Booklist Queen's 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by booklistqueen

Contemporary Fiction Bestseller
Read a bestselling novel set tackling today's issues.
All books added
The Return by Nicholas Sparks

The Return

Nicholas Sparks

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger

Christmas Presents

Lisa Unger

5 hours, 39 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain

The Whispers

Ashley Audrain

326 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary thriller mysterious tense medium-paced
Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens

Just Haven't Met You Yet

Sophie Cousens

384 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

None of This Is True

Lisa Jewell

370 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin

A Song for the Dark Times

Inspector Rebus #23

Ian Rankin

379 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

Check & Mate

Ali Hazelwood

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

The Dutch House

Ann Patchett

9 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

The House in the Pines

Ana Reyes

8 hours, 35 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

I'm a Fan

Sheena Patel

4 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced