I haven’t read much read stuff that has been published after 2000s and have barely liked what I have.
I ask this bcz most of the time I look up ‘Best new books’ or ‘popular books’, the recommendations are mostly smut, fantasy smut or cheap romance.
Idk if I just keep getting the wrong books recommended or that’s how today’s books are.
Also, recommend me some more recent books with good prose, well written characters, medium/slow paced.


I don’t read a ton of modern literary fiction but Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day and Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove come to mind.
When I’m in the mood for gorgeous prose I usually pick up Steinbeck though—hard to beat.