Ook The Independent heeft diverse lijstjescategorieën, maar in de fictielijst staan deze werken die je niet mag missen.

* James – Percival Everett
* Butter – Asako Yuzuki
* Evenings and Weekends – Oisín McKenna
* The Coin – Yasmin Zaher
* Blue Sisters – Coco Mellors
* Caledonian Road – Andrew O’Hagan
* Private Rites – Julia Armfield
* The House of Broken Bricks – Fiona Williams
* The Ministry of Time – Kaliane Bradley
* Headshot – Rita Bullwinkel
* Intermezzo – Sally Rooney
* Real Americans – Rachel Khong
* You Are Here – David Nicholls
* This Is How You Remember It – Catherine Prasifka
* Green Dot – Madeleine Gray
* Think Again – Jacqueline Wilson
* Shy Creatures – Clare Chambers
* The Hypocrite – Jo Hamya
* All Fours – Miranda July
* Creation Lake – Rachel Kushner
* Glorious Exploits – Ferdia Lennon
* My Favourite Mistake – Marian Keyes

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