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Nett's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: Another Response to the NYT - Page 3

Like lots of others I was interested to read the New York Times list of top 21st Century books so decided to have a go at making my own. There's a mix in here, all fiction, of differing types. How many have you read and which are your favourites?
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The Disappearance Boy (Neil Bartlett)
The Disappearance Boy
81
Neil Bartlett
Days of the Bagnold Summer (Joff Winterhart)
Days of the Bagnold Summer
82
Joff Winterhart
Date Me, Bryson Keller (Kevin Van Whye)
Date Me, Bryson Keller
83
Kevin Van Whye
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
84
Mark Haddon
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
85
Neil Gaiman
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers (Xiaolu Gui)
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers
86
Xiaolu Gui
Brooklyn (Colm Tóibín)
Brooklyn
87
Colm Tóibín
Brokeback Mountain (Annie Proulx)
Brokeback Mountain
88
Annie Proulx
Boyfriend Material (Alexis Hall)
Boyfriend Material
89
Alexis Hall
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
90
John Boyne
The Boy I Love (The Boy I Love Trilogy #1) (Marion Husband)
The Boy I Love (The Boy I Love Trilogy #1)
91
Marion Husband
A Blues for Shindig (Mo Foster)
A Blues for Shindig
92
Mo Foster
Blonde Roots (Bernardine Evaristo)
Blonde Roots
93
Bernardine Evaristo
Blankets (Craig Thompson)
Blankets
94
Craig Thompson
Batman/Catwoman (Tom King)
Batman/Catwoman
95
Tom King
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
96
Neil Gaiman
Alison (Lizzy Stewart)
Alison
97
Lizzy Stewart
Alice in Sunderland (Bryan Talbot)
Alice in Sunderland
98
Bryan Talbot
Act of Oblivion (Robert Harris)
Act of Oblivion
99
Robert Harris
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World (Elif Shafak)
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
100
Elif Shafak
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