Match BookContemporary fiction, by mood, pace and tone
Contemporary fiction is set in a world that looks like ours, which makes mood and tone the thing that tells one book from the next.
Each book here carries its full fifteen-dimension reading, with links to the books closest to it.
36 books, best known first. New to the dimensions? Here's what each one means.
Adulthood Is a MythSarah Andersencontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely FineGail Honeymancontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Midnight LibraryMatt Haigcontemporary fiction · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending
An Absolutely Remarkable ThingHank Greencontemporary fiction · hopeful · moderate · ambiguous ending
Big Mushy Happy LumpSarah Andersencontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- ButterAsako Yuzukicontemporary fiction · tense · slow burn · bittersweet ending
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya SisterhoodRebecca Wellscontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · bittersweet ending
Herding CatsSarah Andersencontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
I Am the MessengerMarkus Zusakcontemporary fiction · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending
LessAndrew Sean Greercontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending- Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned BooksKirsten Millercontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- One for SorrowZoe Suggcontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong BookshopHwang Bo-Reumcontemporary fiction · heartwarming · slow burn · resolved and happy ending
Five Quarters of the OrangeJoanne Harriscontemporary fiction · melancholy · slow burn · bittersweet ending- Maine CharactersHannah Orensteincontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Milk FedMelissa Brodercontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · bittersweet ending
More Than You KnowBeth Gutcheoncontemporary fiction · heartwarming · slow burn · bittersweet ending
Net of JewelsEllen Gilchristcontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Rich in LoveJosephine Humphreyscontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
Sarah ConleyEllen Gilchristcontemporary fiction · melancholy · slow burn · bittersweet ending- Summer Hours at the Robbers LibrarySue Halperncontemporary fiction · heartwarming · slow burn · resolved and happy ending
The BeesLaline Paullcontemporary fiction · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending
The Evolution of JaneCathleen Schinecontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Gilly Salt SistersTiffany Bakercontemporary fiction · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending- The New MeHalle Butlercontemporary fiction · melancholy · slow burn · ambiguous ending
The Roanoke girlsAmy Engelcontemporary fiction · dark · moderate · bittersweet ending
This Secret ThingMarybeth Mayhew Whalencontemporary fiction · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending- Zapatos de carameloJoanne Harriscontemporary fiction · romantic · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- Last Summer BoysBill Riverscontemporary fiction · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
- On a Clear Day, You Can See Block IslandGage Greenwoodcontemporary fiction · melancholy · slow burn · bittersweet ending
- Perfume & PainAnna Dorncontemporary fiction · dark · moderate · ambiguous ending
- Please Stop Trying to Leave MeAlana Saabcontemporary fiction · melancholy · slow burn · ambiguous ending
- Rise (Volume 1)Patty Azzarellocontemporary fiction · hopeful · moderate · resolved and happy ending
- SunburnDarren Dashcontemporary fiction · melancholy · moderate · bittersweet ending
- The Most Famous Girl in the WorldIman Hariri-Kiacontemporary fiction · funny · moderate · resolved and happy ending
The Rock OrchardPaula Wallcontemporary fiction · heartwarming · moderate · resolved and happy ending
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