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The 24 Best Fiction Books Of 2017

Experience a breathtaking journey of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty in this novel. Set in the early 1900s, follow Sunja, a young girl who falls for a wealthy stranger and becomes pregnant. Deciding to marry a gentle sickly minister instead, Sunja's decision sets off a dramatic saga that spans generations. With complex and passionate characters, this novel takes you on a journey through bustling markets, the halls of prestigious universities, and the criminal underworld. Richly told and profoundly moving, this is a tale of strong women, devoted siblings, and fathers struggling with moral crisis against the backdrop of history.

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1984 by George Orwell

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

The Martian by Andy Weir

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Shining by Stephen King

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The Topeka School by Ben Lerner

Foundation by Isaac-Asimov

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Recursion by Blake Crouch

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Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

Killing Floor by Lee Child

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

The Odyssey of Homer by Homer

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. le Guin

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Exhalation by Ted Chiang

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem

Charlotte's Web by E. B White

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Atonement by Ian McEwan

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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Min Jin Lee - 2017-02-07

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The Underground Railroad

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Colson Whitehead - 2016-08-02

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Follow Cora's journey through the Underground Railroad, a secret network of actual tracks and tunnels beneath Southern soil. As she flees from state to state, she encounters iterations of her own world at each stop. Colson Whitehead's book is a harrowing tale of one woman’s escape from the horrors of bondage while weaving in the saga of our nation from the brutal abduction of Africans to the unfulfilled promises of the present day. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, this powerful meditation on history is not to be missed.

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Orson Scott Card - 2004-09-30 (first published in 1985)

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Child prodigy Ender Wiggin has spent his entire life training for one purpose: to save humanity from an impending alien invasion. But the pressure and isolation of Battle School, where he is taught to be a tactical and strategic mastermind, may be taking its toll on him. Can Ender lead Earth's military to victory in a real-life battle against the enemy? This bestselling sci-fi novel is now a major motion picture event, starring Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, and Ben Kingsley.

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Toni Morrison - 2004-06-08 (first published in 1987)

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Fiction Historical Fiction

Explore the haunting and innovative world of a former slave in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Sethe may have escaped to Ohio, but memories of the beautiful yet tragic Sweet Home still hold her captive. A destructive ghost and a mysterious teenage girl, both named Beloved, only add to the weight of her past. Discover how Sethe navigates the horrors of slavery and the consequences it has on her family in this unforgettable classic.

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Frankenstein

Mary Shelley - 2018-03-08 (first published in 1818)

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3.9 (2m)

Fiction Science Fiction

This Gothic thriller is a cautionary tale about the dangers of science. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a science student obsessed with discovering the cause of life. Upon bringing his creation to life, Frankenstein recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by loneliness, the creature turns to evil and seeks revenge against his creator. This bestseller raises thought-provoking questions on the meaning of humanity, our responsibilities to each other, and how far we should tamper with nature.

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Margaret Atwood - 1998-04-01 (first published in 1985)

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This feminist dystopian novel explores life in the Republic of Gilead - a future United States where a monotheocracy takes the Book of Genesis literally, leading to bizarre consequences for the population. Follow the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids living under the new social order, as she reveals dark corners behind the establishment's calm facade. With scathing satire, a dire warning, and poignant prose, this unforgettable classic is Margaret Atwood at her best.

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The Lord of the Rings

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J. R. R. Tolkien - 2005-10-12 (first published in 1955)

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4.5 (668k)

Fantasy Fiction

Embark on a perilous quest with hobbit Frodo and his companions as they journey across Middle-earth to destroy the powerful One Ring, which threatens to fall into the hands of the evil Dark Lord, Sauron. Follow the journey of the Fellowship of the Ring, made up of a wizard, hobbits, dwarves, elves, and soldiers, as they battle through forests, mountains, and dark towers to save their world. Discover the epic tale of good versus evil, courage, friendship, and sacrifice in this timeless classic.

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The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood - 2019-09-10

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4.2 (345k)

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Experience the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the classic novel, The Handmaid's Tale. In The Testaments, Margaret Atwood explores the inner workings of Gilead through the testimony of three female narrators, providing answers to the questions readers have been asking for decades. Atwood draws on the world we live in today as well as the inspiration of her devoted readers to deliver a thrilling and unforgettable sequel.

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Women Talking

Miriam Toews - 2019-04-02 (first published in 2018)

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3.6 (55k)

A group of Mennonite women face a life-changing decision in this gripping novel based on real events. After learning they were drugged and repeatedly violated, the women must choose between staying within the only world they've ever known, or daring to escape. Through the "minutes" of their all-female symposium, the novel explores themes of collective responsibility, cultural determinism, and forgiveness. This National Bestseller and Governor General's Award nominee has been hailed as "amazing, sad, shocking, but touching" by Margaret Atwood.

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Dune

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Frank Herbert - 2019-10-01 (first published in 1965)

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Science Fiction Fiction Fantasy

Explore a unique and captivating world in this bestselling science fiction novel, now available in a deluxe hardcover edition. Set on the harsh desert planet Arrakis, the story follows the young Paul Atreides as he navigates a treacherous political landscape where the only valuable resource is a coveted drug called "spice." As Paul's family is betrayed and destroyed, he embarks on a journey that will lead him to a destiny beyond his wildest dreams. With a stunning blend of adventure, mysticism, and politics, Dune is a triumph of the imagination and a true masterpiece of science fiction.

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1984 by George Orwell

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

The Martian by Andy Weir

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Shining by Stephen King

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

The Topeka School by Ben Lerner

Foundation by Isaac-Asimov

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Nuestra parte de noche by Mariana Enríquez

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

Killing Floor by Lee Child

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand

The Odyssey of Homer by Homer

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. le Guin

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Exhalation by Ted Chiang

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem

Charlotte's Web by E. B White

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Atonement by Ian McEwan

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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The Underground Railroad

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