Bonus points for any books you believe are classics from that time period. Any language, but only fiction please.

I’m really excited to see what Lemmy has.

  • jeffw@lemmy.world
    43·
    7 months ago

    David Foster Wallace

    Stephen King

    Haruki Murakami

    Kurt Vonnegut

    Toni Morrison

    Just a few names that popped into my head

    Edit: some of these are based on popular opinions. For example, I never really got into Toni Morrison

    • WarlockLawyer@lemmy.world
      28·
      7 months ago

      Vonnegut is wonderful but his first book is 1950s and his greatest success is likely the 1960s. Question asked post 1970.

      • jeffw@lemmy.world
        8·
        7 months ago

        Yeah, I knew he started in the 50s. But you’re right, I looked it up and some of his notable stuff was earlier than I thought

    • Mak'@pawb.social
      12·
      7 months ago

      I’m happy to see someone else mention Murakami.

      I went on tear in university—a long time ago now—reading everything that had been translated to English by then. And, while they had the most bizarro plots, I found them to be the most compelling reads, wanting to read more and more, until I ran out of things to read.

      He definitely deserves a place on this list.