Best Books of the 21st Century

The best books published during the 21st century (January 1st, 2001 through December 31st, 2100).

See also
Most Rated Book By Year
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
Best Horror Books of the 21st Century
Best 21st Century Non Fiction
Best Science Fiction Books of the 21st Century

Best Books By Century:
21st, 20th,
19th, 18th, 17th, 16th, 15th,14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, 10th,
9th, 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th

Best Books by Decade
2020-2029, 2010-2019, 2000-2009,
1990-1999, 1980-1989, 1970-1979, 1960-1969, 1950-1959,
1940-1949, 1930-1939, 1920-1929, 1910-1919, 1900-1909,
1890-1899, 1880-1889, 1870-1879, 1860-1869, 1850-1859,
1840-1849, 1830-1839, 1820-1829, 1810-1819, 1800-1809

Lists for all books by Number of Ratings:
80,000 to 99,999 - 100,000 to 199,999 - 200,000 to 499,999 - 500,000 to 999,999
1,000,000 and more

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301	Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 342,257 ratings score: 2,644, and 30 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
302	The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 474,819 ratings score: 2,631, and 32 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
303	The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 3.31 avg rating — 335,838 ratings score: 2,622, and 34 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
304	Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 557,950 ratings score: 2,619, and 33 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
305	Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake, #1) by C.J. Sansom 4.07 avg rating — 60,468 ratings score: 2,617, and 30 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
306	Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 243,778 ratings score: 2,603, and 35 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
307	Lips of a Mastodon by Ted Bernal Guevara (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 2,875 ratings score: 2,600, and 26 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
308	The Past (VanWest, #1) by Kenneth Thomas 3.93 avg rating — 799 ratings score: 2,589, and 26 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
309	Blood & Spirits (The Coming Storm, #1) by Dennis Sharpe (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 2,105 ratings score: 2,584, and 26 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
310	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander (Pseudonym) 3.95 avg rating — 415,400 ratings score: 2,575, and 38 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
311	Dreamcatcher by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 184,117 ratings score: 2,557, and 32 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
312	Carnal: Somewhere Over 40 Winks by Rom LcO'Feer 3.55 avg rating — 1,965 ratings score: 2,500, and 25 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
313	Possession of My Heart (The Three Immortal Blades, #2) by Kia Carrington-Russell (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 1,966 ratings score: 2,494, and 25 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
314	Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell 3.71 avg rating — 160,505 ratings score: 2,480, and 29 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
314	Houdini Heart by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 5,457 ratings score: 2,480, and 26 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
316	Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 4.19 avg rating — 850,419 ratings score: 2,471, and 30 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
317	The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 101,924 ratings score: 2,469, and 33 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
318	Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs 4.15 avg rating — 216,357 ratings score: 2,451, and 31 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
318	Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 3.79 avg rating — 37,234 ratings score: 2,451, and 28 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
320	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 854,531 ratings score: 2,448, and 29 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
321	Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 71,719 ratings score: 2,435, and 28 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
322	Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 154,238 ratings score: 2,432, and 28 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
323	Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 124,714 ratings score: 2,426, and 29 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
324	Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 266,632 ratings score: 2,424, and 30 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
325	All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 206,912 ratings score: 2,415, and 33 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
326	An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7) by Diana Gabaldon (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 163,380 ratings score: 2,411, and 29 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
327	Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 583,440 ratings score: 2,406, and 31 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
328	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 330,427 ratings score: 2,403, and 28 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
329	The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt 3.85 avg rating — 101,963 ratings score: 2,402, and 29 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
330	Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 174,555 ratings score: 2,401, and 31 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
331	Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 822,176 ratings score: 2,391, and 29 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
332	Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 1,632,723 ratings score: 2,388, and 31 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
332	The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 167,634 ratings score: 2,388, and 30 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
334	My Brilliant Friend (Neapolitan Novels, #1) by Elena Ferrante 4.05 avg rating — 445,080 ratings score: 2,384, and 31 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
335	Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon 4.05 avg rating — 10,067 ratings score: 2,360, and 26 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
336	Moneyball by Michael Lewis 4.27 avg rating — 142,158 ratings score: 2,359, and 28 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
337	Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 169,195 ratings score: 2,327, and 32 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
338	Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3) by E.L. James (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 904,566 ratings score: 2,324, and 31 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
339	The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 168,816 ratings score: 2,320, and 29 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
340	Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 264,650 ratings score: 2,292, and 27 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
341	The Sea by John Banville 3.55 avg rating — 34,330 ratings score: 2,285, and 27 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
342	The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 297,220 ratings score: 2,280, and 31 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
343	Pretties (Uglies, #2) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 277,825 ratings score: 2,278, and 30 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
344	City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 410,596 ratings score: 2,272, and 32 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
345	Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 11,180 ratings score: 2,269, and 24 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
346	Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 470,145 ratings score: 2,260, and 27 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
347	Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) by Robin Sloan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 214,600 ratings score: 2,258, and 28 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
348	Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes 4.27 avg rating — 46,727 ratings score: 2,253, and 26 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
349	The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 329,090 ratings score: 2,239, and 29 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
350	Explosion in Paris by Linda Masemore Pirrung 3.60 avg rating — 2,340 ratings score: 2,238, and 24 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
351	From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 194,171 ratings score: 2,226, and 32 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
352	Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 45,519 ratings score: 2,209, and 29 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
353	The Book of Occult by Simon W. Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 3,463 ratings score: 2,199, and 22 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
354	Evermore (The Immortals, #1) by Alyson Noel (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 297,508 ratings score: 2,161, and 30 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
355	The Wedding (The Notebook, #2) by Nicholas Sparks (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 169,438 ratings score: 2,130, and 25 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
356	The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 436,425 ratings score: 2,112, and 27 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
357	A Painted House by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 100,851 ratings score: 2,108, and 26 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
357	The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell 4.03 avg rating — 14,776 ratings score: 2,108, and 23 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
357	Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 4.40 avg rating — 359,134 ratings score: 2,108, and 25 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
360	Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 174,616 ratings score: 2,095, and 28 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
361	Falling Man by Don DeLillo 3.26 avg rating — 17,112 ratings score: 2,093, and 25 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
362	In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 216,311 ratings score: 2,081, and 26 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
363	Educated by Tara Westover (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 1,792,106 ratings score: 2,072, and 27 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
364	JPod by Douglas Coupland (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 20,275 ratings score: 2,058, and 22 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
365	The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem 3.84 avg rating — 24,085 ratings score: 2,050, and 23 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
366	Magical Thinking: True Stories by Augusten Burroughs (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 57,165 ratings score: 2,037, and 23 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
367	The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid 3.73 avg rating — 83,043 ratings score: 2,021, and 25 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
368	Wildalone (Wildalone Sagas, #1) by Krassi Zourkova (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 4,108 ratings score: 2,000, and 20 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
369	Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 103,082 ratings score: 1,994, and 23 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
370	Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 223,806 ratings score: 1,948, and 28 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
371	Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 519,110 ratings score: 1,933, and 29 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
372	The Dive from Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 25,302 ratings score: 1,932, and 23 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
372	Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,337,781 ratings score: 1,932, and 23 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
374	Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) by Ariana Franklin 3.93 avg rating — 40,665 ratings score: 1,929, and 23 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
374	Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 210,289 ratings score: 1,929, and 28 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
376	South of Broad by Pat Conroy 3.87 avg rating — 50,290 ratings score: 1,920, and 24 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
377	Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) by Eoin Colfer 3.86 avg rating — 559,450 ratings score: 1,919, and 28 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
378	Teacher Man (Frank McCourt, #3) by Frank McCourt 3.76 avg rating — 39,780 ratings score: 1,912, and 23 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
378	I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 168,176 ratings score: 1,912, and 24 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
380	The Reckoning (Darkest Powers, #3) by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 118,550 ratings score: 1,910, and 26 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
381	Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, #1) by Melissa Marr (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 165,968 ratings score: 1,898, and 26 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
382	Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 245,719 ratings score: 1,891, and 22 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
383	Dry by Augusten Burroughs (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 97,799 ratings score: 1,886, and 22 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
384	The Scorch Trials (The Maze Runner, #2) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 631,058 ratings score: 1,885, and 26 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
385	The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman 3.69 avg rating — 102,381 ratings score: 1,884, and 23 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
386	Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 4.34 avg rating — 1,215,390 ratings score: 1,860, and 22 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
387	Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 335,417 ratings score: 1,855, and 27 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
388	Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 4.23 avg rating — 1,384,193 ratings score: 1,854, and 24 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
389	Three Junes by Julia Glass (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 45,148 ratings score: 1,848, and 22 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
390	Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 25,212 ratings score: 1,839, and 23 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
391	Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 194,187 ratings score: 1,827, and 28 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
392	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 1,115,186 ratings score: 1,825, and 24 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
393	The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower, #7) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 186,362 ratings score: 1,822, and 23 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
394	Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 188,748 ratings score: 1,811, and 23 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
395	The Tender Bar: A Memoir by J.R. Moehringer 3.99 avg rating — 44,773 ratings score: 1,805, and 20 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
396	Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 250,006 ratings score: 1,804, and 26 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
397	Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling 3.80 avg rating — 187,119 ratings score: 1,794, and 29 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
398	The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst 3.77 avg rating — 30,924 ratings score: 1,792, and 22 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
399	Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 190,320 ratings score: 1,786, and 24 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
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message 1: by Genna Fenelli (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

People of the Book: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks

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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 John (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 [deleted user] (new)

Nov 28, 2009 02:54PM

Twilight? Phulease...

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message 24: by [deleted user] (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 [deleted user] (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 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 36: by Bonnie (new)

Apr 15, 2010 06:06AM

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

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message 37: by Jessup (new)

Apr 28, 2010 08:20PM

The Nanny Diaries? Seriously?

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message 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: by Pirtpal (new)

Jul 07, 2010 03:35AM

This is very good book.

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message 42: 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 43: 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 44: 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 45: 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 46: by [deleted user] (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 47: 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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message 48: by Carla (new)

Oct 11, 2010 02:46PM

I am surprised by how much some of the people here hate the Time Traveler's Wife. Someone said it was the worst they'd ever read. I think that they are lucky to not have been exposed to that many bad books.
I am a big book nerd, and I thought it was solid. Slow in the first portion, dragging through the pregnancy problems, but very human. I remember finding the way the characters interacted very true to reality.
It is not my favorite book, but really (and this goes for other gripes here too) instead of getting angry about people liking a book you don't like, why don't you just encourage people to read one that you think is awesome? I think that would be more fun, don't you?

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message 49: by AnnSecret (new)

Oct 31, 2010 01:29AM

Carla wrote: "I am surprised by how much some of the people here hate the Time Traveler's Wife. Someone said it was the worst they'd ever read. I think that they are lucky to not have been exposed to that many..."

I'm new here, but a lot of people here hate The Time Traveler's Wife? But I LOVE that book. It's so brilliant. It's actually one of my favorite books ever. I love Clare and I love Henry for all his imperfections. Henry's not your average male-protagonist, but you can't help but to like him -- he's cute like an adorable abandoned puppy kind of way.

Audrey Nieffenegger really put in a lot into this novel.

I completely agree with you though. Everyone has their own opinions I guess.

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message 50: by Amy (new)

Nov 11, 2010 05:35AM