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By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature

This is where we step out of the genre categories to give you our take on literary must-reads, nonfiction essentials funny books, and more.

  1. This Century's Best Literature (so far)
  2. Nonfiction Essentials
  3. Funny Books

This Century's Best Literature (so far)

Looking for a good book? Here is our list of this century's best literary novels yet. Enjoy.

Nonfiction Essentials

For the nonfiction readers, here are ten recommendations for nonfiction written in the past five years.

Funny Books

If you're like me, you're often looking for something with a bit of humor to it, whether that's a novel or a collection of humorous essays. Here are ten funny books to keep you entertained.

Mark Flanagan
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Mark Flanagan
Contemporary Literature Guide

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