[SensualPoet]

Many books don't fit nicely into genres; some of these win awards; a few become mega-sellers (although very few). Literary fiction is supposed to have legs: it gives voice to a place and time but is more "universal" and continues to feed readers one generation after another. The best moves the reader today, sits in his heart tomorrow and is the substance of reflection over time. Like Beethoven's music, once heard, it becomes part of the musical journey and a reference point to appreciate future musical encounters.

My intention of this thread is to record acknowledged recent literary fiction that doesn't easily fit popular genres; there are threads for those already.