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Critically Acclaimed Novels (2000-2018)

Here is a list of critically acclaimed novels (2000-2018), whether they have won awards, have been nominated for awards, or have achieved success through popularity as bestsellers.
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2666 (Roberto Bolaño)
2666
1
Roberto Bolaño
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
2
Sherman Alexie
All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)
All the Light We Cannot See
3
Anthony Doerr
All Souls
All Souls
4
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
5
Michael Chabon
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah
6
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Asymmetry (Lisa Halliday)
Asymmetry
7
Lisa Halliday
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement
8
Ian McEwan
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Dai Sijie)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
9
Dai Sijie
Bel Canto (Ann Patchett)
Bel Canto
10
Ann Patchett
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin
11
Margaret Atwood
The Book Theif (Markus Zusak)
The Book Theif
12
Markus Zusak
A Brief History of Seven Killings (Marlon James)
A Brief History of Seven Killings
13
Marlon James
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Diaz)
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
14
Junot Diaz
My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
My Brilliant Friend
15
Elena Ferrante
The Buddha in the Attic (Julie Otsuka)
The Buddha in the Attic
16
Julie Otsuka
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
17
David Mitchell
Commonwealth (Ann Patchett)
Commonwealth
18
Ann Patchett
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
The Corrections
19
Jonathan Franzen
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
20
Mark Haddon
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
21
Dan Brown
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City
22
Erik Larson
The Echo Maker
The Echo Maker
23
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo
Empire Falls, by Richard Russo
24
Europe Central (William T. Vollmann)
Europe Central
25
William T. Vollmann
Everything I Never Told You (Celeste Ng)
Everything I Never Told You
26
Celeste Ng
Everything Is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Everything Is Illuminated
27
Jonathan Safran Foer
Exit West (Mohsin Hamed)
Exit West
28
Mohsin Hamed
Fates and Furies (Florida) (Lauren Groff)
Fates and Furies (Florida)
29
Lauren Groff
The Fault in Our Stars (Indiana)
The Fault in Our Stars
30
Indiana
The Feast of Love (Charles Baxter)
The Feast of Love
31
Charles Baxter
The Finkler Question (Howard Jacobson)
The Finkler Question
32
Howard Jacobson
The Friend (Sigrid Nunez)
The Friend
33
Sigrid Nunez
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
34
George R.R. Martin
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead
35
Marilynne Robinson
The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)
The Goldfinch
36
Donna Tartt
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
37
Gillian Flynn
The Good Lord Bird
The Good Lord Bird
38
The Great Believers (Rebecca Makkai)
The Great Believers
39
Rebecca Makkai
The Great Fire (Shirley Hazzard)
The Great Fire
40
Shirley Hazzard
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