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General Fiction

Fiction that ranges beyond any single shelf — satire, spy novels, war stories, and more — united by how many ways a book can make a life feel larger.

The best general fiction books ever written, from Stranger Things: The First Shadow to Ramayana. Click a book you love and you’ll get three more like it — each with the reason why.

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Cover of My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel
My Tender Matador Pedro Lemebel
Cover of My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Amos Tutuola
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Amos Tutuola
Cover of The Hunters by James Salter
The Hunters James Salter
Cover of Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Shute
Trustee from the Toolroom Nevil Shute
Cover of Fields of Fire by Jim Webb
Fields of Fire Jim Webb
Cover of Patience and Sarah by Alma Routsong
Patience and Sarah Alma Routsong Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars Kai Cheng Thom
Cover of A Different Drummer by William Melvin Kelley
A Different Drummer William Melvin Kelley
Cover of Little Fish by Casey Plett
Little Fish Casey Plett
Cover of The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
The Thirty Names of Night Zeyn Joukhadar
Cover of A Dictionary of Maqiao by Han Shaogong
A Dictionary of Maqiao Han Shaogong A Legacy Sybille Bedford
Cover of A Visitation of Spirits by Randall Kenan
A Visitation of Spirits Randall Kenan
Cover of During the Reign of the Queen of Persia by Joan Chase
During the Reign of the Queen of Persia Joan Chase
Cover of The Little Drummer Girl by John le Carré
The Little Drummer Girl John le Carré