I've loved reading since I was a child, but my taste in books has matured over time. Now, as I enter my late twenties, I find myself falling in love with emotionally intense novels. I'm drawn to stories about women's experiences, from all backgrounds and sexualities. Good prose is a must, too. I mostly gravitate toward literary realism, but I like magical realism.
Some contemporary authors I've read and loved include Tiffany McDaniel, Barbara Kingsolver, Annie Hartnett, Jeannette Winterson, Isabel Allende, Emily St. John Mandel, Louise Erdrich, Kevin Wilson, Emily Austin, Jodi Picoult, Coco Mellors, Maggie O'Farrell, Chloe Michelle Howarth, Eliza Clark, and Melissa Broder, though this list could honestly go on forever.
I would love some recommendations based on these, particularly lesser-known novels. I read about a hundred books a year, so I've gone through most of the buzzy titles published in the last decade.
My current TBR shelf on Goodreads only has about fifteen books left, so I'm desperately looking for suggestions. The year of publication doesn't really matter. Just no romance-focused novels, please.
Thank you in advance!
by malcontentgay