10 Modern Classics Published After 1980

10 Modern Classics Published After 1980

In this article, we are going to read about the 10 modern classics published after 1980.

Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally

Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally

This non-fiction novel based on history is about Oskar Schindler. Oskar grew up in the shadow of Auschwitz as a flamboyant German industrialist.

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

The novel focuses on Offred, a handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, and through her exhibits several provocative notions.

Atonement by Ian McEwan

Atonement by Ian McEwan

In the summer of 1935, 13-year-old Briony witnesses the flirtation between the son of a servant, Robbie Turner, and her older sister, Cecilia.

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison’s Beloved deals with a woman named Sethe who is haunted by her history. She was born a slave and escaped to Ohio.

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Color Purple is one of the major works of modern American literature. It explores the lives of African American women during the early twentieth century in rural Georgia.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

This 2001 published novel focuses on a Tamil boy Piscine Molitor or Pi. Pi is from Pondicherry.

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

The English Patient follows different people united at an Italian villa during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

she stumbles upon a standing stone in one of the old circles that dot the British Isles. And suddenly now she is an Outlander or Sassenach in Scotland in 1743.

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Jonas’s life alters when he received a life assignment as the Receiver of Memory. He starts to comprehend the complex and dark secrets of his fragile community.

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer explores a life between two different worlds and analyzes the Vietnamese War in films, literature, and the wars that occur in today’s world.