Contemporary fiction genre books (1024)
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I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman EN
EnglandDescription:
The third novel from the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and the graphic novel series Heartstopper - soon to be a major Netflix series.
332.
I Was Never the First Lady : A Novel by Wendy Guerra EN
Country: North America / 
Cuba
Cuba
Description:
A lush, sensuous, and original tale of family, love, and history, set against the backdrop of the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath. Nadia Guerra's mother, Albis Torres, left when Nadia was just ten years old. Growing up, the proponents of revolution promised a better future. Now that she's an adult, Nadia finds that life in Havana hasn't quite matched its promise; instead it has stifled her rebellious and artistic desires. Each night she DJs a radio show government censors block from broadcasting. Frustrated, Nadia finds hope and a way out when she wins a scholarship to study in Russia. Leav... continue
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I'll Go On by Hwang Jungeun EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
From one of South Korea’s most acclaimed young authors comes the story of two sisters, Sora and Nana. When Sora was ten years old, and Nana was nine, their father died in a freak accident at the factory where he worked, his body sucked under a huge cogwheel, crushed beyond recognition. Their mother Aeja, numb with grief, gives in to torpor, developing an unhealthy obsession with the paradoxical violence implicit in life.
334.
GermanyDescription:
"Provocative and knotty . . . Identitti is a bracing story, one in which Sanyal refuses to give us the easy way out." —Olivia Craighead, The New York Times Nivedita (a.k.a. Identitti), a well-known blogger and doctoral student is in awe of her supervisor—superstar postcolonial and race studies South-Asian professor Saraswati. But her life and sense of self are turned upside down when it emerges that Saraswati is actually white. Nivedita’s praise of her professor during a radio interview just hours before the news breaks—and before she learns the truth—calls into question her own reputation as ... continue
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JapanDescription:
"Akari is a high school junior obsessed with "oshi" Masaki Ueno, a member of the popular J-Pop group Maza Maza. She writes a blog devoted to him, and spends hours addictively scrolling for information about him and his life. Desperate to analyze and understand him, Akari hopes to eventually see the world through his eyes. It is a devotion that borders on the religious: Masaki is her savior, her backbone, someone she believes she cannot survive without-even though she's never actually met him. When rumors surface that her idol assaulted a female fan, social media explodes. Akari immediately beg... continue
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Iemand moest het doen by Sanne Huysmans NL
BelgiumDescription:
Terwijl de vooruitgang onverbiddelijk binnendringt, verkommert de kapel bij de ingang van het dorp, droomt een dochter van de verre stad, zet een oude notelaar zich schrap en probeert een gepensioneerde vuilnisman de wereld een beetje beter te maken. Met haar bewierookte stijl zet Sanne Huysmans een wereld neer die verontrustend bekend voorkomt. 00'Iemand moest het doen' is een urgente roman over de noodzaak van dienstbaarheid en de tragiek van verwachtingen, en vooral een portret van een gemeenschap die vasthoudt aan de waarden die ze dreigt te verliezen.000Sanne Huysmans (1988) studeerde pol... continue
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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English : A Novel by Noor Naga EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
An Egyptian American woman visiting her parents' homeland begins a dark romance with an unemployed photographer who is addicted to cocaine and living in a rooftop shack in Cairo, in a novel about identity politics.
338.
If I Had Your Face in: A Novel by Frances Cha EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Kyuri is a heartbreakingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a "room salon," an exclusive bar where she entertains businessmen while they drink. Though she prides herself on her cold, clear-eyed approach to life, an impulsive mistake with a client may come to threaten her livelihood. Her roomate, Miho, is a talented artist who grew up in an orphanage but won a scholarship to study art in New York. Returning to Korea after college, she finds herself in a precarious relationship with the super-wealthy heir to one of Korea's biggest companies. Down the hall in their apartment building lives... continue
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If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais EN
Country: Africa / 
South Africa
South Africa
Description:
A rich, unforgettable story of three unique women in post-Apartheid South Africa who are brought together in their darkest time and discover the ways that love can transcend the strictest of boundaries. In a squatter camp on the outskirts of Johannesburg, seventeen-year-old Zodwa lives in desperate poverty, under the shadowy threat of a civil war and a growing AIDS epidemic. Eight months pregnant, Zodwa carefully guards secrets that jeopardize her life. Across the country, wealthy socialite Ruth appears to have everything her heart desires, but it's what she can't have that leads to her breakd... continue
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In a Thousand Differents Ways by Cecelia Ahern EN
IrelandDescription:
The gripping and emotional new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You [Bokinfo].