Best Contemporary Literary Fiction (Around the Last 30 Years)

Beschrijving
Books of the last 30 or so years destined to be classics
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De naam van de roos
door Umberto Eco
19,512 leden
310 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 5
26 Members
Edward, inge87, SilentInAWay, thorold, wlindboe, mmignano11, roby72, JWhitsitt, birder4106, juanakennedy, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, MaskedMumbler, chilkatlady, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, mazzy7, bugeon, MrsIsIn, bjmiles, crookedcat, grammabren, Charon07, blabla_12345,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ahef1963 ,Diane-bpcb ,Peace2
Verklaringen
aulsmith : I don't think you have to be boring and obscure to be "best".
2
Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd
door Margaret Atwood
42,254 leden
1,138 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 1
36 Members
generalkala, SqueakyChu, Storeetllr, lahochstetler, booksinbed, 1morechapter, worcester, RuMuse, wlindboe, JWhitsitt, deldevries, birder4106, sturlington, koalakt, ho-mer, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Twixi, rozymary, Bretzky1, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jonri, paulkinder, oldkid1943, grammabren, manderson113, eradbooks, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham, Charon07, blabla_12345,aulsmith ,ValLloyd ,Tosta
Verklaringen
aulsmith : Allegories seldom make my "best" list. Generally they are too preachy.
ValLloyd : it could be the best book ever and I still wouldn't finish it. this book isn't just depressing it's at the bottom of an abyss with sleet and sunburns
11
De toevallige toerist
door Anne Tyler
5,391 leden
98 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 48
12 Members
booksinbed, RuMuse, sturlington, koalakt, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Bretzky1, jaromdl, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, neicybee,Diane-bpcb
12
Het parfum
door Patrick Süskind
18,113 leden
448 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 19
19 Members
generalkala, KimarieBee, birder4106, ho-mer, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, ahef1963, alisonday69, bplas, lyharian, mspixieears, bugeon, ibinu, MrsIsIn, grammabren, TeriAndersonNeedham, blabla_12345,thorold , ,sturlington ,
13
Middlesex
door Jeffrey Eugenides
27,136 leden
631 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 15
22 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, sipthereader, RuMuse, mmignano11, roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, chilkatlady, alex68, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, grammabren, neicybee, AnaraGuard, BAPS, blabla_12345,aulsmith ,Diane-bpcb
Verklaringen
aulsmith : The historical part was great, but the gender stuff was not.
14
Laten wij aanbidden
door Ann-Marie MacDonald
5,442 leden
125 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 32
14 Members
lahochstetler, LoisCK, booksinbed, RuMuse, mmignano11, arrwa, chilkatlady, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, neicybee, blabla_12345
15
Boetekleed
door Ian McEwan
26,481 leden
627 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 27
20 Members
SilentInAWay, booksinbed, mmignano11, deldevries, sturlington, thecoroner, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, dottieph, Peace2, cindyi1218, Charon07, blabla_12345,1morechapter ,JGKC ,Himalmitra
16
Duizend schitterende zonnen
door Khaled Hosseini
30,296 leden
895 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 17
19 Members
booksinbed, lyndabriggs, 1morechapter, lilywren, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, Roro8, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, dottieph, Peace2, paulkinder, MrsIsIn, grammabren, cindyi1218, Tosta, blabla_12345,
17
Water voor de olifanten
door Sara Gruen
28,894 leden
1,180 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 26
20 Members
booksinbed, KimarieBee, mmignano11, sturlington, susiesharp, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, Roro8, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, dottieph, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, TeriAndersonNeedham, AnaraGuard, Tosta, blabla_12345,thorold ,
20
Schitterlichten, grote stad
door Jay McInerney
2,984 leden
47 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 115
6 Members
deldevries, koalakt, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, MrsIsIn
21
Hotel New Hampshire
door John Irving
7,331 leden
75 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 57
10 Members
RuMuse, mmignano11, deldevries, sturlington, koalakt, chilkatlady, gypsysmom, griffinas, Estramir, MrsIsIn
22
Het leven van Pi
door Yann Martel
43,579 leden
1,013 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 47
15 Members
booksinbed, KimarieBee, mmignano11, deldevries, sturlington, chilkatlady, bfkendrick, Twixi, rozymary, Roro8, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, 2lindamar, mspixieears, paulkinder,generalkala ,JGKC ,ahef1963 ,Diane-bpcb ,Charon07
23
Liefde in tijden van cholera
door Gabriel Garcia Marquez
27,777 leden
411 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 43
13 Members
macha, eromsted, SilentInAWay, deldevries, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, KWille, MrsIsIn, bjmiles, grammabren,Diane-bpcb
25
Elegant als een egel
door Muriel Barbery
11,853 leden
654 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 33
15 Members
booksinbed, RuMuse, elkiedee, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, Her_Royal_Orangeness, gypsysmom, griffinas, kara.shamy, jaromdl, mspixieears, bugeon, MrsIsIn, blabla_12345
26
De kattentafel
door Michael Ondaatje
2,433 leden
132 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 98
6 Members
Chatterbox, booksinbed, LisaMaria_C, chilkatlady, gypsysmom, MrsIsIn
28
De stad der blinden
door José Saramago
13,038 leden
390 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 35
16 Members
trandism, SilentInAWay, roby72, lilywren, deldevries, thecoroner, chilkatlady, alex68, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, ManWithAnAgenda, Charon07, blabla_12345,sturlington
29
Ademlessen
door Anne Tyler
4,251 leden
73 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 61
10 Members
booksinbed, RuMuse, koalakt, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Her_Royal_Orangeness, jaromdl, MrsIsIn, cindyi1218, neicybee,sturlington
30
Katteoog
door Margaret Atwood
9,110 leden
163 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 53
11 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, RuMuse, sturlington, chilkatlady, JuliaMaria, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, MrsIsIn
32
Kerewin
door Keri Hulme
3,818 leden
112 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 87
7 Members
RuMuse, koalakt, barbharper, chilkatlady, peterveen, gypsysmom, MrsIsIn
33
De opwindvogelkronieken
door Haruki Murakami
17,880 leden
370 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 21
17 Members
macha, eromsted, booksinbed, roby72, deldevries, thecoroner, leigonj, chilkatlady, Twixi, ahef1963, mazzy7, jaromdl, mspixieears, KWille, MrsIsIn, grammabren, blabla_12345
34
Het vreugdevuur der ijdelheden
door Tom Wolfe
8,938 leden
132 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 111
8 Members
LoisCK, deldevries, sturlington, koalakt, chilkatlady, Twixi, gypsysmom, MrsIsIn,
35
De blinde huurmoordenaar
door Margaret Atwood
16,477 leden
384 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 31
17 Members
booksinbed, thorold, mmignano11, deldevries, littwit, sturlington, thecoroner, chilkatlady, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, dianeham, Charon07, blabla_12345,Diane-bpcb
36
Amerikaanse Goden
door Neil Gaiman
33,590 leden
932 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 36
17 Members
SilentInAWay, aulsmith, lilywren, deldevries, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, rozymary, ahef1963, 2lindamar, paulkinder, ibinu, BenSD480, MrsIsIn, ManWithAnAgenda, Daniele.Mastronardi, AnaraGuard, blabla_12345,trandism ,sturlington ,MaskedMumbler
Verklaringen
sturlington: Love Gaiman, but I wouldn't call this literary
37
Een droog wit seizoen
door André Brink
783 leden
23 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 102
6 Members
Chatterbox, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Twixi, bugeon, MrsIsIn
38
De hongerende weg
door Ben Okri
2,372 leden
38 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 145
5 Members
chilkatlady, Twixi, kara.shamy, jaromdl, MrsIsIn
39
De stenen dagboeken
door Carol Shields
5,775 leden
121 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 58
11 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, RuMuse, deldevries, chilkatlady, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, dianeham, cindyi1218, neicybee
40
Misery
door Stephen King
15,300 leden
204 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 132
7 Members
mmignano11, ValLloyd, chilkatlady, ahef1963, MrsIsIn, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham,sturlington ,Diane-bpcb
Verklaringen
sturlington: Love King but I wouldn't call this literary
41
Bezoek van de knokploeg
door Jennifer Egan
8,612 leden
514 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 127
7 Members
MaskedMumbler, chilkatlady, alex68, Twixi, ahef1963, kara.shamy, MrsIsIn,sturlington
42
Wolkenatlas
door David Mitchell
17,674 leden
682 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 18
20 Members
macha, booksinbed, lilywren, deldevries, sturlington, augustau, bettymac, chilkatlady, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, 2lindamar, bplas, jaromdl, paulkinder, MrsIsIn, manderson113, TeriAndersonNeedham, Charon07, blabla_12345,LisaMaria_C
43
Slachthuis vijf, of De kinderkruistocht een verplichte dans met de dood
door Kurt Vonnegut
43,999 leden
704 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 52
16 Members
Storeetllr, RuMuse, wlindboe, koalakt, thecoroner, chilkatlady, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Estramir, MrsIsIn, bjmiles, grammabren, manderson113, Tosta,aulsmith ,sturlington ,leigonj ,alex68 ,Bretzky1 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Verklaringen
sturlington: Published much more than 30 years ago.
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De rode tent
door Anita Diamant
16,916 leden
393 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 73
10 Members
booksinbed, mmignano11, LisaMaria_C, cej1027, ahef1963, 2lindamar, jaromdl, grammabren, cindyi1218, Tosta,chilkatlady ,Charon07