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Contemporary Fiction
104 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Authors Like Brit Bennett: 5 Literary Writers to Read
Authors like Brit Bennett for fans of The Vanishing Half and The Mothers — Celeste Ng, Colson Whitehead, Tayari Jones, Yaa Gyasi, and Toni Morrison, with where to start.
Authors Like Fredrik Backman: 6 Heartwarming Writers
Authors like Fredrik Backman for fans of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People — Gabrielle Zevin, Matt Haig, TJ Klune, Mitch Albom, and more, with where to start.
Authors Like Jodi Picoult: 6 Writers to Read Next
Authors like Jodi Picoult for fans of My Sister's Keeper and Small Great Things — Celeste Ng, Kristin Hannah, Liane Moriarty, Jojo Moyes, and more, with where to start.
Authors Like Kazuo Ishiguro: 7 Literary Writers
Authors like Kazuo Ishiguro for fans of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day — Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes, Haruki Murakami, Marilynne Robinson, and more, with where to start.
Authors Like Taylor Jenkins Reid: 6 Writers to Read Next
Authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid for fans of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones — Colleen Hoover, Kristin Hannah, Delia Owens, Bonnie Garmus, and more, with where to start.
Books Like The Hate U Give: 7 Powerful YA Novels
Books like The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas — 7 powerful YA novels about race, justice, and finding your voice, from Dear Martin to All American Boys, with where to start.
Conversations with Friends vs Normal People: Which First?
Same cool, intimate voice; two different emotional experiences. How Sally Rooney's debut and her breakout compare — and where to start with Rooney.
Books Like Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: 9 Reads
If Honeyman's lonely, quirky, unforgettable heroine charmed and moved you, these uplifting novels of connection and second chances hit the same nerve.
Where to Start with Abby Jimenez: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Abby Jimenez — whether to begin with The Friend Zone, Part of Your World, or Life's Too Short. A complete reading guide to the contemporary romance author.
Where to Start with Ali Hazelwood: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ali Hazelwood — whether to begin with The Love Hypothesis, Love on the Brain, or Check and Mate. A complete reading guide to the STEM romance novelist.
Where to Start with Ana Huang: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Ana Huang — whether to begin with Twisted Love, Twisted Games, or Twisted Lies. A complete reading guide to the contemporary romance series author.
Where to Start with Aravind Adiga: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Aravind Adiga — whether to begin with The White Tiger, Last Man in Tower, or Amnesty. A complete reading guide to the Booker Prize-winning Indian novelist.
Where to Start with Beth O'Leary: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Beth O'Leary — how to approach The Flatshare, her contemporary romance built on an inventive premise of two strangers who share a flat but never meet. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Brit Bennett: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Brit Bennett — whether to begin with The Vanishing Half or The Mothers. A complete reading guide to the American author.
Where to Start with Casey McQuiston: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Casey McQuiston — whether to begin with Red, White & Royal Blue or One Last Stop. A complete reading guide to the romance author.
Where to Start with Christina Lauren: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Christina Lauren — how to approach The Unhoneymooners, their most perfectly premised enemies-to-lovers vacation romance. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with David Nicholls: A Reading Guide
Where to start with David Nicholls — whether to begin with One Day, Starter for Ten, or Us. A complete reading guide to the British novelist.
Where to Start with Gail Honeyman: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Gail Honeyman — how to approach Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, her essential debut novel. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Jon Fosse: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Jon Fosse — whether to begin with Morning and Evening, Septology, or A Shining. A complete reading guide to the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist.
Where to Start with Joyce Carol Oates: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Joyce Carol Oates — whether to begin with We Were the Mulvaneys, them, or Blonde. A complete reading guide to the American literary novelist.
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