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50 Sweeping Literary Books to Get Lost In

What is the difference between good fiction books and literary fiction masterpieces? As opposed to general fiction, literary fiction works contain serious literary merit. Instead of just entertaining, literary books focus on relationships more than plot and specifically set out to address major themes throughout the book. However, don't assume that all literary books are too highbrow for you. The best literary fiction blends plot and story with character development to envelope you in an unforgettable work of art. (From Booklist Queen, by Rachael.)
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Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
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The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
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The Secret History
The Secret History
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Hello Beautiful (Ann Napolitano)
Hello Beautiful (Ann Napolitano)
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The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
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Black Cake (Charmaine Wilkerson)
Black Cake (Charmaine Wilkerson)
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The Many Daughters of Afong Moy (Jamie Ford)
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy (Jamie Ford)
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Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)
Demon Copperhead (Barbara Kingsolver)
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Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)
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What's Mine and Yours (Naima Coster)
What's Mine and Yours (Naima Coster)
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The Sweetness of Water (Nathan Harris)
The Sweetness of Water (Nathan Harris)
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Once There Were Wolves (Charlotte McConaghy)
Once There Were Wolves (Charlotte McConaghy)
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Infinite Country (Patricia Engel)
Infinite Country (Patricia Engel)
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The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
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Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
Hamnet (Maggie O'farrell)
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The Overstory (Richard Powers)
The Overstory (Richard Powers)
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Fifty Words for Rain (Asha Lemmie)
Fifty Words for Rain (Asha Lemmie)
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Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
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This Tender Land (William Kent Krueger)
This Tender Land (William Kent Krueger)
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Against the Loveless World (Susan Abulhawa)
Against the Loveless World (Susan Abulhawa)
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The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
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An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
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Ask Again, Yes (Mary Beth Keane)
Ask Again, Yes (Mary Beth Keane)
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The Night Circus
The Night Circus
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The Orphans of Race Point (Patry Francis)
The Orphans of Race Point (Patry Francis)
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Poisonwood Bible
Poisonwood Bible
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
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The Marriage of Opposites (Alice Hoffman)
The Marriage of Opposites (Alice Hoffman)
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A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
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A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)
A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)
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The Invention of Wings
The Invention of Wings
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
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The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
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Swing Time (Zadie Smith)
Swing Time (Zadie Smith)
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