My Favourite Contemporary Fiction (Original English)

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A Way In The World
1.  A Way In The World by V S Naipaul
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  "A cross between history, autobiography and fiction, it comprises narratives that are thematically linked. One of Naipaul's best."
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The Moor's Last Sigh
2.  The Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
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  "A great yarn, narrated in Rushdie's inimmitable style. Dazzling prose. Very funny at times, but covers universal themes."
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My Other Life
3.  My Other Life by Paul Theroux
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  "Not sure if it is autobiographical. Should be read in conjunction with Theroux's earlier novel: 'My Secret History'"
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Aiding and Abetting
4.  Aiding and Abetting by Muriel Spark
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  "Humourous and entertaining take on the disappearance of Lord Lucan, by the great Muriel spark who, sadly, passed away recently."
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The House of Sleep
5.  The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe
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  "A dark comedy with a twist at the end. Unputdownable."
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Love, etc
6.  Love, etc by Julian Barnes
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  "A witty sequel to 'Talking It Over'."
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Youth
7.  Youth by J M Coetzee
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  "Autobiographical. Not sure why it was marketed as fiction, when 'Boyhood', which deals with Coetzee's childhood, was marketed as non-fiction. Immensely readable."
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Headlong
8.  Headlong by Michael Frayn
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  "Very clever and innovative. A pleasure to read"
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Yellow Dog
9.  Yellow Dog by Martin Amis
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  "Martin Amis is in top form here. Like many of Amis's recent novels, there isn't much of a plot, but so well does Amis write that you don't mind. Very funny in parts."
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White Teeth
10.  White Teeth by Zadie Smith
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  "The different narrative streams don't gel as well as that, but it kept me interested till the end."
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Everything Is Illuminated
11.  Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
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  "Inventive. The parts involving Alex-the translator are hilarious."
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Family Matters
12.  Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
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  "A moving story of a Zoroastrian family in Mumbai. Realistic."
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Autobiopsy
13.  Autobiopsy by Bernice Rubens
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  "Quaint, unusual and wicked. Berince Rubens-now she could tell a good story."
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Old School
14.  Old School by Tobias Wolff
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  "The prose is precise and elegant. This novella is a joy to read."
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Small Island
15.  Small Island by Andrea Levy
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  "The narrative is a bit uneven at times, and does not flow smoothly. But this is more than adequately compensated for by the engrossing story. Acutely observant."
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Snobs: a novel
16.  Snobs: a novel by Lord Julian Fellowes
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  "Acerbic and witty. Reminiscent of Evelyn Waugh."
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Vernon God Little
17.  Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
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  "Took me a while to get into this one, but once I did, I found it highly entertaining. Crackling with dry, witty dialogues."
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Beyond Black
18.  Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel
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  "If you care for language read this book. I thought the subject matter-the spiritworld and mediums-was a bit unusual, too."
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Jazz
19.  Jazz by Toni Morrison
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  "Language is hypnotic. Parts of the book, for example, those depicting 1920s' Harlem, are incredible."
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Thinks
20.  Thinks by David Lodge
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  "A satire of the academic world, David Lodge's forte."
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On Green Dolphin Street
21.  On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks
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  "This is a beautifully written book. Engrossing"
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The Debt To Pleasure
22.  The Debt To Pleasure by John Lanchester
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  "A very clever and dark book;it abounds in aphorisms.  Brilliant."
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The Paperchase
23.  The Paperchase by Marcel Theroux
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  "A gripping story, excellent characterizations, and very well written. It has everything I want in a novel."
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The Corrections
24.  The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
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  "Over-elaborate and laborious in places, this is, still, a very moving story."
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Carter Beats the Devil
25.  Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
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  "A magical book; I found it gripping from the first page."
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