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cjhall
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So what do you guys think the best modern books are?
By modern I mean 90's or after about, because I know that there are is a ton of classic literature out there, and I have read some of it.
We all know that some people love books like Harry Potter, Twilight, and Hunger Games, so how about some lesser known books, too?

Some of my favorites are:
Charlie Bone
Pendragon (I'm not sure how popular it is, but no one I know reads it)
Morpheus Road
Searching For David's Heart

What do you think?

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AgathaB
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i liked the movies night watch and day watch, both based on the books of Sergey Lukyanenko. i want to read his whole tetralogy some day.


Lukyanenko is fantastic. The books are a thousand times better than the movies, too.

Would anyone here consider Albert Camus' ''The Stranger'' (1942) modern? In any case, it's a thin simple book that echoes with philosophy.


Modern, but not contemporary. Which I think was what the OP meant when he/she asked about modern books.
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Hmmm, I seem to have the annoying habit of ignoring the OP at times....

I would say that The White Tiger is a ticklishly funny Indian book chock full of humour and human determination to make it big. Would certainly be modern, since it was published in 2008.

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Lukyanenko is fantastic. The books are a thousand times better than the movies, too.

thats the reason why i want to read them.

i like rpg-books too where you can have your own adventure.

AgathaB
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I would say that The White Tiger is a ticklishly funny Indian book chock full of humour and human determination to make it big. Would certainly be modern, since it was published in 2008.


Indeed, The White Tiger is a great book and certainly falls within the perimeters of contemporary.
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