LITFIC FOR BEGINNERS 📚 7 literary fiction book recommendations (2025)

Hi everyone! I'm Olivia—let's talk books! Here are 7 literary fiction recommendations (with some bonus recs at the end) that I would consider perfect for anyone looking to get started with the genre. Even if you're already a litfic fan, I hope you like these recommendations, too. Thank you all for watching! ABOUT ME I'm an avid reader and reviewer who primarily reads literary fiction, contemporary fiction, and nonfiction. I also love literary awards and read 100 books a year. BOOKS MENTIONED 📖 Western Lane by Chetna Maroo 📖 A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar 📖 James by Percival Everett 📖 Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio 📖 The Husbands by Holly Gramazio 📖 Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 📖 Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt LINKS 📧 Email for Brand Collaborations | oliviasbooktalk[at]gmail.com 📷 Instagram |   / oliviasbooktalk   📰 Newsletter | https://oliviasbooktalk.substack.com 📚 StoryGraph | https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile... 📚 Goodreads |   / olivia-s-book-talk   AFFILIATE LINKS (earns commission at no cost to you) 📚 Support independent bookstores when you shop from my curated recommendations at Bookshop.org | https://bookshop.org/shop/oliviasbook... 🎧 Support independent bookstores with an audiobook membership to Libro.fm | https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm... #booktube #reading #books #readingcommunity #literaryfiction #bookrecommendations #readinglist