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submitted 2 months ago by Karl@literature.cafe to c/books@lemmy.ml

I haven't read much read stuff that has been published after 2000s and have barely liked what I have.

I ask this bcz most of the time I look up 'Best new books' or 'popular books', the recommendations are mostly smut, fantasy smut or cheap romance.

Idk if I just keep getting the wrong books recommended or that's how today's books are.

Also, recommend me some more recent books with good prose, well written characters, medium/slow paced.

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[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago

I don’t read a ton of modern literary fiction but Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day and Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove come to mind.

When I’m in the mood for gorgeous prose I usually pick up Steinbeck though—hard to beat.