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14 Best Contemporary Books
Goal: Find the best Contemporary books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best contemporary books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
14 Best Contemporary Books
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A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
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Normal People
A Novel
by Sally Rooney
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A Man Called Ove
A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
A Novel
by Gail Honeyman
12
Signs Preceding the End of the World
by Yuri Herrera
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The Heart's Invisible Furies
A Novel
by John Boyne
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Visitation
by Jenny Erpenbeck
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Edited by
Richard Reis
Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.
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Anurag Ramdasan
Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.
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