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Cover of The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time Paperback – 31 January 2006EnglishThe Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time Paperback – 31 January 2006John KellyCover of The New Politics of the Handmade Paperback – 24 December 2020EnglishThe New Politics of the Handmade Paperback – 24 December 2020Anthea BlackCover of God Save TexasEnglishGod Save TexasLawrence WrightCover of The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)EnglishThe Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)Gyurme DorjeCover of How To Add Humor To Your Novel: Learn To Write Funny Scenes Paperback – Import, 28 February 2022EnglishHow To Add Humor To Your Novel: Learn To Write Funny Scenes Paperback – Import, 28 February 2022Lisa WellsCover of A Student's Introduction to English GrammarEnglishA Student's Introduction to English GrammarRodney HuddlestonCover of Shadows at Dawn: An Apache Massacre and the Violence of History (The Penguin History of American Life)EnglishShadows at Dawn: An Apache Massacre and the Violence of History (The Penguin History of American Life)Karl JacobyCover of The History of Tom JonesenglishThe History of Tom JonesHenry Fielding

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Cover of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Pulitzer Prize Winner)EnglishThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Pulitzer Prize Winner)Junot DíazCover of Mini Wonderful Curves Paperback – Import, 6 March 2018EnglishMini Wonderful Curves Paperback – Import, 6 March 2018Jenny PedigoCover of DEALERS LIGHTNING PBEnglishDEALERS LIGHTNING PBMichael A. HiltzikCover of Screenplay: Building Story Through CharacterEnglishScreenplay: Building Story Through CharacterJule SelboCover of Social Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical ApproachesEnglishSocial Work Treatment: Interlocking Theoretical ApproachesFrancis J. TurnerCover of The Journey of Soul Initiation: A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and RevolutionariesEnglishThe Journey of Soul Initiation: A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and RevolutionariesBill Plotkin PhDCover of My Little Pony Rarity and the Curious CaseEnglishMy Little Pony Rarity and the Curious CaseMy Little PonyCover of The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal Paperback – 7 June 2018EnglishThe Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal Paperback – 7 June 2018David E. Hoffman

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Why read contemporary fictions

A good contemporary fiction is a shortcut to focus. The pace pulls you in, the characters stay with you, and a physical copy makes it easy to step away from the screen.

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Themes inside contemporary fictions

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Contemporary Fiction questions, answered

What are the best contemporary fiction books for beginners?

Start with The New Politics of the Handmade Paperback – 24 December 2020 by Anthea Black, then explore the most-read shelf above.

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Choose books through the BookR app, read at your own pace, and swap finished books for the next titles on your list.

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