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Best Modern Fiction Reads

Although I do not get to read as much fiction as I would like these days, these are my favorite books that I have read over the last 10 years or so. I would like to double this list as soon as possible. There are just as many-if not more-on my To Read List.
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Eleven Minutes
Eleven Minutes
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In Her Shoes (Novel)
In Her Shoes (Novel)
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Absurdistan (Gary Shteyngart)
Absurdistan
Gary Shteyngart
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The Russian Debutante's Handbook (Gary Shteyngart)
The Russian Debutante's Handbook
Gary Shteyngart
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Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
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The Namesake
The Namesake
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I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True
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Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
Helen Fielding
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Until I Find You (John Irving)
Until I Find You
John Irving
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
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Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
Memoirs of a Geisha
Arthur Golden
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The Color of Water
The Color of Water
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic
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The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
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White Oleander
White Oleander
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The Secret Life of Bees
The Secret Life of Bees
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P.S. I Love You
P.S. I Love You
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Heart of the Matter
Heart of the Matter
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Sunset Park (Paul Auster)
Sunset Park
Paul Auster
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A Visit From the Goon Squad
A Visit From the Goon Squad
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The Late Lamented Molly Marx (Sally KOSLOW)
The Late Lamented Molly Marx
Sally KOSLOW
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The Time Keeper (Mitch Albom)
The Time Keeper
Mitch Albom
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An Object of Beauty (Steve Martin)
An Object of Beauty
Steve Martin
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Irving, John: A Widow for One Year
Irving, John: A Widow for One Year
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl
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Widow Waltz (Sally Koslow)
Widow Waltz
Sally Koslow
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Family Pictures
Family Pictures
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Goldberg Variations (Susan Isaacs)
Goldberg Variations
Susan Isaacs
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With Friends Like These (Sally Koslow)
With Friends Like These
Sally Koslow
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When It Happens to You (Molly Ridgwald)
When It Happens to You
Molly Ridgwald
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The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries
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One Day
One Day
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The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Where'd You Go Bernadette
Where'd You Go Bernadette
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The Interestings : A Novel
The Interestings : A Novel
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Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
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Little Children (Tom Perrotta)
Little Children
Tom Perrotta
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