Over 35: Best Books of the 2020s

The best books published in the 2020s (2020-2029) as voted on by readers:
• at least 35 years old,
• who've read at least a handful of the books on the list.

Over 35 lists:
Over 35: Favorite Authors of All Time
Over 35: Best Books of All Time
Over 35: Best Books of the 21st Century
Over 35: Best Books of the 2010s
Over 35: Best Books of the 2020s

Men Over 35 lists:
Men Over 35: Favorite Authors of All Time
Men Over 35: Best Books of All Time
Men Over 35: Best Books of the 21st Century
Men Over 35: Best Books of the 2000s
Men Over 35: Best Books of the 2010s
Men Over 35: Best Books of the 2020s

General lists (for comparison):
Best Authors Ever
Best Books Ever
Best Books of the 21st Century

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1	Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 929,005 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 918,796 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 4.47 avg rating — 728,761 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 117,392 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries, #6) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 96,082 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 3,231,411 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Women by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author) 4.60 avg rating — 1,387,218 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam M. Grant (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 138,241 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 5,878 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife by Bart D. Ehrman 4.06 avg rating — 3,784 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 69,486 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry 4.42 avg rating — 104,213 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis 4.33 avg rating — 42,333 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 66,688 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Extinction (Cash & Colcord #1) by Douglas Preston (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 22,276 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell 4.02 avg rating — 62,089 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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	Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) by Rebecca Yarros (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 2,366,645 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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