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50 Great Genre-Bending Books Everyone Should Read

From Flavorwire.com, a list of modern books that defy genre. Some of these books I've never heard about, so I look forward to checking them out!
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The New York Trilogy (Paul Auster)
The New York Trilogy
Paul Auster
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Flaubert's Parrot (Julian Barnes)
Flaubert's Parrot
Julian Barnes
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The King (Donald Barthelme)
The King
Donald Barthelme
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The Teleportation Accident (Ned Beauman)
The Teleportation Accident
Ned Beauman
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The Shining Girls (Lauren Beukes)
The Shining Girls
Lauren Beukes
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2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666
Roberto Bolano
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Cosmicomics (Italo Calvino)
Cosmicomics
Italo Calvino
8
The Autobiography of Red (Anne Carson)
The Autobiography of Red
Anne Carson
9
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Michael Chabon)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Michael Chabon
10
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
11
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
12
Libra (Don Delillo)
Libra
Don Delillo
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Who (Junot Diaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Who
Junot Diaz
14
The Keep (Jennifer Egan)
The Keep
Jennifer Egan
15
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
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Neuromancer (William Gibson)
Neuromancer
William Gibson
18
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
19
Gunshot (Amelia Gray)
Gunshot
Amelia Gray
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Death Comes to Pemberley (P. D. James)
Death Comes to Pemberley
P. D. James
21
Crystal Eaters (Shane Jones)
Crystal Eaters
Shane Jones
22
11/22/63 (Stephen King)
11/22/63
Stephen King
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Gun,With Occasional Music (Jonathan Lethem)
Gun,With Occasional Music
Jonathan Lethem
24
Magic for Beginners (Kelly Link)
Magic for Beginners
Kelly Link
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This Is Not a Novel (David Markson)
This Is Not a Novel
David Markson
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Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
China Mieville
27
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Alan Moore)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Alan Moore
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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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
31
Bluets (Maggie Nelson)
Bluets
Maggie Nelson
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
33
The Book of the Phoenix (Nnedi Okorafor)
The Book of the Phoenix
Nnedi Okorafor
34
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (Michael Ondaatje)
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid
Michael Ondaatje
35
Boy, Snow, Bird (Helen Oyeyemi)
Boy, Snow, Bird
Helen Oyeyemi
36
Red Moon (Benjamin Percy)
Red Moon
Benjamin Percy
37
The Tragedy of Arthur (Arthur Phillips)
The Tragedy of Arthur
Arthur Phillips
38
The Rings of Saturn (W.G. Sebald)
The Rings of Saturn
W.G. Sebald
39
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
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Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo (Ntozake Shange)
Sassafrass, Cypress and Indigo
Ntozake Shange
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