Good Postmodern Fiction (Whatever That Means)
Explore a curated list of the best postmodern fiction books that challenge conventions and redefine storytelling. Discover mind-bending narratives and iconic works that blur reality and fiction.
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Girl with Curious Hair
by David Foster Wallace
A collection of short stories by David Foster Wallace that explore the different ways people live their lives.
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CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
by George Saunders
From the New York Times bestselling author of Tenth of December, a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction, and the novel Lincoln in the …
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Safety of Objects
by A. M. Homes
Published to overwhelming critical acclaim, this extraordinary collection of short stories established A. M. Homes as one of the most provocative and daring writers of …
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Amnesia Moon
by Jonathan Lethem
The much-anticipated second novel from the author of Gun, with Occasional Music. Since the war and the bombs, Hatfork, Wyoming, is a broken-down, mutant-ridden town. …
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Election
by Tom Perrotta
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers and Tracy Flick Can't Win comes a darkly hilarious novel about a high school election …
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The Girl in the Flammable Skirt
by Aimee Bender
"A collection of wistful, witty stories." --Esquire "Hilarious, deep and a little bit dirty." --Harper's Bazaar A grief-stricken librarian decides to have sex with every …
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Among the Missing
by Dan Chaon
Focusing on the condition of the modern family, a thematically linked collection of short fiction captures the lives, dreams, and fates of men, women, and …
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Almost No Memory
by Lydia Davis
Stories by an experimental writer, ranging in length from a sentence to several pages. One story describes the way a few ill-chosen words can turn …