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Literary Fiction

Part of Fiction

Experience sophisticated narratives that explore the human condition through artistic prose.

326 books available

Best Selling Literary Fiction Books

Top rated by millions of readers

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling

4.6★· 4.8M ratings

The Hobbit

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

4.3★· 4.5M ratings

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling

4.6★· 4.1M ratings

Verity

Verity

Colleen Hoover

4.3★· 3.8M ratings

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K. Rowling

4.5★· 3.8M ratings

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

4.3★· 3.4M ratings

The Help

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

4.5★· 3.0M ratings

Reminders of Him

Reminders of Him

Colleen Hoover

4.3★· 1.6M ratings

Night

Night

Elie Wiesel

4.4★· 1.4M ratings

Night - Vocabulary from Literature

Night - Vocabulary from Literature

Elie Wiesel

4.4★· 1.3M ratings

Book Lists featuring Literary Fiction

Conversations with Friends

My Education

The Idiot

Conversations with Friends

My Education

The Idiot

Literary Fiction Like Normal People by Sally Rooney

For readers drawn to Sally Rooney's spare prose and complex relationship dynamics, these novels offer similar explorations of intimacy, class, and young adult confusion. Each features the same emotional precision and modern sensibility.

The Sympathizer

A General Theory of Oblivion

The Vegetarian

Popular Literary Fiction Books

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84, Charing Cross Road

84, Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff

A Canticle for Leibowitz

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller

The Sympathizer

A General Theory of Oblivion

The Vegetarian

Literary Fiction That Won Awards You've Never Heard Of

Beyond the Booker and Pulitzer, smaller literary prizes often recognize exceptional books that deserve wider readership. These overlooked gems from international and specialized awards offer sophisticated reading discoveries.

8 books

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Boy Swallows Universe

The Yield

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Boy Swallows Universe

The Yield

Contemporary Australian Authors Redefining Literary Fiction

A new generation of Australian writers is gaining international recognition for innovative storytelling approaches. These novels showcase the diversity and sophistication of current Australian literary voices pushing boundaries.

Everything I Never Told You

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

Commonwealth

Everything I Never Told You

Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel

Commonwealth

Literary Fiction Exploring Family Secrets and Dynamics

Uncover the complexities of family relationships in these beautifully written novels. Each story peels back layers of secrets, revealing how the past shapes the present across generations.

A Darker Shade of Magic: A Novel (Shades of Magic, 1)

A Darker Shade of Magic

V. E. Schwab

Ada Twist, Scientist (The Questioneers)

Ada Twist, Scientist

Andrea Beaty

A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

A Little Life

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

A Man Called Ove: A Novel

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

American Born Chinese

American Born Chinese

Gene Luen Yang

American Psycho

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, 1)

Ancillary Justice

Ann Leckie

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp

Anne of Green Gables (Puffin Classics)

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery

Annihilation: A Novel (The Southern Reach Trilogy, 1)

Annihilation

Jeff VanderMeer

Annihilation Road (Torpedo Ink)

Annihilation Road

Christine Feehan

Anxious People: A Novel

Anxious People

Fredrik Backman

A sembrar sopa de verduras

A sembrar sopa de verduras

Lois Ehlert

A Separate Peace

A Separate Peace

John Knowles

A Suitable Boy: A Novel (Modern Classics)

A Suitable Boy

Vikram Seth

Asymmetry: A Novel

Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

Babel

R. F Kuang

Beach Read

Beach Read

Emily Henry

Beartown: A Novel (Beartown Series)

Beartown

Fredrik Backman

Before I Go to Sleep: A Novel

Before I Go to Sleep

S. J. Watson