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Contemporary Urban Fiction: Exploring the Vibrant Realities of City Life

Are you passionate about gritty stories that delve into the realities of city life? If so, you'll be captivated by contemporary urban fiction. This genre has gained popularity in recent years for its raw portrayal of urban environments, diverse characters, and complex storylines. In this article, we'll explore some highly recommended contemporary urban fiction novels, talented authors who excel in this genre, and websites where you can find more enticing reads.

1. "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas:
First on our list is "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. This powerful and thought-provoking novel follows the journey of Starr Carter, a sixteen-year-old girl who witnesses the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend at the hands of a police officer. Thomas's writing tackles important themes such as racial inequality, police brutality, and social justice, making it a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary urban fiction.

2. "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas:
If you're looking for another compelling read by Angie Thomas, "On the Come Up" fits the bill perfectly. This novel tells the story of sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring young rapper who navigates the challenges of pursuing her dreams while dealing with poverty, violence, and prejudice in her neighborhood. With its authentic voice and heartfelt storytelling, this book is a must-read for fans of contemporary urban fiction.

3. "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie:
Delving into a different urban setting, "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie takes us on a journey through the lives of Ifemelu and Obinze, two young Nigerians who face a range of experiences as immigrants in the United States and the UK. This novel explores themes of race, identity, and cultural assimilation, providing a unique perspective on urban life from an immigrant's point of view.

4. "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah:
A classic in the genre, "The Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah follows the life of Winter Santiaga, the privileged daughter of a Brooklyn drug lord, as she navigates the dangerous streets and urban landscape. This gripping tale explores themes of power, wealth, and survival, immersing readers in a world of crime, love, and family dynamics.

Where to Find More Contemporary Urban Fiction:

If you're craving more contemporary urban fiction, there are several websites you can turn to for curated recommendations and discussions. Goodreads.com is a popular platform where you can find user-generated lists, reviews, and ratings of urban fiction novels. Bookriot.com is another excellent resource that offers articles, recommendations, and author interviews specifically focused on contemporary urban fiction.

In conclusion, contemporary urban fiction takes readers on a journey through the vibrant and complex realities of city life. From exploring themes of social justice to providing unique perspectives on urban environments, this genre offers an immersive reading experience. Whether you choose to dive into the works of Angie Thomas, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sister Souljah, or other talented authors, you're sure to find captivating stories that mirror the diverse tapestry of urban spaces. So grab a book, find a cozy spot, and get ready to be transported into the captivating world of contemporary urban fiction. Happy reading!
I had a home in 1982. Fiction
I had a home in 1982.

Wang Yi obtained a key. Opening a door in one year would lead to another year, while opening a door in the other year would take him back to the previous year. Two completely different eras appeared before him: abundant food assurance, developed industrial products, miraculous medicine, and explosive information. This was one era. Simple folk customs, rich wildlife resources, scattered antiques, and treasures from ancient times. This was the other era. As he traversed between these two times, Wang Yi thought he would have everything, but only after experiencing life did he discover that home and loved ones were the only things that truly mattered.

404.21 Million words | 2021-09-30 16:07Update

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I actually became a villain's lapdog. Fiction
I actually became a villain's lapdog.

Summary: Ye Feng transmigrates into the world of urban novels and becomes a wealthy and handsome villainous lickspittle. Not only does he mindlessly worship the female lead Bai Susu, but he also suffers a devastating blow from the male lead Lin Yi. To make matters worse, Ye Feng ends up becoming Lin Yi's lackey. Ha! Villain? Lickspittle? In an instant, Ye Feng awakens a counterattack system and goes on a killing spree, forcing the male and female leads to kneel on the ground and sing a song of surrender. If readers of "I Actually Became a Villainous Lickspittle" find it enjoyable, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ groups and on Weibo!

113.97 Million words | 2022-05-02 21:16Update

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The Scenery Around Me Fiction
The Scenery Around Me

Chu Jiaqiang accidentally awakened the ancestral treasure, the Shanhe Sijitu! Within the picture lies a lake of spiritual water, capable of nurturing plants and improving animals. In order to fully explore the potential of the Shanhe Sijitu, Turing bestowed upon Chu Jiaqiang a set of body cultivation techniques and a set of breathing exercises, allowing him to cultivate both internally and externally. With the Shanhe Sijitu, even being a farmer seems highly desirable! He can take walks with his dog, tend to his land, and even use his true qi to occasionally treat illnesses. Life is so beautiful! Click + Collect + Recommend = Care. The new book "Fisherman's Legend" has been uploaded and is in urgent need of support from all brothers and sisters.

176.42 Million words | 2021-02-07 20:33Update

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Life simulation game Fiction
Life simulation game

"A plate of poorly-presented Kung Pao Chicken. From a casual observation, Jiang Feng unexpectedly discovers that he can see the remarks his own father makes while cooking meals. From that moment, his life undergoes a profound transformation... This game offers immense freedom and encourages players to explore on their own. The game will not interfere with any choices made by players; it is up to the players to unlock achievements. All explanations belong to the game."

249.60 Million words | 2021-03-09 11:32Update

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When the doctor turned to cheating. Fiction
When the doctor turned to cheating.

You are a doctor who earns a monthly income just enough to get by, constantly struggling with the pressures and hardships of life! But one day, you wake up and realize you have acquired a cheat code... You are about to perform an appendectomy, so you make an incision: You touch the cecum: [Cecum: Healthy!] You touch the colon: [Colon: Healthy!] You touch the appendix: [Appendix: This is an inflamed and abscessed appendix monster, level: rare monster. Recommendation: Appendectomy!] With swift precision, you remove the appendix. [Ding! Rare appendix monster defeated. Rewards: Appendectomy experience +, currency +, one white suture needle!] ... You are an emergency surgeon, and as you wake up... you become even stronger in saving lives!

438.52 Million words | 2021-05-27 19:12Update

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Return to Earth as a charlatan. Fiction
Return to Earth as a charlatan.

He, once disappeared for eight years. But no one could have imagined that he had crossed into a different world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He, kidnapped a wealthy young lady. But no one could have imagined that while kidnapping the young lady, he also happened to exterminate her fiancé. He, searching for his sister. But no one could have imagined that in the process of searching for his sister, he also managed to overthrow all cultivation forces on Earth. He can refine pills, knows how to fight, and if anyone crosses him...

596.51 Million words | 2020-11-26 08:19Update

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Ghost Blows Out the Light Fiction
Ghost Blows Out the Light

"The Ghost Blows Out the Light Collection" is a series of text adventure stories, featuring three contemporary tomb raiders who utilize Feng Shui secrets to decipher the pulses of the great mountains and rivers of the world, searching for the lost dragon palaces and temples scattered across the earth's surface. They encounter deserts, snow-capped mountains, forests, canyons, swift currents, grasslands, and unknown mysterious flora and fauna, all while facing perilous traps and experiencing heart-stopping moments, as they unravel layer by layer the ancient mysteries in the astonishing underground world beyond limits and imagination.

163.27 Million words | 2021-04-30 01:18Update

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Amazing Countryside Life Fiction
Amazing Countryside Life

Watch a shooting star, crack your head, and become an inexplicable small farmer with a house and land. No worries about food and clothing, find a wife, chase dogs and catch chickens, cook a fish, play with the kids. Even wild vegetables taste sweet. Look at the beautiful women when there's nothing else to do, living a simple rural life. Content with limited desires, a contented rural bachelor. .............. (Normally: Created a group, group number: full, fellow villagers can chat, share local snacks, customs, pets they raise, flowers and plants. VIP group...)

494.52 Million words | 2021-01-31 14:41Update

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Forensic Doctor Qin Ming Fiction
Forensic Doctor Qin Ming

"The Coroner Qin Ming" is a series of suspense novels written by the forensic specialist Qin Ming. It has been published by Li Jiang Publishing House and Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House. Currently, it has published six volumes: "The Corpse Speaker," "Silent Testimony," "The Eleventh Finger," "Gravedigger," "Survivor," and "Peeping Tom." Additionally, there are three volumes in the cycle of sentient beings: "The Heaven's Judgment," "The Forgotten," and "The Doll." This series has been adapted into several web dramas, including "The Coroner Qin Ming," "The Coroner Qin Ming: Gravedigger," "The Coroner Qin Ming: Survivor," "The Corpse Speaker," "The Coroner Qin Ming: Silent Testimony," and "The Coroner Qin Ming: Mind Reader."

140.79 Million words | 2022-01-13 14:03Update

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Entertainment starts with variety shows. Fiction
Entertainment starts with variety shows.

In his second life, Fang Jing never expected to be chosen to participate in "Transformation Challenge," the game that was known as the rich people's game by the online community but was taken seriously by the poor. The most surprising thing was that he found himself on the poor team... Penguin group number:

144.78 Million words | 2022-07-28 15:37Update

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It is normal to be chased after being reborn. Fiction
It is normal to be chased after being reborn.

Returning to fifteen years ago, Lin Yi stood at the crossroads and embraced the future once again. Since we're both reborn, it's only normal to be pursued by admirers, right?

243.25 Million words | 2022-03-09 10:07Update

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The First Sequence Fiction
The First Sequence

Hello everyone, I am Elbow, the talking elbow, and I'm back. This is a new story.

289.50 Million words | 2021-03-17 04:38Update

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The Ultimate Internet Tycoon Fiction
The Ultimate Internet Tycoon

In reality, Lin Qing is just an ordinary person who works hard for a living. However, in the online world, he is undoubtedly the number one tycoon. The virtual currency on Chinese websites, live broadcasting platforms, and other major websites is nothing more than easily modifiable numbers to him. And so - a certain author bursts into tears, "Even if a guild leader adds one more chapter, I have to update a thousand chapters! It will really kill me!" A famous female anchor received 99,999 rockets consecutively, becoming so excited that she fainted and was rushed to the hospital. In the future, after the first virtual reality online game is released, players from all walks of life rush towards him as if drawn by his every word...

89.26 Million words | 2020-11-01 15:09Update

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The immortal only wants to lie down. Fiction
The immortal only wants to lie down.

Spiritual revival, faith leading the way. Some people impersonate the Heavenly Father, the Buddha, or immortal gods, aiming to attain enlightenment through false beliefs. Some rely on their own heritage, believing themselves to be legends, with no need to rely on others. Some become celebrities, idols, and everything that can be admired, believing that even false and empty beliefs are still beliefs. And Li Yi has returned. He is not a reincarnation, he has merely returned to his own body. After living for 5,700 years, he is tired and exhausted. He has witnessed the world's prosperity, and has surpassed all with his power and influence. He is an immortal in this world, he is Li Changsheng. Now, he is Li Yi, and all he wants is to lie down. Yet, he becomes known as an immortal in the eyes of the world once again. This time, he does nothing but quietly lie at home. Countless stories have been written, such as the New Bible, the Great Thunder Sound Sutra, the Sword God's Autobiography, the Tianxue's Autobiography, and the Qingxuan's Autobiography. But they all cannot escape the same ending before Li Changsheng, the Immortal in this world. No matter how amazing or talented they may be, they will all eventually stop in front of him. Li Yi: Li Changsheng's matters, what does it have to do with me, Li Yi?

176.16 Million words | 2020-08-08 18:56Update

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Industrial leader Fiction
Industrial leader

Graduate student Lin Zhenhua from the Mechanical Department was transported to XXX years and became a young worker in a factory. With solid technical skills and some foresight into history, Lin Zhenhua led the master craftsmen to sweat and create a heavyweight industrial group that spanned Eurasia, creating a legendary story of an industrial giant. As sparks flew from welding arcs and hammers resounded, I will write a magnificent ode to the Chinese industrial workers for you.

264.45 Million words | 2022-01-12 08:49Update

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Master of Entertainment Fiction
Master of Entertainment

This is a parallel world with a population exceeding billions. His first fantasy web novel reached the pinnacle and caused a sensation in the online literature community. He is the last hope of the science fiction realm in Dragon Country and the most indifferent king in the realm of manga. He is the prince of romance, with female fans all over the country, and also the embodiment of martial arts, hailed as the number one in the martial arts world. He is the ideal type pursued by female stars in Dragon Country, as well as the perfect lover selected in public polls by international female stars. While others use literature to convey knowledge, he uses it to prove his path! If you ask why he's so amazing, "Because I come from Earth."

232.64 Million words | 2022-01-20 20:06Update

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The Son-In-Law Who Comes to the Door Fiction
The Son-In-Law Who Comes to the Door

Ye Chen, the despised son-in-law, was actually the esteemed young master of a top family. Those who looked down upon him would eventually kneel before him, trembling in fear, and address him respectfully as "Master!"

645.28 Million words | 2020-12-31 15:49Update

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My home orchard has turned into a junkyard in a parallel dimension. Fiction
My home orchard has turned into a junkyard in a parallel dimension.

By accident, Ye Feng's contracted orchard became a garbage disposal site for otherworldly life waste, which is extremely dangerous in the other realm but considered as treasures by Ye Feng. With these treasures, the fish he raised and the fruits and vegetables he grew became exceptionally delicious, while also providing various miraculous effects such as beautifying, keeping fit, and enhancing male vitality. The pets he raised were all powerful beasts and birds; it was effortless for them to subdue lions, tigers, bears, and leopards, leaving countless wealthy and influential individuals green with envy. He researched and produced fishing bait that rendered the so-called fishing techniques in the world obsolete. As long as one had Ye Feng's super fish bait, even fools could become fishing masters.

179.10 Million words | 2021-08-01 21:22Update

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I really didn't think about becoming famous. Fiction
I really didn't think about becoming famous.

That year, in his desperation, Liu Yuan, holding a script he had written in just five hours, successfully deceived a wealthy beauty and secured a million yuan in investment... Initially, he had only planned to spend eight hundred thousand casually shooting the film to get by. Then, on the eve of the film's release, he would take the remaining two hundred thousand back to his hometown and settle down, marrying a wife and engaging in some small businesses, vowing to never set foot in Hengdian again... But... the box office exploded...

356.41 Million words | 2023-05-04 00:23Update

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I just want to be a good villain. Fiction
I just want to be a good villain.

The story starts with ten world wills simultaneously approaching me to play the role of the antagonist... I thought being the antagonist would be simple, just follow the plot and receive rewards for achieving small goals. I could go home, buy a pig farm, a few houses, and several cars... But little did I know, there is no room for two tigers on one mountain. The protagonist, this arrogant and domineering being, wouldn't tolerate another in their world. Crooked-mouthed war gods, the Dragon King's unwanted son-in-law—how is it that you two started fighting again as soon as I left for a moment?! Entertainment superstar, plagiarizing saint—each taking half of the five thousand years from top to bottom, is it not enough for you two to plagiarize? Why insist on having it all to yourself? And inciting fans to riot offline, what are you trying to do? Start a world war? I'm the antagonist, why do you rely on me every day to put out fires and mediate disputes? And you, why do you relentlessly pester me when you can be the destined female lead? Antagonists are coarse, unlike protagonists who understand emotions and love. I only know how to use money to show compassion—I don't want to and won't know how to sweet talk, I just want to go home and experience university life! This site reminds: w

102.34 Million words | 2020-07-19 15:13Update

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Returning to the Fields and Raising Children in '77 Fiction
Returning to the Fields and Raising Children in '77

Xu Shiyun was reborn forty years ago, on the second day of his marriage. His beautiful and elegant wife had just entered the door, and everything was off to a perfect start. Farming, hunting, and occasionally digging up a ginseng root in the mountains - life in the 1970s was actually quite good. In his previous life, he didn't achieve much, and in this life, he didn't have any grand ambitions either. He just wanted to live a good life with his wife and raise their daughter to be successful. The eldest daughter enjoyed writing, so he hoped she would be accepted into a prestigious university's Chinese department. The second daughter loved singing and dancing, so an arts academy would be great for her. As for that unruly and spendthrift son, since he didn't have a chance to stop his birth in the previous life, this time he wanted him to be a responsible person. But why are some things turning out differently?

188.08 Million words | 2020-09-14 17:36Update

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