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5 Must-Read Literary Fiction Books

5 Must-Read Literary Fiction Books

Ready to dive into the world of literary fiction? Look no further! We’ve got five must-read books that will transport you to different worlds, introduce you to fascinating characters, and leave you thinking long after you turn the last page. Check out this week’s must-read literary fiction books!


Water Memory

by Tom Strelich

Release Date: March 13, 2023

A hilarious dystopian read! When Earth’s magnetic poles reverse and set civilization back nearly a million years, the bullet remnants in Hertell Daggett’s head keep his memory intact. As everyone else forgets the world they once knew, Hertell sees an opportunity to start civilization all over again, and maybe even get it right this time. What could possibly go wrong?

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Atlanta Fish Fry

by Anthony “AJ” Joiner

Release Date: April 21, 2023

AJ Joiner loved his grandmoh’s Fish Fry back in Louisiana. Now in Atlanta, he’s working a dead-end job and living in a house he doesn’t love. But when gentrification threatens, AJ throws a Fish Fry. Can he and his friends throw a Fish Fry big enough to save their neighborhood?

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Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

by J. Ryan Stradal

Release Date: April 18, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, of hardship and hope, that unites and divides them.

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The Breakaway

by Jennifer Weiner

Release Date: August 29, 2023

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets, and the power of a trip to change your life.

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The One

by Julia Argy

Release Date: April 18, 2023

A brilliant send-up of our cultural mythology around romance, The One examines the reality of love and desire set against a world of ultimate artifice and manipulation.

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