Best 21st Century Books (So Far)

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Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
13,400 members
416 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
17,849 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
20,362 members
428 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
15,475 members
699 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
4,786 members
117 reviews
4.1
12 Members
trandism, thorold, roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, lewbs, Twixi, Luisali, FranzK72, MadaDursma, PureChaos
17
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
13,414 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
10,663 members
389 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
20,618 members
531 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
14,989 members
267 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
6,530 members
331 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
7,746 members
212 reviews
4.1
9 Members
roby72, tlwright, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, Bretzky1, FranzK72, MadaDursma
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Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
9,431 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
26,017 members
427 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
8,637 members
310 reviews
4.1
12 Members
tlwright, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, steller0707, Charon07, SOShea, doctorred
29
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
23,913 members
964 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
26,122 members
1,632 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
8,281 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
8,084 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
11,388 members
445 reviews
3.8
9 Members
anglemark, aulsmith, mkbird, tlwright, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, doctorred,trandism
34
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
18,277 members
866 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
10,262 members
337 reviews
4
7 Members
avatiakh, tlwright, Dilara86, Luisali, Jim.Shine, lamotamant, ManWithAnAgenda
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Runaway
by Alice Munro
3,984 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
9,221 members
573 reviews
3.8
9 Members
Cariola, tlwright, eurekajim, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, steller0707, MadaDursma
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
33,657 members
974 reviews
4.1
10 Members
kerrlm, mmignano11, chgstrom, tlwright, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, linlef, SOShea,MaskedMumbler
39
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
14,372 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
3,394 members
76 reviews
4.1
8 Members
roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, peterveen, gypsysmom, FranzK72
41
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
9,904 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
113,094 members
1,000 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
34,238 members
1,537 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
18,785 members
576 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
4,339 members
183 reviews
3.9
8 Members
pitjrw, lewbs, alex68, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, steller0707, Charon07
46
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
29,771 members
838 reviews
3.9
10 Members
hipdeep, jain, craso, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, Jim.Shine, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Charon07, SOShea,sturlington
47
Olive Kitteridge
by Elizabeth Strout
11,190 members
654 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
5,283 members
280 reviews
4.1
9 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kazzer2u, steller0707
50
The Elementary Particles
by Michel Houellebecq
6,051 members
95 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
tlwright, lewbs, PaulCranswick, Twixi, sandrikoti, FranzK72, MadaDursma
51
Snow
by Orhan Pamuk
7,634 members
152 reviews
½ 3.6
9 Members
roby72, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, steller0707,
52
Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve
4,375 members
139 reviews
3.8
6 Members
generalkala, Ealhmund, avatiakh, tlwright, indigorising, PureChaos
53
The Sea
by John Banville
5,998 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
28,062 members
773 reviews
4.1
9 Members
mmignano11, chgstrom, tlwright, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, linlef, SOShea,MaskedMumbler
55
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
113,694 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
7,896 members
317 reviews
4.2
9 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, hatapota
57
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
22,455 members
1,354 reviews
4
9 Members
craso, tlwright, sturlington, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707,CGlanovsky
58
11/22/63
by Stephen King
16,793 members
852 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
3,703 members
163 reviews
4
8 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
60
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
6,375 members
386 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, chgstrom, tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, SOShea
61
The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
11,926 members
285 reviews
4.2
6 Members
tlwright, merrystar, ahef1963, tedfarrar, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda
62
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
14,431 members
482 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
63
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
10,371 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
7,527 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
33,995 members
935 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
15,255 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
2,904 members
98 reviews
½ 4.3
6 Members
hipdeep, pitjrw, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
68
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
by J. K. Rowling
108,479 members
1,640 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
17,290 members
1,035 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
12,700 members
322 reviews
4
6 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, lewbs, ahef1963, kara.shamy, kazzer2u
71
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
12,437 members
527 reviews
3.8
6 Members
lewbs, peterveen, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Nonconformisto
72
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
29,443 members
611 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
11,183 members
494 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, sturlington, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
74
The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
6,933 members
322 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
aulsmith, tlwright, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
75
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
4,977 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
4,121 members
259 reviews
3.8
6 Members
inge87, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
77
Room
by Emma Donoghue
16,016 members
1,026 reviews
4
7 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, SOShea
78
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
6,882 members
407 reviews
3.9
7 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, eurekajim, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
79
The Gathering
by Anne Enright
4,361 members
216 reviews
3.1
8 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
80
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett
13,059 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
30,898 members
1,105 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, kerrlm, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
82
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
34,934 members
961 reviews
4.1
10 Members
aprille, hipdeep, aulsmith, sturlington, Dilara86, PaulCranswick, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707, SOShea,gilroy ,anglemark , ,trandism ,ManWithAnAgenda
83
TransAtlantic
by Colum McCann
1,990 members
173 reviews
4
6 Members
Cariola, tlwright, edparks, Twixi, kara.shamy, steller0707
84
Circe
by Madeline Miller
18,408 members
581 reviews
½ 4.3
7 Members
sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, PureChaos
85
The Tiger's Wife
by Téa Obreht
5,991 members
353 reviews
½ 3.5
7 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
86
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
32,728 members
1,648 reviews
4.2
6 Members
MaskedMumbler, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, Charon07, PureChaos,
87
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
16,918 members
777 reviews
4.2
7 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
88
Beautiful Ruins
by Jess Walter
4,704 members
284 reviews
3.8
6 Members
merrystar, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, steller0707
89
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
8,549 members
412 reviews
4.1
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, hatapota
90
The Hours
by Michael Cunningham
13,624 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
115,740 members
961 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
10,957 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
4,647 members
157 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, SOShea
94
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
5,692 members
263 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
PaulCranswick, Twixi, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, hatapota
95
Barkskins
by Annie Proulx
1,816 members
89 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
96
March
by Geraldine Brooks
7,291 members
293 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
97
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
4,632 members
206 reviews
3.9
5 Members
tlwright, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, PureChaos
98
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
5,930 members
310 reviews
3.8
5 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, lamotamant
99
Among Others
by Jo Walton
3,203 members
266 reviews
4
4 Members
aulsmith, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Jim.Shine
100
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
7,334 members
395 reviews
3.9
6 Members
pitjrw, Twixi, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MadaDursma,gypsysmom