabla_12345
26
La table des autres
de Michael Ondaatje
2,433 membres
132 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 98
6 Members
Chatterbox, booksinbed, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, gypsysmom, MrsIsIn
28
L'aveuglement
de José Saramago
13,037 membres
390 critiques
4.1
Rang global 35
16 Members
trandism, SilentInAWay, roby72, lilywren, deldevries, thecoroner, chilkatlady, alex68, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07, blabla_12345,sturlington
29
Leçons de conduite
de Anne Tyler
4,252 membres
73 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 61
10 Members
booksinbed, RuMuse, koalakt, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Her_Royal_Orangeness, jaromdl, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, neicybee,sturlington
30
Œil-de-chat
de Margaret Atwood
9,110 membres
163 critiques
3.9
Rang global 53
11 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, RuMuse, sturlington, chilkatlady, JuliaMaria, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, MrsIsIn
32
The Bone People
de Keri Hulme
3,818 membres
112 critiques
4.1
Rang global 87
7 Members
RuMuse, koalakt, barbharper, chilkatlady, peterveen, gypsysmom, MrsIsIn
33
Chroniques de l'oiseau à ressort
de Haruki Murakami
17,880 membres
370 critiques
4.2
Rang global 21
17 Members
macha, eromsted, booksinbed, roby72, deldevries, thecoroner, leigonj, chilkatlady, Twixi, ahef1963, mazzy7, jaromdl, mspixieears, KWille, MrsIsIn, grammabren, blabla_12345
34
Le bûcher des vanités
de Tom Wolfe
8,938 membres
132 critiques
3.8
Rang global 111
8 Members
LoisCK, deldevries, sturlington, koalakt, chilkatlady, Twixi, gypsysmom, MrsIsIn,
35
Le Tueur aveugle
de Margaret Atwood
16,477 membres
384 critiques
3.9
Rang global 31
17 Members
booksinbed, thorold, mmignano11, deldevries, littwit, sturlington, thecoroner, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, dianeham, Charon07, blabla_12345,Diane-bpcb
36
American Gods
de Neil Gaiman
33,588 membres
932 critiques
4.1
Rang global 36
17 Members
SilentInAWay, aulsmith, lilywren, deldevries, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, rozymary, ahef1963, 2lindamar, paulkinder, ibinu, BenSD480, MrsIsIn, ManWithAnAgenda, Daniele.Mastronardi, AnaraGuard, blabla_12345,trandism ,sturlington ,MaskedMumbler
Explications
sturlington: Love Gaiman, but I wouldn't call this literary
37
Une saison blanche et sèche
de André Brink
783 membres
23 critiques
4
Rang global 102
6 Members
Chatterbox, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Twixi, bugeon, MrsIsIn
38
La route de la faim
de Ben Okri
2,372 membres
38 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 145
5 Members
chilkatlady, Twixi, kara.shamy, jaromdl, MrsIsIn
39
The Stone Diaries
de Carol Shields
5,775 membres
121 critiques
3.8
Rang global 58
11 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, RuMuse, deldevries, chilkatlady, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, dianeham, cindyi1218, neicybee
40
Misery
de Stephen King
15,300 membres
204 critiques
4
Rang global 132
7 Members
mmignano11, ValLloyd, chilkatlady, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham,sturlington ,Diane-bpcb
Explications
sturlington: Love King but I wouldn't call this literary
41
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos rêves ?
de Jennifer Egan
8,612 membres
514 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 127
7 Members
MaskedMumbler, chilkatlady, alex68, Twixi, ahef1963, kara.shamy, MrsIsIn,sturlington
43
Abattoir 5
de Kurt Vonnegut
43,996 membres
704 critiques
4.1
Rang global 52
16 Members
Storeetllr, RuMuse, wlindboe, koalakt, thecoroner, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Estramir, MrsIsIn, bjmiles, grammabren, manderson113, Tosta,aulsmith ,sturlington ,leigonj ,alex68 ,Bretzky1 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington: Published much more than 30 years ago.
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The Red Tent
de Anita Diamant
16,915 membres
393 critiques
4
Rang global 73
10 Members
booksinbed, mmignano11, LisaMaria_C, cej1027, ahef1963, 2lindamar, jaromdl, grammabren, cindyi1218, Tosta,chilkatlady ,Charon07