Best 21st Century Books (So Far)

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Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
13,410 members
417 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
17,855 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
20,373 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
15,486 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
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Austerlitz
by W. G. Sebald
4,788 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
13,422 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
10,671 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
20,630 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
14,992 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
6,532 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
7,754 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
9,435 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
26,020 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
8,644 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
23,932 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
26,140 members
1,633 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
8,295 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
8,092 members
378 reviews
½ 4.3
9 Members
hipdeep, Ealhmund, Cariola, tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, darllenwr_brwd, Jim.Shine
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
11,180 members
445 reviews
3.8
9 Members
anglemark, aulsmith, mkbird, tlwright, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, doctorred,trandism
34
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
18,291 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
10,270 members
337 reviews
4
7 Members
avatiakh, tlwright, Dilara86, Luisali, Jim.Shine, lamotamant, ManWithAnAgenda
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Runaway
by Alice Munro
3,986 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
9,223 members
574 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
33,661 members
974 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
14,380 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
3,393 members
76 reviews
4.1
8 Members
roby72, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, peterveen, gypsysmom, FranzK72
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The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
9,905 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
113,143 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
34,256 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
18,792 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
4,346 members
183 reviews
3.9
8 Members
pitjrw, lewbs, alex68, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, steller0707, Charon07
46
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
29,780 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
11,192 members
655 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
5,288 members
280 reviews
4.1
9 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kazzer2u, steller0707
50
The Elementary Particles
by Michel Houellebecq
6,056 members
95 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
tlwright, lewbs, PaulCranswick, Twixi, sandrikoti, FranzK72, MadaDursma
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Snow
by Orhan Pamuk
7,636 members
152 reviews
½ 3.6
9 Members
roby72, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, steller0707,
52
Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve
4,378 members
139 reviews
3.8
6 Members
generalkala, Ealhmund, avatiakh, tlwright, indigorising, PureChaos
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The Sea
by John Banville
5,999 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
28,075 members
773 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
113,739 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
7,902 members
317 reviews
4.2
9 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, hatapota
57
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
22,476 members
1,355 reviews
4
9 Members
craso, tlwright, sturlington, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707,CGlanovsky
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11/22/63
by Stephen King
16,814 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
3,705 members
163 reviews
4
8 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
60
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
6,380 members
386 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, chgstrom, tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, SOShea
61
The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
11,933 members
285 reviews
4.2
6 Members
tlwright, merrystar, ahef1963, tedfarrar, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda
62
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
14,437 members
482 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
63
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
10,373 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
7,533 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
33,722 members
937 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
15,260 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
2,906 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
108,529 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
17,304 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
12,707 members
322 reviews
4
6 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, lewbs, ahef1963, kara.shamy, kazzer2u
71
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
12,452 members
528 reviews
3.8
6 Members
lewbs, peterveen, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Nonconformisto
72
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
29,455 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
11,177 members
494 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, sturlington, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
74
The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
6,935 members
322 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
aulsmith, tlwright, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
75
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
4,984 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
4,123 members
259 reviews
3.8
6 Members
inge87, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
77
Room
by Emma Donoghue
16,023 members
1,026 reviews
4
7 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, SOShea
78
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
6,885 members
407 reviews
3.9
7 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, eurekajim, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
79
The Gathering
by Anne Enright
4,362 members
216 reviews
3.1
8 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
80
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett
13,063 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
30,916 members
1,106 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, kerrlm, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
82
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
34,940 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
1,991 members
173 reviews
4
6 Members
Cariola, tlwright, edparks, Twixi, kara.shamy, steller0707
84
Circe
by Madeline Miller
18,434 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
5,994 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
32,756 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
16,928 members
777 reviews
4.2
7 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
88
Beautiful Ruins
by Jess Walter
4,708 members
285 reviews
3.8
6 Members
merrystar, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, steller0707
89
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
8,529 members
412 reviews
4.1
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, hatapota
90
The Hours
by Michael Cunningham
13,627 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
115,815 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
10,969 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
4,649 members
157 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, SOShea
94
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
5,695 members
264 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
PaulCranswick, Twixi, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, hatapota
95
Barkskins
by Annie Proulx
1,819 members
89 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
96
March
by Geraldine Brooks
7,293 members
293 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
97
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
4,633 members
206 reviews
3.9
5 Members
tlwright, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, PureChaos
98
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
5,934 members
310 reviews
3.8
5 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, lamotamant
99
Among Others
by Jo Walton
3,204 members
266 reviews
4
4 Members
aulsmith, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Jim.Shine
100
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
7,340 members
396 reviews
3.9
6 Members
pitjrw, Twixi, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MadaDursma,gypsysmom