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200 Great Novels of the 21st Century - Page 5

Inspired by the recent focus on this century's literature thanks to the New York Times, this list includes 200 books published this century that I've found to be absolutely great reads. I hope you enjoy the list and any books you may be inspired to read!
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The Story of the Lost Child (Elena Ferrante)
The Story of the Lost Child
161
Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name (Elena Ferrante)
The Story of a New Name
162
Elena Ferrante
The Stranger's Child (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Stranger's Child
163
Alan Hollinghurst
Submission (Michel Houellebecq)
Submission
164
Michel Houellebecq
Summer (Ali Smith)
Summer
165
Ali Smith
Super Sad True Love Story (Gary Shteyngart (2011))
Super Sad True Love Story
166
Gary Shteyngart (2011)
Swimming in the Dark (Tomasz Jedrowski)
Swimming in the Dark
167
Tomasz Jedrowski
Swing Time (Zadie Smith)
Swing Time
168
Zadie Smith
The Sympathizer (Viet Thanh Nguyen - Vietnam)
The Sympathizer
169
Viet Thanh Nguyen - Vietnam
The Testaments (Margaret Atwood)
The Testaments
170
Margaret Atwood
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Elena Ferrante)
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
171
Elena Ferrante
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
172
Khaled Hosseini
A Time for Mercy (John Grisham)
A Time for Mercy
173
John Grisham
The Time Traveler's Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
The Time Traveler's Wife
174
Audrey Niffenegger
Tin Man (Sarah Winman)
Tin Man
175
Sarah Winman
To Paradise (Hanya Yanagihara)
To Paradise
176
Hanya Yanagihara
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
177
Gabrielle Zevin
Tree of Smoke (Denis Johnson)
Tree of Smoke
178
Denis Johnson
True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey)
True History of the Kelly Gang
179
Peter Carey
Trust (Herman Diaz)
Trust
180
Herman Diaz
The Uncommon Reader (Alan Bennett)
The Uncommon Reader
181
Alan Bennett
Under the Dome (Stephen King)
Under the Dome
182
Stephen King
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad
183
Colson Whitehead
The Unfolding (A.M. Homes)
The Unfolding
184
A.M. Homes
Unless (Carol Shields)
Unless
185
Carol Shields
V for Vendetta (Alan Moore & David Lloyd)
V for Vendetta
186
Alan Moore & David Lloyd
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
187
Brit Bennett
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian
188
Han Kang
Vernon God Little (D.B.C Pierre (2003))
Vernon God Little
189
D.B.C Pierre (2003)
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
190
Jennifer Egan
Visitation (Jenny Erpenbeck)
Visitation
191
Jenny Erpenbeck
Warlight (Michael Ondaatje)
Warlight
192
Michael Ondaatje
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
193
Delia Owens
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
194
Zadie Smith
The White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)
The White Tiger
195
Aravind Adiga
Winter (Ali Smith)
Winter
196
Ali Smith
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall
197
Hilary Mantel
The Women (Kristin Hannah)
The Women
198
Kristin Hannah
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Michael Chabon)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
199
Michael Chabon
Young Mungo (Douglas Stuart)
Young Mungo
200
Douglas Stuart
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