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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Duizend schitterende zonnen
door Khaled Hosseini
30,298 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,
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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 ,
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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".
9
Middlesex
door Jeffrey Eugenides
27,137 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.
11
Year of Wonders
door Geraldine Brooks
8,716 leden
414 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 24
17 Members
lahochstetler, KimarieBee, lyndabriggs, RuMuse, mmignano11, susiesharp, LisaMaria_C, bfkendrick, rozymary, Roro8, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, MrsIsIn, grammabren, Tosta, blabla_12345,sturlington
13
De opwindvogelkronieken
door Haruki Murakami
17,881 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
16
prins der getijden
door Pat Conroy
5,820 leden
108 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 23
17 Members
SqueakyChu, LoisCK, mmignano11, koalakt, LisaMaria_C, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, jaromdl, ckStone, lauradl, MrsIsIn, grammabren, cindyi1218, TeriAndersonNeedham, AnaraGuard, Tosta, blabla_12345,sturlington
20
Slachthuis vijf, of De kinderkruistocht een verplichte dans met de dood
door Kurt Vonnegut
44,000 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.
21
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
22
Belcanto
door Ann Patchett
13,208 leden
459 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 39
16 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, deldevries, LisaMaria_C, ValLloyd, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, 2lindamar, dianeham, MrsIsIn, grammabren, manderson113, neicybee,sturlington ,
23
De rest van de dag
door Kazuo Ishiguro
16,357 leden
475 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 45
14 Members
booksinbed, 1morechapter, wlindboe, deldevries, sturlington, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, MrsIsIn, grammabren, neicybee, ManWithAnAgenda
24
Het nachtcircus
door Erin Morgenstern
18,423 leden
1,264 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 56
12 Members
generalkala, KimarieBee, sturlington, LisaMaria_C, Twixi, rozymary, gypsysmom, ahef1963, 2lindamar, Peace2, MrsIsIn, grammabren,missesK ,
25
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
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Ik heet Karmozijn
door Orhan Pamuk
7,032 leden
172 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 148
7 Members
thorold, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, MrsIsIn, grammabren,trandism ,LisaMaria_C ,ahef1963
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Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd
door Margaret Atwood
42,255 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