Lyn's votes on the list Best Books of the 21st Century

Listopia > Lyn's votes on the list Best Books of the 21st Century (57 Books)

1	Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) by Kate Atkinson 3.78 avg rating — 246,863 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Merivel: A Man of His Time (Restoration #2) by Rose Tremain 4.01 avg rating — 2,565 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri 3.88 avg rating — 97,355 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
4	Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 895,183 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,043,612 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller 3.97 avg rating — 58,596 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari by Paul Theroux 3.90 avg rating — 4,013 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman 3.80 avg rating — 52,448 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
9	Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs. Oscar Wilde by Franny Moyle 3.79 avg rating — 841 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami 3.87 avg rating — 208,074 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Scribbling the Cat : Travels With an African Soldier by Alexandra Fuller 3.81 avg rating — 5,227 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Started Early, Took My Dog (Jackson Brodie, #4) by Kate Atkinson 3.93 avg rating — 49,549 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	We Had It So Good by Linda Grant 3.50 avg rating — 989 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Freedom by Jonathan Franzen 3.80 avg rating — 177,019 ratings Lyn rated it 3 stars See Review	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 Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 126,947 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals by Karen Dawn 4.13 avg rating — 529 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
18	The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 3.97 avg rating — 1,070,378 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
19	The Hamilton Case by Michelle de Kretser 3.28 avg rating — 893 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
21	An African Love Story - Love, Life and Elephants by Daphne Sheldrick 4.20 avg rating — 6,343 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
22	Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller 3.92 avg rating — 13,024 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
23	To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 by Adam Hochschild 4.14 avg rating — 9,290 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
24	A Possible Life: A Novel in Five Love Stories by Sebastian Faulks 3.50 avg rating — 5,738 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
25	There But For The by Ali Smith 3.50 avg rating — 10,211 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
26	Two Caravans by Marina Lewycka 3.52 avg rating — 8,061 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
27	We Want Real Food by Graham Harvey really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 48 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
28	The Conductor by Sarah Quigley 3.85 avg rating — 1,053 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
29	The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 488,201 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
30	The Elephant Whisperer: Learning about Life, Loyalty and Freedom from a Remarkable Herd of Elephants by Lawrence Anthony 4.50 avg rating — 34,063 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
31	Apartheid An illustrated history by Michael Morris 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
32	Annie Dunne (Dunne Family #2) by Sebastian Barry 3.91 avg rating — 2,243 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
33	The Road Home by Rose Tremain 3.89 avg rating — 10,894 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
34	On Canaan's Side (Dunne Family #4) by Sebastian Barry 3.89 avg rating — 6,108 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
35	At Large and at Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist by Anne Fadiman 4.11 avg rating — 2,251 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
36	When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa by Peter Godwin (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 9,673 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
37	The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss by Edmund de Waal 3.96 avg rating — 65,382 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
38	Animal Equality: Language and Liberation by Joan Dunayer 4.38 avg rating — 52 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
39	A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz 4.23 avg rating — 13,128 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
40	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 10,166,230 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
41	My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 6,525 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
42	The Last Summer of the World by Emily Mitchell (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 173 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
43	Sex and Stravinsky by Barbara Trapido 3.54 avg rating — 800 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
44	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,072,225 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
45	Terrorists or Freedom Fighters?: Reflections on the Liberation of Animals by Steven Best 4.26 avg rating — 164 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
46	Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick 4.16 avg rating — 60,104 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
47	Atonement by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 573,948 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
48	The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grant 3.33 avg rating — 2,840 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
49	Summertime (Scenes from Provincial Life #3) by J.M. Coetzee 3.78 avg rating — 6,972 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
50	Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food by Gene Baur (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 1,427 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
51	On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 104,760 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
52	The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 3,771 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
53	The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt 3.69 avg rating — 19,203 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
54	Get a Life by Nadine Gordimer 2.93 avg rating — 701 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
55	The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer 3.56 avg rating — 3,899 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
56	Youth (Scenes from Provincial Life #2) by J.M. Coetzee 3.78 avg rating — 8,419 ratings Lyn rated it 5 stars See Review	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
57	Slow Man by J.M. Coetzee 3.45 avg rating — 9,757 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
58	Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee 3.49 avg rating — 10,308 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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
59	The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver 3.83 avg rating — 75,896 ratings Lyn rated it 4 stars See Review	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