Contemporary authors whose books you should be reading. Some of the best modern fiction out there by writers who are simply scary good!

I love these authors so much I could not possibly try to rank them. Therefore I am presenting them in alphabetical order just to be fair(ish).

So here’s my list! Check them and all of their other works out!

Poetry is experiencing a renaissance, with many marvelous modern poets coming to the fore. Simon Warwick Beresford is a singular talent. Beresford writes poems you would want to read to your grandmother, and other poems you would want to hide from your children!

https://www.amazon.com/Little-Black-Distress-Warwick-Beresford-ebook/dp/B07MHJ14TN/

A sophisticated and complex novel that brings a new take to the temporal genre. A dark dystopian future finds a new hope by reaching back into the past. For readers looking for something different and dynamic tale for lovers of science fiction and anyone look for an excellent read. Cern! Einstein! Temporal wormholes!

https://www.amazon.com/FREEHAND-2173-Book-1-Freehand/dp/B0CDR4GWF6/

Punk literature is a thing, and even though the genre might not be as crowded as other book realms, there are many gems to be discovered. PR is the story of a rowdy punk who has to face a high school suspension, or join the track team. A story that looks into the punk subculture and the clash of cultures. It’s a marvelous book that I’ve read over and over again and reaches the reader in a way few stories ever could.

https://www.amazon.com/P-R-Dani-Dassler-ebook/dp/B088JK9K1H/

Possessed by an ancient witch, Emma tries to navigate her life while being pestered by an internal gremlin Lily, who eventually becomes a major character in her own right. A work that takes a roller coaster of twists and turns by a master of simile and metaphor who takes us on a fantastic story about covens and magical trials in a work that is surprisingly good for a premiere novel.

If you want to veer off to unique and singular stories, check out CE Hoffman. I first found her through her short story collection Sluts and Whores which I also highly recommend! Her stories are an inspiration for my own writing.

Is it Science fiction? Is it dystopian? Is it fantasy? Rachel Rosen is her own genre in this complex and compelling and sophisticated tale of a future of wizards and political intrigue that takes place in the Great White North. A different type of dystopian… Sci Fi… Fantasy… Rachel Rosen story!