Contemporary fiction genre books (1024)
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Factotum by Charles Bukowski EN
GermanyDescription:
“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author “He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter One of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always needing money but never badly enough to keep a job. His day-to-day existence spirals into an endless litany of pathetic whores, sordid rooms, dreary embrac... continue
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Faith Like Potatoes : The Story of a Farmer who Risked Everything for God by Angus Buchan EN
ZimbabweDescription:
In this moving account, set in South Africa, Angus Buchan tells his true story about following God in the midst of adversity and illustrates the amazing acts God can perform through His faithful followers.
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Farewell Fountain Street by Selçuk Altun EN
TurkeyDescription:
'A tantalising thriller'-- Jason Goodwin Ziya Bey has six months left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, the Ottoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and say goodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusioned professor with a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer's mysterious household, Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey's turbulent life story. The two men become bound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya Bey releases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin ... continue
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Feathers by Haim Beʼer EN
IsraelDescription:
A classic of modern Israeli literature in English for the first time.
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Feebleminded by Ariana Harwicz EN
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
Following the international success of Die, My Love (longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2018), Ariana Harwicz again takes us into the darkest recesses of the imagination with this delirious, furious account of a mother and daughter bound by chaos as much as love. Driven to the edge by the men in their lives, they oscillate between erratic bursts of housework, lazing in the garden, and drunken escapades. But is the constant undercurrent of violence all in the daughter’s mind or will they actually go through with their plan for revenge? With a shocking, edge-of-the-seat finale wor... continue
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Fetiţa care se juca de-a Dumnezeu by Dan Lungu RO
RomaniaDescription:
Un roman surprinzător, emoţionant şi plin de umor care explorează, prin ochii inocenţi ai Rădiţei şi cei ai mamei sale, un fenomen ce a marcat profund România postcomunistă: emigraţia temporară. Pentru a-şi scoate familia din impas financiar, Letiţia hotărăşte să plece la muncă în străinătate pentru cîteva luni. Prin intermediul unei cunoştinţe ajunge la Roma, în Italia, unde face menaj şi îngrijeşte de bătrîna familiei Bosse, Nona. Întîmplător, întîlneşte o fostă colegă de liceu, Laura, o veterană a locurilor de muncă precare, fire p... continue
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FranceDescription:
FILLE, nom féminin 1. Personne de sexe féminin considérée par rapport à son père, à sa mère. 2. Enfant de sexe féminin. 3. (Vieilli.) Femme non mariée. 4. Prostituée. Laurence Barraqué grandit avec sa soeur dans les années 1960 à Rouen. "Vous avez des enfants ? demande-t-on à son père. - Non, j'ai deux filles" , répond-il. Naître garçon aurait sans doute facilité les choses. Un garçon, c'est toujours mieux qu'une garce. Puis ... continue
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Fire by John Boyne EN
IrelandDescription:
On the face of it, Freya lives a gilded existence, dancing solely to her own tune. She has all the trappings of wealth and privilege, a responsible job as a surgeon specialising in skin grafts, a beautiful flat in a sought-after development, and a flash car. But it wasn't always like this. Hers is a life founded on darkness.Did what happened to Freya as a child one fateful summer in[Bokinfo].
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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A ground-breaking, heart-racing thriller perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange An instant no. 1 New York Times Bestseller, April 4 2021 Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for YA Fiction, 2021 Winner of CrimeFest Best YA Crime Fiction Prize, 2022 Shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 2022 A Time magazine pick for Best YA of All Time, 2021 KEEP THE SECRET. LIVE THE LIE. EARN YOUR TRUTH. Eighteen-year-old Daunis has always felt like an outsider with her mixed heritage, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. After she witnesses a shocking murder, Dau... continue
Belgium