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Contemporary American fiction

Modern literary fiction

Novels and stories by American writers published since 2000, from Saunders and Franzen to book-club favourites and comic novels.

Books 76Recommenders 32

Start here

  1. A Painted HouseJohn Grisham, 2000
  2. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot ClimatesTom Robbins, 2000
  3. Licks of LoveJohn Updike, 2000
  4. ShopgirlSteve Martin, 2000
  5. The Last SamuraiHelen DeWitt, 2000
A Painted HouseA Painted House
T4 A Painted House
John Grisham · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Fierce Invalids Home From Hot ClimatesFierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
T4 Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
Tom Robbins · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

Licks of LoveLicks of Love
T4 Licks of Love
John Updike · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

ShopgirlShopgirl
T4 Shopgirl
Steve Martin · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

The Last SamuraiThe Last Samurai
T4 The Last Samurai
Helen DeWitt · 2000
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Diana Kimball

Bel CantoBel Canto
T4 Bel Canto
Ann Patchett · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Melinda Gates

Super Sad True Love Story: A NovelSuper Sad True Love Story: A Novel
T4 Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel
Gary Shteyngart, Adam Grupper, Ali Ahn · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

The CorrectionsThe Corrections
T4 The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen · 2001
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

You Shall Know Our Velocity!You Shall Know Our Velocity!
T4 You Shall Know Our Velocity!
Dave Eggers · 2002
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

I Am Charlotte SimmonsI Am Charlotte Simmons
T4 I Am Charlotte Simmons
Tom Wolfe · 2004
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Vanishing PointVanishing Point
T4 Vanishing Point
David Markson · 2004
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseExtremely Loud and Incredibly Close
T4 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Jonathan Safran Foer · 2005
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

AbsurdistanAbsurdistan
T4 Absurdistan
Gary Shteyngart · 2006
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

Call Me by Your NameCall Me by Your Name
T4 Call Me by Your Name
André Aciman · 2007
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Sam Altman

A Little LifeA Little Life
T4 A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara · 2008
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Belong to Me: A NovelBelong to Me: A Novel
T4 Belong to Me: A Novel
Marisa de los Santos · 2008
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

The Lost DaughterThe Lost Daughter
T4 The Lost Daughter
Diane Chamberlain · 2009
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

Anthill: A NovelAnthill: A Novel
T4 Anthill: A Novel
Edward O. Wilson · 2010
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

Getting In: A NovelGetting In: A Novel
T4 Getting In: A Novel
Karen Stabiner · 2010
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Mohnish Pabrai

My Dead Dad Was in ZZ TopMy Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top
T4 My Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top
Jon Glaser · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Fake documents giving made-up "true stories" of Dylan, the Stones and other bands.

“the book he wrote about it is hilarious” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Essay

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

Silver SparrowSilver Sparrow
T4 Silver Sparrow
Tayari Jones · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The Tiger's WifeThe Tiger's Wife
T4 The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht · 2011
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Caterina Fake

Beautiful RuinsBeautiful Ruins
T4 Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour BookstoreMr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
T4 Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Robin Sloan · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Diana Kimball

Tenth of DecemberTenth of December
T4 Tenth of December
George Saunders · 2012
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Bob Iger, Diana Kimball and 1 other

The FlamethrowersThe Flamethrowers
T4 The Flamethrowers
Rachel Kushner · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Radhika Jones

The InterestingsThe Interestings
T4 The Interestings
Meg Wolitzer · 2013
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Radhika Jones

Little Fires EverywhereLittle Fires Everywhere
T4 Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng · 2014
Open LibraryGoodreads

A novel of a planned Ohio suburb upset by the arrival of an artist and her daughter.

Recommended by: Melinda Gates, Reese Witherspoon and 2 others

A Manual for Cleaning WomenA Manual for Cleaning Women
T4 A Manual for Cleaning Women
Lucia Berlin · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ann Handley

The SympathizerThe Sympathizer
T4 The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen · 2015
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

History of WolvesHistory of Wolves
T4 History of Wolves
Emily Fridlund · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Today Will Be DifferentToday Will Be Different
T4 Today Will Be Different
Maria Semple · 2016
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Do Not Become AlarmedDo Not Become Alarmed
T4 Do Not Become Alarmed
Maile Meloy · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

LessLess
T4 Less
Andrew Sean Greer · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Craig Blair, Nick Crocker

Lincoln in the BardoLincoln in the Bardo
T4 Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

My Absolute DarlingMy Absolute Darling
T4 My Absolute Darling
Gabriel Tallent · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

A 14-year-old girl on the California coast learns her life with her father is unsafe.

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Rich People ProblemsRich People Problems
T4 Rich People Problems
Kevin Kwan · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

Standard DeviationStandard Deviation
T4 Standard Deviation
Katherine Heiny · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
T4 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ali Abdaal, Melinda Gates, Reese Witherspoon and 1 other

An American MarriageAn American Marriage
T4 An American Marriage
Tayari Jones · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Arianna Huffington, Bill Gates and 1 other

Friday BlackFriday Black
T4 Friday Black
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Vinod Khosla

Hannah Versus the TreeHannah Versus the Tree
T4 Hannah Versus the Tree
Leland de la Durantaye · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Caterina Fake

Little Moments of LoveLittle Moments of Love
T4 Little Moments of Love
Catana Chetwynd · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Ryan Hoover

My Year of Rest and RelaxationMy Year of Rest and Relaxation
T4 My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

In 2000 Manhattan, a young woman tries to sleep away a year on prescription pills.

Recommended by: Claire Diaz-Ortiz

The FriendThe Friend
T4 The Friend
Sigrid Nunez · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

The Great AloneThe Great Alone
T4 The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

A family moves to Alaska in 1974, where winter and an impulsive father test them.

Recommended by: Reese Witherspoon, Zoë Foster Blake

The ImmortalistsThe Immortalists
T4 The Immortalists
Chloe Benjamin · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Sophie Bakalar

The OverstoryThe Overstory
T4 The Overstory
Richard Powers · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

A novel of nine people whose lives are bound up with trees and their defence.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bill Gates, Tim Ferriss and 2 others

Where the Crawdads SingWhere the Crawdads Sing
T4 Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens · 2018
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Reese Witherspoon, Sophie Bakalar

Disappearing EarthDisappearing Earth
T4 Disappearing Earth
Julia Phillips · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Radhika Jones

Savage News
T4 Savage News
Jessica Yellin · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Arianna Huffington

Stay Up With Hugo BestStay Up With Hugo Best
T4 Stay Up With Hugo Best
Erin Somers · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The Dutch HouseThe Dutch House
T4 The Dutch House
Ann Patchett · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Sophie Bakalar

The FarmThe Farm
T4 The Farm
Joanne Ramos · 2019
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

My Dark VanessaMy Dark Vanessa
T4 My Dark Vanessa
Kate Elizabeth Russell · 2020
Open LibraryGoodreads

A woman revisits the affair her English teacher began with her when she was fifteen.

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The Vanishing HalfThe Vanishing Half
T4 The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett · 2020
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Melinda Gates, Reese Witherspoon

Cloud Cuckoo LandCloud Cuckoo Land
T4 Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr · 2021
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

New TeethNew Teeth
T4 New Teeth
Simon Rich · 2021
Open LibraryGoodreads

Comic stories: pirates raise a stowaway, a wolf-raised woman, an aging superhero.

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

The Lincoln HighwayThe Lincoln Highway
T4 The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles · 2021
Open LibraryGoodreads

“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Andrew Wilkinson's Bookshelf, neverenough.com

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Bill Gates, Thomas Gayner

Demon CopperheadDemon Copperhead
T4 Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver · 2022
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson

Remarkably Bright CreaturesRemarkably Bright Creatures
T4 Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelby Van Pelt · 2022
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

CulpabilityCulpability
T4 Culpability
Bruce Holsinger · 2025
Open LibraryGoodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates

Adverbs
T4 Adverbs
Daniel Handler
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

All Fours: A NovelAll Fours: A Novel
T4 All Fours: A Novel
Miranda July
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ev Williams

Back to Barbary Lane: The Final Tales of theBack to Barbary Lane: The Final Tales of the City Omnibus
T4 Back to Barbary Lane: The Final Tales of the City Omnibus
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison

ChokeChoke
T4 Choke
Chuck Palahniuk
Goodreads

Recommended by: Nat Eliason

New PeopleNew People
T4 New People
Danny Senna
Goodreads

At the century's end, a mixed-race couple, college sweethearts, plan their wedding.

Recommended by: Radhika Jones

Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Glory
T4 Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Glory
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Goodreads

Recommended by: Ran Segall

Such a Fun Age
T4 Such a Fun Age
Kiley ReidI
Goodreads

A black babysitter is wrongly accused of kidnapping the white child in her care.

Recommended by: Melinda Gates, Zoë Foster Blake

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
T4 The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
Goodreads

Two Jewish cousins, a refugee from Nazi Prague and a Brooklyn writer, make comics.

Recommended by: Ev Williams, Fred Wilson

The Female PersuasionThe Female Persuasion
T4 The Female Persuasion
Meg Wolitzer
Goodreads

Recommended by: Arianna Huffington

The Heirs
T4 The Heirs
Susan Reiger
Goodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

The RoadThe Road
T4 The Road
Cormac McCarthy
Goodreads

Recommended by: Patrick Collison, Oprah Winfrey and 1 other

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
T4 Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
Goodreads

Recommended by: Bill Gates, Matt Mullenweg

Where'd You Go, BernadetteWhere'd You Go, Bernadette
T4 Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Maria Semple
Goodreads

Recommended by: Zoë Foster Blake

You Think It, I'll Say ItYou Think It, I'll Say It
T4 You Think It, I'll Say It
Curtis Sittenfeld
Goodreads

Recommended by: Arianna Huffington

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