Best 21st Century Books (So Far)

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Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
13,465 members
418 reviews
3.9
17 Members
aprille, Ealhmund, pitjrw, kerrlm, mkbird, tlwright, ErrolAdamsJDMLS, Dilara86, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, linlef, steller0707, DanPalmer,sturlington
12
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen
17,895 members
356 reviews
3.8
15 Members
mmignano11, roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, linlef, kazzer2u, darllenwr_brwd, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, doctorred,kageeh
13
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
by Michael Chabon
20,418 members
429 reviews
4.2
16 Members
aprille, hipdeep, anglemark, trandism, aulsmith, tlwright, sturlington, eurekajim, CGlanovsky, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Charon07, doctorred,jain ,
Explanations
jain : 20th century
14
Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel
15,519 members
700 reviews
4
14 Members
hipdeep, Ealhmund, Cariola, kerrlm, tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, LoneS, kara.shamy, kazzer2u, darllenwr_brwd, Jim.Shine, doctorred,sturlington ,gypsysmom
16
Austerlitz
by W. G. Sebald
4,785 members
117 reviews
4.1
12 Members
trandism, thorold, roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, lewbs, Twixi, Luisali, FranzK72, MadaDursma, PureChaos
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The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
13,450 members
343 reviews
3.9
14 Members
aprille, Ealhmund, inge87, Cariola, roby72, tlwright, ErrolAdamsJDMLS, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, SOShea, doctorred
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1Q84
by Haruki Murakami
10,731 members
390 reviews
3.8
13 Members
generalkala, avatiakh, chgstrom, roby72, tlwright, ErrolAdamsJDMLS, edparks, CGlanovsky, Twixi, LoneS, ahef1963, jeffza, kazzer2u,sturlington
20
Kafka on the Shore
by Haruki Murakami
20,711 members
530 reviews
4
12 Members
tlwright, edparks, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, linlef, kazzer2u, JadrankaCuculovic, doctorred
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White Teeth
by Zadie Smith
15,030 members
268 reviews
½ 3.7
12 Members
Cariola, roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, darllenwr_brwd, lamotamant, steller0707, hatapota
23
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
by David Mitchell
6,545 members
332 reviews
4.1
12 Members
trandism, tlwright, sturlington, eurekajim, CGlanovsky, Twixi, peterveen, LoneS, linlef, kazzer2u, steller0707, doctorred
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2666
by Roberto Bolaño
7,791 members
213 reviews
4.1
9 Members
roby72, tlwright, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, Bretzky1, FranzK72, MadaDursma
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Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
9,471 members
624 reviews
4
12 Members
Cariola, chgstrom, tlwright, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, SOShea, doctorred,CGlanovsky
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The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
26,066 members
428 reviews
4
12 Members
mmignano11, tlwright, Dilara86, LoneS, ahef1963, linlef, kazzer2u, Jim.Shine, Julzkc, SOShea, PureChaos, doctorred,jain ,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
jain : 20th century. (Though I'd have downvoted it even if it weren't. What a disappointing ending to a promising series.)
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Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
8,683 members
310 reviews
4.1
12 Members
tlwright, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, steller0707, Charon07, SOShea, doctorred
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
24,054 members
968 reviews
½ 4.3
13 Members
dara85, tlwright, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, hatapota, Charon07, PureChaos, doctorred,sturlington ,edparks
30
Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
26,269 members
1,637 reviews
3.9
12 Members
chgstrom, tlwright, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, darllenwr_brwd, Jim.Shine, steller0707, hatapota, Lauren_Shriver, ,Charon07
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The Complete Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
8,323 members
283 reviews
½ 4.3
10 Members
jain, inge87, tlwright, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, sandrikoti, steller0707, hatapota, PureChaos
32
Bring Up the Bodies
by Hilary Mantel
8,124 members
378 reviews
½ 4.3
9 Members
hipdeep, Ealhmund, Cariola, tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, darllenwr_brwd, Jim.Shine
33
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
11,217 members
446 reviews
3.8
9 Members
anglemark, aulsmith, mkbird, tlwright, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, doctorred,trandism
34
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
18,408 members
869 reviews
3.9
11 Members
tlwright, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, kazzer2u, lamotamant, steller0707,Charon07
35
Perdido Street Station
by China Miéville
10,292 members
338 reviews
4
7 Members
avatiakh, tlwright, Dilara86, Luisali, Jim.Shine, lamotamant, ManWithAnAgenda
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Runaway
by Alice Munro
3,993 members
97 reviews
4
9 Members
aprille, roby72, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, FranzK72,sturlington
Explanations
sturlington : Abandoned
37
The Sense of an Ending
by Julian Barnes
9,242 members
576 reviews
3.8
9 Members
Cariola, tlwright, eurekajim, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, steller0707, MadaDursma
38
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
33,724 members
977 reviews
4.1
10 Members
kerrlm, mmignano11, chgstrom, tlwright, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, linlef, SOShea,MaskedMumbler
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
14,407 members
519 reviews
3.8
10 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, alex68, CGlanovsky, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
40
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
3,404 members
76 reviews
4.1
8 Members
roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, peterveen, gypsysmom, FranzK72
41
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
9,925 members
236 reviews
½ 3.7
10 Members
roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, lewbs, CGlanovsky, belmarchris, kara.shamy, linlef, Jim.Shine,sturlington
42
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J. K. Rowling
113,372 members
1,002 reviews
½ 4.4
10 Members
gilroy, chgstrom, tlwright, eurekajim, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lyn5r, lamotamant, PureChaos,jain ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
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The Help
by Kathryn Stockett
34,343 members
1,538 reviews
½ 4.3
10 Members
kerrlm, tlwright, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, steller0707, hatapota, Lauren_Shriver,sturlington
Explanations
sturlington : Abandoned
44
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
18,841 members
577 reviews
3.9
9 Members
tlwright, sturlington, Dilara86, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kazzer2u, steller0707, Charon07,doctorred
45
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
by Olga Tokarczuk
4,399 members
183 reviews
3.9
8 Members
pitjrw, lewbs, alex68, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, steller0707, Charon07
46
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
29,851 members
838 reviews
3.9
10 Members
hipdeep, jain, craso, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, Jim.Shine, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Charon07, SOShea,sturlington
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Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout
11,220 members
657 reviews
3.9
10 Members
aprille, tlwright, sturlington, edparks, eurekajim, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Lauren_Shriver
48
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki
5,296 members
280 reviews
4.1
9 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kazzer2u, steller0707
50
The Elementary Particles
by Michel Houellebecq
6,053 members
95 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
tlwright, lewbs, PaulCranswick, Twixi, sandrikoti, FranzK72, MadaDursma
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Snow
by Orhan Pamuk
7,648 members
152 reviews
½ 3.6
9 Members
roby72, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, steller0707,
52
Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve
4,393 members
139 reviews
3.8
6 Members
generalkala, Ealhmund, avatiakh, tlwright, indigorising, PureChaos
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The Sea
by John Banville
5,910 members
180 reviews
½ 3.5
10 Members
Ealhmund, tlwright, eurekajim, martensgirl, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, kara.shamy,sturlington ,
Explanations
sturlington : Abandoned
CGlanovsky: 2005 Booker Prize winner from one of the greatest living English language authors
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
by Stieg Larsson
28,166 members
776 reviews
4.1
9 Members
mmignano11, chgstrom, tlwright, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, linlef, SOShea,MaskedMumbler
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
114,060 members
935 reviews
½ 4.3
9 Members
chgstrom, tlwright, eurekajim, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lyn5r, lamotamant, PureChaos,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
56
Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
7,914 members
317 reviews
4.2
9 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, hatapota
57
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
22,554 members
1,357 reviews
4
9 Members
craso, tlwright, sturlington, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707,CGlanovsky
58
11/22/63
by Stephen King
16,851 members
854 reviews
4.2
8 Members
generalkala, mmignano11, chgstrom, tlwright, sturlington, Twixi, ahef1963, Jim.Shine,ManWithAnAgenda
59
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
by Richard Flanagan
3,721 members
163 reviews
4
8 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
60
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
6,283 members
387 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, chgstrom, tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, SOShea
61
The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
11,957 members
285 reviews
4.2
6 Members
tlwright, merrystar, ahef1963, tedfarrar, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda
62
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
14,470 members
483 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
63
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
10,390 members
442 reviews
3.8
9 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
64
The Inheritance of Loss
by Kiran Desai
7,505 members
205 reviews
½ 3.4
8 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, CGlanovsky, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
65
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
33,831 members
938 reviews
½ 4.3
8 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, steller0707, Lauren_Shriver
66
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
15,282 members
426 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
kerrlm, eurekajim, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, hatapota, DanPalmer
67
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
by Svetlana Alexievich
2,917 members
98 reviews
½ 4.4
6 Members
hipdeep, pitjrw, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
68
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
108,691 members
1,642 reviews
½ 4.4
9 Members
chgstrom, tlwright, eurekajim, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lyn5r, lamotamant, PureChaos,jain ,aulsmith ,ManWithAnAgenda
69
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
17,374 members
1,038 reviews
4.1
9 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707, SOShea, PureChaos,jain ,ManWithAnAgenda
70
No Country for Old Men
by Cormac McCarthy
12,754 members
322 reviews
4
6 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, lewbs, ahef1963, kara.shamy, kazzer2u
71
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
12,529 members
531 reviews
3.8
6 Members
lewbs, peterveen, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Nonconformisto
72
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
29,407 members
612 reviews
3.9
7 Members
roby72, tlwright, thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707,sturlington
Explanations
sturlington : Not the best.
73
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead
11,212 members
494 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, sturlington, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
74
The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
6,959 members
325 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
aulsmith, tlwright, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
75
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
5,003 members
212 reviews
4.1
7 Members
aprille, PaulCranswick, peterveen, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, Charon07
76
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler
4,122 members
259 reviews
3.8
6 Members
inge87, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
77
Room
by Emma Donoghue
16,074 members
1,027 reviews
4
7 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, SOShea
78
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
6,904 members
409 reviews
3.9
7 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, eurekajim, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
79
The Gathering
by Anne Enright
4,371 members
216 reviews
3.1
8 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
80
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett
13,024 members
231 reviews
½ 4.3
5 Members
merrystar, ahef1963, Jim.Shine, ManWithAnAgenda, Julie_in_the_Library
81
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
31,000 members
1,107 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, kerrlm, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
82
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
35,001 members
965 reviews
4.1
10 Members
aprille, hipdeep, aulsmith, sturlington, Dilara86, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707, SOShea,gilroy ,anglemark , ,trandism ,ManWithAnAgenda
83
TransAtlantic
by Colum McCann
1,996 members
173 reviews
4
6 Members
Cariola, tlwright, edparks, Twixi, kara.shamy, steller0707
84
Circe
by Madeline Miller
18,595 members
583 reviews
½ 4.3
7 Members
sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, PureChaos
85
The Tiger's Wife
by Téa Obreht
6,019 members
354 reviews
½ 3.5
7 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
86
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
32,786 members
1,649 reviews
4.2
6 Members
MaskedMumbler, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, Charon07, PureChaos,
87
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
16,966 members
777 reviews
4.2
7 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
88
Beautiful Ruins
by Jess Walter
4,733 members
286 reviews
3.8
6 Members
merrystar, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, steller0707
89
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
8,551 members
412 reviews
4.1
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, hatapota
90
The Hours
by Michael Cunningham
13,651 members
243 reviews
3.9
8 Members
tlwright, sturlington, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Jim.Shine, steller0707,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
sturlington: 20th century
91
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by J. K. Rowling
116,132 members
965 reviews
½ 4.4
10 Members
chgstrom, tlwright, eurekajim, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lyn5r, lamotamant, steller0707, PureChaos,hipdeep ,jain ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explanations
jain : 20th century
92
The Fifth Season
by N. K. Jemisin
11,052 members
446 reviews
4.2
7 Members
jain, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library, SOShea,sturlington ,Jim.Shine
93
The Night Watch
by Sarah Waters
4,651 members
157 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, SOShea
94
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
5,683 members
264 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
PaulCranswick, Twixi, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, hatapota
95
Barkskins
by Annie Proulx
1,825 members
89 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
96
March
by Geraldine Brooks
7,303 members
293 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
97
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
4,636 members
207 reviews
3.9
5 Members
tlwright, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, PureChaos
98
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
5,961 members
311 reviews
3.8
5 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, lamotamant
99
Among Others
by Jo Walton
3,207 members
267 reviews
4
4 Members
aulsmith, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Jim.Shine
100
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
7,381 members
399 reviews
3.9
6 Members
pitjrw, Twixi, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MadaDursma,gypsysmom