Best Books of the 21st Century (3632 books)

Best Books of the 21st Century

The best books published during the 21st century (January 1st, 2000 through December 31st, 2099).

1	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.55 of 5 stars 4.55 avg rating — 927,895 ratings score: 175,517, and 1,773 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 898,465 ratings score: 140,237, and 1,419 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 1,645,095 ratings score: 125,327, and 1,280 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 894,603 ratings score: 94,136, and 968 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 716,725 ratings score: 93,704, and 952 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 399,264 ratings score: 91,222, and 928 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 313,718 ratings score: 90,722, and 924 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 888,826 ratings score: 83,249, and 866 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Life of Pi by Yann Martel 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 500,659 ratings score: 81,654, and 833 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 769,989 ratings score: 77,692, and 804 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 643,496 ratings score: 69,090, and 712 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 282,443 ratings score: 67,409, and 686 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 805,637 ratings score: 65,060, and 677 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 437,347 ratings score: 57,204, and 594 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 953,204 ratings score: 57,122, and 600 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 1,007,500 ratings score: 53,408, and 556 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Twilight (Twilight, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 1,692,647 ratings score: 49,271, and 510 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 311,034 ratings score: 48,428, and 495 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 879,698 ratings score: 47,309, and 494 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 163,628 ratings score: 43,350, and 445 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Atonement by Ian McEwan 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 197,682 ratings score: 40,679, and 423 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 586,763 ratings score: 39,988, and 418 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 456,432 ratings score: 36,958, and 389 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 318,299 ratings score: 36,163, and 379 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Harry Potter Boxset (Harry Potter, #1-7) by J.K. Rowling 4.71 of 5 stars 4.71 avg rating — 89,770 ratings score: 35,551, and 373 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 139,910 ratings score: 35,317, and 367 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 867,140 ratings score: 32,773, and 354 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4) by Stephenie Meyer 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 710,310 ratings score: 32,296, and 344 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Eclipse (Twilight, #3) by Stephenie Meyer 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 741,990 ratings score: 30,943, and 330 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	American Gods by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 194,277 ratings score: 30,782, and 317 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 848,514 ratings score: 30,350, and 322 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	New Moon (Twilight, #2) by Stephenie Meyer 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 766,147 ratings score: 29,142, and 312 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 219,797 ratings score: 27,332, and 292 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 621,819 ratings score: 26,380, and 279 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 327,121 ratings score: 24,857, and 270 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Host (The Host, #1) by Stephenie Meyer 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 365,747 ratings score: 24,855, and 264 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 325,775 ratings score: 23,841, and 254 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 148,633 ratings score: 21,579, and 227 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 71,676 ratings score: 20,397, and 210 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 83,998 ratings score: 20,374, and 211 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 125,091 ratings score: 19,299, and 205 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 70,426 ratings score: 19,128, and 199 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 432,080 ratings score: 19,004, and 205 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 268,850 ratings score: 18,968, and 209 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 275,212 ratings score: 18,735, and 198 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Other Boleyn Girl (The Tudor Court, #2) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 240,713 ratings score: 18,361, and 201 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 109,105 ratings score: 18,359, and 194 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 159,827 ratings score: 18,355, and 198 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 93,641 ratings score: 17,767, and 185 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 123,262 ratings score: 17,644, and 187 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Bel Canto by Ann Patchet 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 109,126 ratings score: 17,559, and 186 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 178,351 ratings score: 17,102, and 185 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 131,920 ratings score: 17,009, and 182 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 56,832 ratings score: 16,810, and 180 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 342,922 ratings score: 16,605, and 181 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 162,454 ratings score: 15,851, and 170 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 213,437 ratings score: 15,647, and 168 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 55,556 ratings score: 15,029, and 160 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 165,886 ratings score: 14,904, and 160 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 74,063 ratings score: 14,845, and 156 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Green Illusions by Ozzie Zehner (Goodreads Author) 4.54 of 5 stars 4.54 avg rating — 326 ratings score: 14,628, and 154 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author) 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 64,419 ratings score: 14,575, and 153 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 214,116 ratings score: 14,496, and 156 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 202,915 ratings score: 14,321, and 156 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 29,912 ratings score: 14,188, and 150 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 162,896 ratings score: 14,165, and 151 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by Wm. Paul Young 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 205,179 ratings score: 14,029, and 150 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 83,625 ratings score: 13,939, and 145 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 72,646 ratings score: 13,911, and 148 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 71,536 ratings score: 13,904, and 143 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein (Goodreads Author) 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 160,767 ratings score: 13,890, and 151 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	What Is the What by Dave Eggers 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 40,971 ratings score: 13,865, and 144 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The History of Love by Nicole Krauss 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 61,399 ratings score: 13,720, and 146 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 74,266 ratings score: 13,590, and 141 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 48,791 ratings score: 13,552, and 143 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 53,934 ratings score: 13,460, and 145 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 146,651 ratings score: 13,448, and 143 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 86,088 ratings score: 13,410, and 140 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 119,324 ratings score: 13,400, and 142 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 133,457 ratings score: 13,375, and 144 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	White Teeth by Zadie Smith 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 49,687 ratings score: 13,304, and 142 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 51,439 ratings score: 13,117, and 139 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 1,646 ratings score: 13,114, and 132 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Empire Falls by Richard Russo 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 53,877 ratings score: 13,072, and 138 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Naked by David Sedaris 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 126,551 ratings score: 12,987, and 138 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	A Million Little Pieces by James Frey 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 120,312 ratings score: 12,954, and 138 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 60,081 ratings score: 12,578, and 133 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 174,978 ratings score: 12,506, and 136 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	John Adams by David McCullough 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 71,518 ratings score: 12,227, and 130 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 40,702 ratings score: 11,884, and 128 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Truly, Madly, Deeply by Faraaz Kazi (Goodreads Author) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 1,079 ratings score: 11,462, and 116 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 26,708 ratings score: 10,938, and 117 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 29,837 ratings score: 10,568, and 114 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 55,179 ratings score: 10,485, and 115 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Known World by Edward P. Jones 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 18,359 ratings score: 10,428, and 112 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 63,866 ratings score: 10,376, and 113 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 33,375 ratings score: 9,855, and 105 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 84,610 ratings score: 9,786, and 104 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 69,517 ratings score: 9,694, and 104 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	On Beauty by Zadie Smith 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 28,064 ratings score: 9,629, and 102 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Genna (new)

Jun 25, 2008 08:58pm

"Swish: Maria in the Mourning," by Pamela Palmer Mutino.

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message 2: by Tkirshmansocal.rr.com (new)

Oct 01, 2008 03:31pm

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message 3: by Amy (new)

Jan 20, 2009 06:43pm

The Savage Detectives A Novel

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message 4: by Terri (new)

Feb 21, 2009 03:02pm

If this list is supposed to be about the best books of the century, it's pretty short sighted. My pick would be Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man.

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message 5: by Kassie (new)

Mar 17, 2009 08:48am

Terri wrote: "If this list is supposed to be about the best books of the century, it's pretty short sighted. My pick would be Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man."

You do realize that Invisible Man was written in the 20th century right? This list is for the 21st.

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message 6: by Christina (new)

May 11, 2009 12:31pm

Oh dear, someone tell me why "A Million Little Pieces" is on this list.

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message 7: by Special K (last edited Jun 09, 2009 09:38am) (new)

May 27, 2009 11:52am

Cant stand some jodi picoult, sorry Mom! (shes read every one along with anita shreve too...another disappointing yet prolific writer)
Also I must add that I am a Twilight hater for numerous literary reasons...poor vocabulary, lack of ingenious creativity, perpetuation of declining moral values etc etc.

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message 8: by Killthepopular (last edited Jun 09, 2009 09:31am) (new)

Jun 09, 2009 09:25am

I have about 170 books on my read shelf. The time travellers wife is unquestionably the worst book i have ever read.

We're only 10 years in and people who read all the current bestsellers are generally idiots anyway, so it's not surprising this list is so awful.

My Votes: Blankets by Craig Thompson, The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale and The Perfect Fool by Stewart Lee.

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message 9: by Christina (new)

Jun 09, 2009 11:41am

Killthepopular wrote: "I have about 170 books on my read shelf. The time travellers wife is unquestionably the worst book i have ever read.

We're only 10 years in and people who read all the current bestsellers are ge..."

I wouldn't say it's the worst book ever (there is so much trash out there) but it's a shame books like that beat out other truly memorable novels (my vote: The Corrections).

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message 10: by Bonnie (new)

Jul 10, 2009 04:40am

Why can't I vote for The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood? It was first published in 2000 and yet when I try to vote for it, it says "not published in this century."

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message 11: by Donna (new)

Jul 13, 2009 08:54pm

where is TCBoyle

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message 12: by Bryan (new)

Jul 23, 2009 12:58pm

Am I the only one who finds it depressing that, having only recently come to the feeling that I've made something of a decent dent, for my age, in the literature of the centuries up until now, that there are at least 100 or so books of the new century that I need to read?

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message 13: by Joanie (new)

Jul 23, 2009 10:11pm

Twilight?? Come on now. I liked that series I hate to adimit. I'm not quite sure why, but seriously that does not belong on this list. The Book Thief I personally think that definatly should be on this list. I'm reading that now, great story.

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message 14: by Michael (new)

Aug 16, 2009 09:01am

Really!? Twilight? and Harry Potter? Greatest books of the 21st Century? Maybe most popular, flavor of the week books, but definitely not the best. Both those series' are very poorly written, they may have an interesting story ... full of holes, but ... THE BEST? c'mon.

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message 15: by Isabelle (new)

Aug 27, 2009 09:48am

I like Dan Brown (good for on a holiday), but to put his books in this list? I have to say no.

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message 16: by Sami (new)

Aug 28, 2009 03:47pm

Isabelle wrote: "I like Dan Brown (good for on a holiday), but to put his books in this list? I have to say no. "

i loved "The Da Vinci Code" but i understand what your saying. i would have voted for something more like "The Book Thief" or "Water for Elephants" - books that were sooo good that u cried when they ended, maybe not literally but u get the idea :)

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message 17: by Esther (new)

Oct 04, 2009 01:37pm

so many good books left off the list; invisible man, black boy, poisonwood bible, sula, third life of grange copeland, women of brewster place, gorilla my love....

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message 18: by Greyweather (last edited Oct 31, 2009 06:31am) (new)

Oct 31, 2009 06:28am

Esther wrote: "so many good books left off the list; invisible man, black boy, poisonwood bible, sula, third life of grange copeland, women of brewster place, gorilla my love...."

All of those books were published in the 20th century, not the 21st.

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message 19: by Thom (new)

Nov 01, 2009 04:16pm

There are two kinds of people: Those who gripe about what others like and those who don't.

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message 20: by Isabelle (new)

Nov 04, 2009 01:34pm

Sami wrote: "Isabelle wrote: "I like Dan Brown (good for on a holiday), but to put his books in this list? I have to say no. "

i loved "The Da Vinci Code" but i understand what your saying. i would have vote..."

I certainly do, and those books were very amazing ;)

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message 21: by Ikra (new)

Nov 09, 2009 07:14am

Oh my God, They put 'The Time Traveler's Wife' in number one. Nobody respects literature anymore nowadays. I have no idea what Leo or Fyodor might think about this.

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message 22: by Raees (new)

Nov 11, 2009 04:43am

This list is not sufficiant. we should try to bring understoodable theories.

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message 23: by Mavic (new)

Nov 28, 2009 02:54pm

Twilight? Phulease...

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message 24: by Mavic (new)

Nov 28, 2009 02:55pm

IkraAmesta wrote: "Oh my God, They put 'The Time Traveler's Wife' in number one. Nobody respects literature anymore nowadays. I have no idea what Leo or Fyodor might think about this."

Time traveler's Wife is a good book in it's own right. :)

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message 25: by Mavic (new)

Nov 28, 2009 02:56pm

Sami wrote: "Isabelle wrote: "I like Dan Brown (good for on a holiday), but to put his books in this list? I have to say no. "

i loved "The Da Vinci Code" but i understand what your saying. i would have vote..."

Da Vinci Code is a brilliant book, if only Dan Brown didn't pattern all his books after that.

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message 26: by Robin (new)

Dec 10, 2009 01:24am

If these were the best books, I would give up reading. I tried reading Twighlight the other day. It was hard to comprehend how such a poorly written book could impress so many people. Then again, pulp is popular. I'm thinking about writing a book myself. Basically, Judas turns out to be a vampire who can travel through time. Sure winner.

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message 27: by Thejage (new)

Jan 17, 2010 11:03am

Let's just say, "these are the most popular books, but certainly not the best" - except, of course, Ian McEwan.

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message 28: by Caroline (new)

Jan 27, 2010 11:20pm

I think "best" needs to be defined. Best literature or does "best" include having an affect on society. If you include the latter than I think Harry Potter needs to be on the list... and arguably Twilight, as well. These series created excitement about reading, particularly with young people. And they are wonderful for what they are. Remember, Jane Austen was the Jodi Piccoult of her time. You never know what will stand the test of time.

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message 29: by Morgan (new)

Jan 31, 2010 05:19pm

Raees wrote: "This list is not sufficiant. we should try to bring understoodable theories."

Raees: Can you say more to explain what you mean by your wonderful term, "understoodable theories"?
Thanks, M

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message 30: by Morgan (new)

Jan 31, 2010 05:21pm

Thejage wrote: "Let's just say, "these are the most popular books, but certainly not the best" - except, of course, Ian McEwan."

I agree. David Sedaris? Harry Potter? Though H.P. will go down as an enduring children's series, a classic. But David Sedaris? Dan Brown. PUH-LEEZE!
(David Sedaris is very funny, but BEST?)

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message 31: by Tracy (new)

Feb 11, 2010 04:05pm

Killthepopular wrote: "I have about 170 books on my read shelf. The time travellers wife is unquestionably the worst book i have ever read.

We're only 10 years in and people who read all the current bestsellers are ge..."

This list is depressing. The Secret Magdalene was the worst book I've read in ages!

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message 32: by Ann (new)

Feb 25, 2010 06:34am

OK, why not a list entitled the past 100 years

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message 33: by Imani ♥ ☮ (new)

Feb 25, 2010 02:52pm

i am so tired of twilight being on every list. the only list it should be on is the "worst book of the decade". that goes for new moon and all those other books :/

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message 34: by Melanie (new)

Mar 22, 2010 08:20pm

Bryan wrote: "Am I the only one who finds it depressing that, having only recently come to the feeling that I've made something of a decent dent, for my age, in the literature of the centuries up until now, that..."

I am in total agreement.

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message 35: by Andreea (new)

Apr 06, 2010 04:07pm

I completely agree with this comment. If these are the books representing the 21st century, I am giving up all faith in humanity's appreciation of literature. Good literature. Dan Brown, Margaret AtWood and Ken Follet are respectable however and they should be higher up.

Mavic wrote: "IkraAmesta wrote: "Oh my God, They put 'The Time Traveler's Wife' in number one. Nobody respects literature anymore nowadays. I have no idea what Leo or Fyodor might think about this."

Time travel..."

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message 36: by Andreea (new)

Apr 06, 2010 04:10pm

I have to defend Dan Brown. People in most of North America and a big chunk of Europe say that his writing is so false and blah blah blah, but HELLO PEOPLE it is called FICTION. (it's on the back cover). But I think it takes a genius to write a book so well that 1.it is highly debated upon, 2. well researched 3. AND ENJOYABLE to read. This man IS THE MAN of the 21st century. He is a literary giant.
Isabelle wrote: "I like Dan Brown (good for on a holiday), but to put his books in this list? I have to say no. "

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message 37: by Aladdin (new)

Apr 08, 2010 07:37pm

The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Obama Age

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message 38: by Bonnie (new)

Apr 15, 2010 06:06am

Terrible list! I agree with many of the posters above.

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message 39: by Jessup (new)

Apr 28, 2010 08:20pm

The Nanny Diaries? Seriously?

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message 40: by Sarah (new)

May 13, 2010 03:02pm

I would not put Dan Brown on this list...it's interesting content, but it's not ground-breaking literature.

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message 41: by Elissa (new)

May 15, 2010 07:10pm

I can't add How to Tran Your Dragon. =(
It was published February 15, 2000

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message 42: by Trevor90 (new)

May 23, 2010 02:10pm

The Book Theif is incredible. It made me cry like a baby.

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message 43: by Barb (new)

Jun 18, 2010 12:34pm

Terri wrote: "If this list is supposed to be about the best books of the century, it's pretty short sighted. My pick would be Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man."

I recently read this and was very pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It certainly has messages relevant to present day and gives a window into the experiences of African Americans at a very volatile time in our history.

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message 44: by Pirtpal (new)

Jul 07, 2010 03:35am

This is very good book.

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message 45: by Billy (new)

Jul 10, 2010 06:11am

Elissa wrote: "I can't add How to Tran Your Dragon. =(
It was published February 15, 2000"

You have to dress it up like a woman.

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message 46: by Tutti (new)

Jul 23, 2010 06:16am

Joanie wrote: "Twilight?? Come on now. I liked that series I hate to adimit. I'm not quite sure why, but seriously that does not belong on this list. The Book Thief I personally think that definatly should be on ..."

GO TO HELL! HOW DARE IT INSALT TWILIGHT IN MY PRESENCE? SHUT UR BLOODY MOUTH AND GOT TO HELL!

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message 47: by Tutti (new)

Jul 23, 2010 06:18am

twilight is th best of the best. but i don't think that kid with those round glasses and his stupid adventures belong to this list. harry potter and j k rowling must go andkill themselves for this stupid writing!

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message 48: by Joanne (new)

Aug 05, 2010 04:24pm

Kassie wrote: "Terri wrote: "If this list is supposed to be about the best books of the century, it's pretty short sighted. My pick would be Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man."

You do realize that Invisible Man..."

yet, there are other books on this list that were also written in the 20th century...

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message 49: by Matt (new)

Aug 09, 2010 11:10am

Elissa wrote: "I can't add How to Tran Your Dragon. =(
It was published February 15, 2000"

Technically I don't think the 21st century began until 2001.

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message 50: by Lacy (new)

Aug 31, 2010 04:26pm

Twilight wasn't the a great book. I will admit that I fell into the hype of it all, but then again I was a freshman in high school when I began the series. Looking back, the Twilight Saga definitely is not one of my favorites now.

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