adult-ish novels that met my exhausting fiction standards
Discover adult-ish novels that meet your high fiction standards with this curated list of exhausting yet rewarding reads. Perfect for discerning readers seeking depth and quality.
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Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The first volume in the internationally acclaimed MaddAddam trilogy is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the …
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The Dogs of Babel
by Carolyn Parkhurst
In Paul's fantastic and even perilous search for the truth about his wife's death, he abandons his everyday life to embark on a series of …
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High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby
From the bestselling author of About a Boy, A Long Way Down and Dickens and Prince, a wise and hilarious novel about love, heartbreak, and …
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon
The curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher …
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Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
“A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!”—The New York Times Cat’s Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. …
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Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and a baffling new world, the characters in Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of …