What/who is the best new literary fiction book/writer?
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Anonymous
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Our book club needs something good to read. A recent fiction novel that isn't too pop culture (to satisfy the English Lit majors in our group), but that also has a compelling enough plot to keep the more lowbrow folks reading too.
What book or author do you recommend? |
Anonymous
| Jhumpa Lahiri's The Lowland was just nominated for the National Book Award. I'm a snobby English major who also reads lowbrow selections and I loved The Namesake. I haven't read this new one but I bet it'll fit the bill. |
Anonymous
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I have good luck with writers nominees and winners from this group:
http://www.goodreads.com/award/show/90-orange-prize |
Anonymous
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Why not read the latest Booker Prize winner?:
The Luminaries http://www.themanbookerprize.com/man-booker-prize-2013 |
Anonymous
| I just finished The Orchardist and it was lovely. Recommended by NPR. It's sad and moving but also interesting and well written I think. |
Anonymous
| The author of The Kite Runner? |
Anonymous
Ooooh, I'd not seen that list before. I loved both The Lacuna and Bel Canto, the only two of those I've read. I'll have to keep the list handy and check out some others. |
Anonymous
| Here is a goodreads list of new literary fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/new_releases/literary-fiction |
Anonymous
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I second Jumpha Lahiri. She is the writer of our generation
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Anonymous
| Maggie O'Farrell |
Anonymous
I enjoyed her book of short stories. |
Anonymous
Agree. Check out Rachel Kushner too. |
Anonymous
| I just read The Orphan Master's Son and loved it. It would be a great bookclub book. |
Anonymous
| Lahiri isn't new but I agree that she's sensational. |
Anonymous
She's not new, but she has a new book out. OP asked for new books or authors. |