Best 21st Century Books (So Far)

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Gilead
by Marilynne Robinson
13,486 members
419 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
17,902 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
20,433 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
15,526 members
701 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
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The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri
13,457 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
10,741 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
20,751 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
15,048 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
6,497 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
7,805 members
213 reviews
4.1
9 Members
roby72, tlwright, thecoroner, alex68, Twixi, peterveen, Bretzky1, FranzK72, MadaDursma
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Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
8,691 members
311 reviews
4.1
13 Members
jain, tlwright, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, steller0707, Charon07, SOShea, doctorred
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Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
9,480 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
26,093 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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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
24,094 members
969 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
26,311 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
8,331 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
8,130 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
11,227 members
446 reviews
3.8
9 Members
anglemark, aulsmith, mkbird, tlwright, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, doctorred,trandism
34
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
18,441 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
10,296 members
338 reviews
4
7 Members
avatiakh, tlwright, Dilara86, Luisali, Jim.Shine, lamotamant, ManWithAnAgenda
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Runaway
by Alice Munro
3,998 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
9,250 members
576 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
33,786 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
14,417 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
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The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
9,932 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
113,453 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
34,380 members
1,539 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
18,862 members
578 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
4,415 members
183 reviews
3.9
8 Members
pitjrw, lewbs, alex68, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, steller0707, Charon07
46
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
29,887 members
839 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
11,233 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
5,302 members
281 reviews
4.1
9 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kazzer2u, steller0707
50
The Elementary Particles
by Michel Houellebecq
6,059 members
95 reviews
½ 3.6
7 Members
tlwright, lewbs, PaulCranswick, Twixi, sandrikoti, FranzK72, MadaDursma
51
Snow
by Orhan Pamuk
7,654 members
152 reviews
½ 3.6
9 Members
roby72, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, PaulCranswick, steller0707,
52
Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve
4,398 members
139 reviews
3.8
6 Members
generalkala, Ealhmund, avatiakh, tlwright, indigorising, PureChaos
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The Sea
by John Banville
5,914 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
28,158 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
114,180 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
7,923 members
317 reviews
4.2
9 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, hatapota
57
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
22,577 members
1,358 reviews
4
9 Members
craso, tlwright, sturlington, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, lamotamant, steller0707,CGlanovsky
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11/22/63
by Stephen King
16,872 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
3,728 members
163 reviews
4
8 Members
eurekajim, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Twixi, peterveen, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
60
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker
6,285 members
387 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, chgstrom, tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, SOShea
61
The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
11,970 members
285 reviews
4.2
6 Members
tlwright, merrystar, ahef1963, tedfarrar, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda
62
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett
14,488 members
484 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
63
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
10,395 members
441 reviews
3.8
9 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
64
The Inheritance of Loss
by Kiran Desai
7,509 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
33,869 members
939 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
15,294 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
2,925 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
108,836 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
17,406 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
12,763 members
323 reviews
4
6 Members
tlwright, eurekajim, lewbs, ahef1963, kara.shamy, kazzer2u
71
The Three-Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
12,562 members
531 reviews
3.8
6 Members
lewbs, peterveen, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Nonconformisto
72
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
29,432 members
614 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
11,231 members
494 reviews
4
8 Members
tlwright, sturlington, Twixi, gypsysmom, LoneS, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
74
The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi
6,936 members
325 reviews
½ 3.7
7 Members
aulsmith, tlwright, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, linlef, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
75
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
5,008 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
4,124 members
259 reviews
3.8
6 Members
inge87, mkbird, tlwright, eurekajim, gypsysmom, kara.shamy
77
Room
by Emma Donoghue
16,088 members
1,027 reviews
4
7 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, SOShea
78
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
6,884 members
409 reviews
3.9
7 Members
tlwright, sturlington, edparks, eurekajim, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
79
The Gathering
by Anne Enright
4,374 members
216 reviews
3.1
8 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
80
Going Postal
by Terry Pratchett
13,038 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
30,884 members
1,107 reviews
4.1
8 Members
craso, kerrlm, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
82
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
35,018 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
18,660 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
6,026 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
32,834 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
16,986 members
777 reviews
4.2
7 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
88
Beautiful Ruins
by Jess Walter
4,707 members
286 reviews
3.8
6 Members
merrystar, edparks, eurekajim, Twixi, gypsysmom, steller0707
89
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
8,560 members
412 reviews
4.1
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Jim.Shine, hatapota
90
The Hours
by Michael Cunningham
13,662 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
116,298 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
11,072 members
447 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
4,655 members
158 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
tlwright, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, SOShea
94
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid
5,692 members
265 reviews
½ 3.7
6 Members
PaulCranswick, Twixi, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707, hatapota
95
Barkskins
by Annie Proulx
1,830 members
89 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, edparks, Twixi, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
96
March
by Geraldine Brooks
7,307 members
293 reviews
3.8
6 Members
tlwright, PaulCranswick, Twixi, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
97
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
by Neil Gaiman
4,646 members
207 reviews
3.9
5 Members
tlwright, ahef1963, kara.shamy, lamotamant, PureChaos
98
The Bone Clocks
by David Mitchell
5,969 members
311 reviews
3.8
5 Members
eurekajim, PaulCranswick, Twixi, kara.shamy, lamotamant
99
Among Others
by Jo Walton
3,209 members
267 reviews
4
4 Members
aulsmith, elkiedee, PaulCranswick, Jim.Shine
100
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
7,389 members
398 reviews
3.9
6 Members
pitjrw, Twixi, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MadaDursma,gypsysmom