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Best of 2016: Literary Fiction

Posted on December 15, 2016 by seattlebookmama

I’ll bet you do it too! I’ve found myself postponing the most crowded or hotly contestable categories for last, and literary fiction has been strong this year. It’s a really tough call, but in the end, I went with consistency and charm to break what is almost a five way tie.

#1

MillersValey

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mynameislucybarton

https://seattlebookmamablog.org/2015/10/30/my-name-is-lucy-barton-by-elizabeth-strout/

Brittmariewashere

https://seattlebookmamablog.org/?s=Britt-Marie+Was+Here&submit=Search

smalladmissions

https://seattlebookmamablog.org/2016/12/02/small-admissions-by-amy-poeppel/

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