Contemporary fiction books from United States of America
Recommended contemporary fiction books (110)
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Indelicacy: A Novel by Amina Cain EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A ghostly feminist fable, Amina Cain’s Indelicacy is the story of a woman navigating between gender and class roles to empower herself and fulfill her dreams. In "a strangely ageless world somewhere between Emily Dickinson and David Lynch" (Blake Butler), a cleaning woman at a museum of art nurtures aspirations to do more than simply dust the paintings around her. She dreams of having the liberty to explore them in writing, and so must find a way to win herself the time and security to use her mind. She escapes her lot by marrying a rich man, but having gained a husband, a house, high society,... continue
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Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
USA Today Bestseller "Hilarious."—People Date night goes off the rails in this hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage when one unhappy couple find themselves at the heart of a crime in progress, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise. A ZIBBY OWENS MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025! A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BOOK CLUB PICK! Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. The mother of two feels unneeded by her teenagers, and her writing career has screeched to an unsuccessful halt. Her one ... continue
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Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat by Sonya Lalli EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
An impulsive decision to join an Alaskan cruise getaway brings the chance for an onboard romance in this new enemies-to-lovers romance from the author of A Holly Jolly Diwali. Jasmine Randhawa likes everyone to think she has it all—great job, perfect Seattle apartment, and a handsome boyfriend. But she’s not as confident or successful as she seems, and her relationship is at a breaking point. When Jasmine finds herself single and tagging along on her parents’ vacation, she’s not sure her life can get any farther off course. It's a nightmare for someone who's been so fiercely independent to fin... continue
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Just by Looking at Him : A Novel by Ryan O'Connell EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Elliot is a writer who spends his days navigating the back stabbing, the pressure, and the day-to-day snark of writing aggressively average television. In laugh out loud detail, we're immediately with him on his journey to try to get his lines onto the screen. But there's a deeper, and more poignant, story beating at the heart of this would be rom com: instead of the usual boy meets boy, the person you really fall in love with, the one you're rooting for until the end, is the protagonist himself. As a gay man with cerebral palsy, Elliot has always searched for the one, and he thought he found... continue
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Kings of Cypress Pointe - Bitter Regrets by Rachel Jonas und Nikki Thorne DE
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
WEST GOLDEN - leicht zu hassen, unmöglich, ihm zu widerstehen Blue Rileys Ruf ist zerstört, als das verhängnisvolle Video mit ihr und dem berüchtigten Quarterback der Cypress Prep School an die Öffentlichkeit gelangt. Und nicht nur das: Auch ihr Stipendium ist dadurch in Gefahr, während Wests Position als König von Cypress Pointe unangefochten bleibt. Doch Blue gibt nicht auf, sondern ist entschlossen, zurückzuschlagen und ihren Platz an der Eliteschule zu behalten. Für Blue ist West Golden gestorben, auch wenn es so scheint, als versuche er, sich mit ihr zu versöhnen, und der Verdacht aufkomm... continue
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Kings of Cypress Pointe - Sweet Revenge by Rachel Jonas und Nikki Thorne DE
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
West Golden - leicht zu hassen, unmöglich, ihm zu widerstehen West Golden ist der Star des Footballteams und der unangefochtene König der Cypress Prep. Niemand an der elitären Schule stellt seine Entscheidungen infrage oder zweifelt seine Autorität an. Als er im Safe seines Vaters anrüchige Fotos von Blue Riley, der neuen Schülerin in seinem Jahrgang, findet, hat er nur ein Ziel: ihr das Leben zur Hölle machen. Womit er nicht gerechnet hat: Blue ist die Erste, die sich ihm nicht unterordnet, sondern ihm die Stirn bietet. West ist fasziniert von dem blonden Mädchen mit der rebellischen Ader und... continue
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Less: A Novel by Andrew Sean Greer EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A struggling novelist travels the world to avoid an awkward wedding in this hilarious Pulitzer Prize-winning novel full of "arresting lyricism and beauty" (New York Times Book Review). WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE National Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book of 2017 A Washington Post Top Ten Book of 2017 A San Francisco Chronicle Top Ten Book of 2017 Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, the Lambda Award and the California Book Award "I could not love LESS more."--Ron Charles, Washington Post "Andrew Sean Greer's Less is excellent company. It's no less than bedazzling, ... continue
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Luster : A Novel by Raven Leilani EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Sharp, comic, disruptive, tender, Raven Leilani's debut novel, Luster, sees a young black woman fall into art and someone else's open marriage Edie is stumbling her way through her twenties—sharing a subpar apartment in Bushwick, clocking in and out of her admin job, making a series of inappropriate sexual choices. She's also, secretly, haltingly figuring her way into life as an artist. And then she meets Eric, a digital archivist with a family in New Jersey, including an autopsist wife who has agreed to an open marriage—with rules. As if navigating the constantly shifting landscapes of contem... continue
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Made You Up by Francesca Zappia EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. For fans of Silver Linings Playbook and Liar, this thought-provoking debut tells the story of Alex, a high school senior—and the ultimate unreliable narrator—unable to tell the difference between real life and delusion. Alex fights a daily battle to figure out what is real and what is not. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic 8 Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get ... continue
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Memorial : A Novel by Bryan Washington EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, O, the Oprah Magazine, Esquire, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Refinery29, Real Simple, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, and Lit Hub “A masterpiece.” —NPR “No other novel this year captures so gracefully the full palette of America.” —The Washington Post “Wryly funny, gently devastating.” —Entertainment Weekly A funny and profound story about family in all its strange forms,... continue