Exceptional contemporary fiction part one
Discover the best in contemporary fiction with our curated list of exceptional books. Explore must-read modern novels that captivate and inspire in Part One of our series.










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The Body Artist
by Don DeLillo
From the award-winning, bestselling author of "White Noise" and "Underworld" comes a spare, seductive, novel about marriage, loneliness, and the nature of creativity. Widow Lauren …


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The Elementary Particles
by Michel Houellebecq
An international literary phenomenon, The Elementary Particles is a frighteningly original novel–part Marguerite Duras and part Bret Easton Ellis-that leaps headlong into the malaise of …