Nicholas Sparks is a bestselling and widely beloved author of contemporary fiction—23 novels and counting! His stories about complicated relationships, unexpected love, loss, sacrifice, and rediscovery are written in a descriptive, emotional, and earnest style. There’s no other author exactly like Sparks, but if you’ve already made your way through his catalog and you’re looking for more listens of similar appeal, here are 10 other outstanding fiction authors you might enjoy.

Whiskey & Ribbons
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
Me Before You
The Key to Happily Ever After
In Five Years
The Time Traveler's Wife
It's Not All Downhill from Here
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune
The Kiss Quotient
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