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25 Superb Stand-Alone Novels

In this humble reader's opinion these are some of the best stand-alone novels out there! Mostly contemporary, some well-known, others not, either English language or (I read them) translated into English.
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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Stuart Turton)
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Stuart Turton
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Challenger Deep (Neal Shusterman)
Challenger Deep
Neal Shusterman
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Ella Minnow Pea (Mark Dunn)
Ella Minnow Pea
Mark Dunn
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Flight (Sherman Alexie)
Flight
Sherman Alexie
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World (Haruki Murakami)
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
Haruki Murakami
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The Hidden Light of Northern Fires (Daran Wang)
The Hidden Light of Northern Fires
Daran Wang
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I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith)
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith
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The Invisible Bridge (Julie Orringer)
The Invisible Bridge
Julie Orringer
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The Island of Sea Women (Lisa See)
The Island of Sea Women
Lisa See
10
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
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Meddling Kids (Edgar Cantero)
Meddling Kids
Edgar Cantero
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The Mermaid of Black Conch (Monique Roffey)
The Mermaid of Black Conch
Monique Roffey
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The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
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A Novel Bookstore (Laurence Cosse)
A Novel Bookstore
Laurence Cosse
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On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
On Beauty
Zadie Smith
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People of the Book (Geraldine Brooks)
People of the Book
Geraldine Brooks
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Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
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The Starless Sea (Erin Morgenstern)
The Starless Sea
Erin Morgenstern
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A Tale for the Time Being (Ruth Ozeki)
A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty Smith
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead
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The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian
Han Kang
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Shirley Jackson
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White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
White Oleander
Janet Fitch
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Year of Wonders (Brook, Geraldine)
Year of Wonders
Brook, Geraldine
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