List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Esquire's the Best Books of 2017 (So Far)

"Whether you prefer your reading sexy and satirical, political and polarizing, or simply amusing, the year's best releases are guaranteed to hit the spot by providing some much-needed escapism, while challenging the status quo and sparking timely conversation." Have you already read many of these books?
Read More
167 users · 990 views
 
from esquire.com · made by AnnaBoots
avg. score: 2 of 35 (4%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 1
Things That Happened Before the Earthquake (Chiara Barzini)
Things That Happened Before the Earthquake
1
Chiara Barzini
Mrs.Fletcher (Tom Perrotta)
Mrs.Fletcher
2
Tom Perrotta
New People (Danzy Senna)
New People
3
Danzy Senna
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgaard)
Autumn
4
Karl Ove Knausgaard
Eastman Was Here (Alex Gilvarry)
Eastman Was Here
5
Alex Gilvarry
Sour Heart: Stories (Jenny Zhang)
Sour Heart: Stories
6
Jenny Zhang
What We Lose (Zinzi Clemmons)
What We Lose
7
Zinzi Clemmons
Goodbye, Vitamin (Rachel Khong)
Goodbye, Vitamin
8
Rachel Khong
Moving Kings (Joshua Cohen)
Moving Kings
9
Joshua Cohen
Grace (Paul Lynch)
Grace
10
Paul Lynch
The Destroyers (Christopher Bollen)
The Destroyers
11
Christopher Bollen
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (Arundhati Roy)
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
12
Arundhati Roy
The Answers (Catherine Lacey)
The Answers
13
Catherine Lacey
Magpie Murders (Anthony Horowitz)
Magpie Murders
14
Anthony Horowitz
The Windfall (Diksha Basu)
The Windfall
15
Diksha Basu
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life (Samantha Irby)
We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
16
Samantha Irby
The Dinner Party and Other Stories (Joshua Ferris)
The Dinner Party and Other Stories
17
Joshua Ferris
Men Without Women (Haruki Murakami)
Men Without Women
18
Haruki Murakami
Rich People Problems (Kevin Kwan)
Rich People Problems
19
Kevin Kwan
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, (W.Kamau Bell)
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender,
20
W.Kamau Bell
Startup (Doree Shafrir)
Startup
21
Doree Shafrir
Marlena (Julie Buntin)
Marlena
22
Julie Buntin
The Book of Joan (Lidia Yuknavitch)
The Book of Joan
23
Lidia Yuknavitch
American War (Omar El Akkad)
American War
24
Omar El Akkad
Anything Is Possible (Elizabeth Strout)
Anything Is Possible
25
Elizabeth Strout
The Rules Do Not Apply (Ariel Levy)
The Rules Do Not Apply
26
Ariel Levy
Exit West (Mohsin Hamed)
Exit West
27
Mohsin Hamed
Celine (Peter Heller)
Celine
28
Peter Heller
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in T (Alyssa Mastromonaco)
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in T
29
Alyssa Mastromonaco
The Arrangement (Sarah Dunn)
The Arrangement
30
Sarah Dunn
The Refugees (Viet Thanh Nguyen)
The Refugees
31
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Lincoln in the Bardo (George Saunders)
Lincoln in the Bardo
32
George Saunders
Abandon Me (Melissa Febos)
Abandon Me
33
Melissa Febos
Running (Cara Hoffman)
Running
34
Cara Hoffman
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
35
Min Jin Lee
Page 1 of 1
 Your Results
Click the SHOW MY RESULTS button
above to calculate your results.
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Esquire's the Best Books of 2017 (So Far)'
Esquire's 44 Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
Esquire's 44 Best Books of 2020 (So Far)
167
44
Esquire's Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
Esquire's Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
147
45
Esquire's 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time
Esquire's 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time
2,403
75
Esquire - 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
Esquire - 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
947
50
Esquire's 50 Best Horror Books of All Time
Esquire's 50 Best Horror Books of All Time
630
50
The 80 Best Books Every Man Should Read According to Esquire
The 80 Best Books Every Man Should Read According to Esquire
555
80
Esquire Magazine's The Best Books for Distancing Yourself From Reality Right Now
Esquire Magazine's The Best Books for Distancing Yourself From Reality Right Now
395
20
Esquire's Best Books of 2011-2016
Esquire's Best Books of 2011-2016
260
85
Esquire's the Best Horror Books of 2024
Esquire's the Best Horror Books of 2024
106
38
Esquire's 30 Best Sci-Fi Books of 2024
Esquire's 30 Best Sci-Fi Books of 2024
102
30
Powells Books' the Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
Powells Books' the Best Books of 2018 (So Far)
273
36
Esquire - The 50 Best Mysteries of All Time
Esquire - The 50 Best Mysteries of All Time
754
50
15 Best Thrillers, According to Esquire
15 Best Thrillers, According to Esquire
140
15
Esquire's 80 Books Every Person Should Read
Esquire's 80 Books Every Person Should Read
7,161
80
Esquire 75 Books Every Man Should Read
Esquire 75 Books Every Man Should Read
1,132
75
Esquire's 30 Books Every Man Should Read Before Turning 30
Esquire's 30 Books Every Man Should Read Before Turning 30
757
30
Esquire's 50 Greatest Horror Books of All Time
Esquire's 50 Greatest Horror Books of All Time
575
50
Esquire's 55 Books Every Man Should Read
Esquire's 55 Books Every Man Should Read
125
55
The Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
The Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
4,897
100
Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
4,203
100
The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
The 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
1,805
50
Vulture's 100+ Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
Vulture's 100+ Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
1,481
108
Best Books of the Decade (So Far)
Best Books of the Decade (So Far)
1,109
100
Paste Magazine's the 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
Paste Magazine's the 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
1,006
50
Best Books of the 2010s (So Far) Per Goodreads
Best Books of the 2010s (So Far) Per Goodreads
848
100
Best Books I've Read This Decade: So Far (2020-2023)
Best Books I've Read This Decade: So Far (2020-2023)
367
136
Best Books I've Read So Far
Best Books I've Read So Far
366
42
Book Riot's Best Books of 2017 (So Far)
Book Riot's Best Books of 2017 (So Far)
270
57
Best Books of the 2020s (So Far)
Best Books of the 2020s (So Far)
254
40
Barnes & Noble's Best Books to Read in 2022 (So Far!)
Barnes & Noble's Best Books to Read in 2022 (So Far!)
249
20
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN