Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

Contemporary Fiction Bestseller
Read a bestselling novel set tackling today's issues.
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Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

Miracle Creek

Angie Kim

14 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary mystery thriller emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

My Dark Vanessa

Kate Elizabeth Russell

372 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

9 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness

237 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult dark emotional sad fast-paced
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner

The Breakaway

Jennifer Weiner

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray

The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls

Anissa Gray

302 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional fast-paced
The C*ck Down the Block by Amy Award

The C*ck Down the Block

The Cocky Kingmans #1

Amy Award

346 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance sports funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The Guest List

Lucy Foley

10 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

Rootless

Krystle Zara Appiah

351 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

Lock Every Door

Riley Sager

371 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced