I bet this sounds really silly, but I'm looking for recommendations for great contemporary English novels

[ElectraOnAzaleaPath]

I read a lot and have come to the realisation that 90% of the books I read are by overseas writers. Specifically, I love America/Canadian fiction but have also enjoyed Irish, South African, South American and even Japanese novels. Favourite authors include Armistead Maupin, John Updike, Kathleen Winter, Margaret Attwood, Nadine Gordimer and J M Coetzee.

Apart from Wolf Hall, I haven't read a novel by an English author for over 2 years. Where do I start? I thought about just buying the Costa shortlist, but I fear that's a road to disappointment. Previously I have enjoyed David Lodge, Zadie Smith and Jeanette Winterson as well as being a longstanding fan of Hilary Mantel but am happy to give anything a go.

[BelleOfTheBorstal]

I can highly recommend The Little Friend by Donna Tartt too.
Another none english author, but her style is reminiscent of Donna Tartt, Marisha Pessl 'Special Topics in Calamity Physics', recently read it for the

[BelleOfTheBorstal]

Second time and it is an amazingly crafted story.

[joanofarchitrave]

phonesex really?? the bit with the video of the guy and the blowtorch which is shown to the hero whose name I forget to show him what would happen if he didn't cooperate?

I just can't risk it.

[PhoneSexWithMalcolmTucker]

I read it ages ago; all I remember is being mildly obsessed with orange things for a while afterwards it is odd because usually disturbing bits in books hang around and haunt me for ages. I still get Glamorama flashbacks.