NY Times Readers’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

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134 participants (100 books)

Overview

This is the list of NY Times readers’ top picks. The original best 100 list (from the “experts”) is listed as a separate challenge.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/reader-best-books-21st-century.html

Challenge Books

1

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

2

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

3

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

Amor Towles

4

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

5

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

6

Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

7

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

8

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend

The Neapolitan Novels #1

Elena Ferrante

9

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

10

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

11

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

12

The Overstory by Richard Powers

The Overstory

Richard Powers