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Readers Pick - 100 Best Books of 21st Century (2024)- A Response to the New York Times - Page 2

In July 2024, the New York Times Book Review published the results of a poll of writers, critics, and other book lovers. The list of the 100 best books of the century received both praise and derision. So, the paper allowed readers to vote as well. The readers' picks are below in order.
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Life After Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life After Life
41
Kate Atkinson
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Diaz)
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
42
Junot Diaz
Between the World and Me (Ta-Nehisi Coates)
Between the World and Me
43
Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (James McBride)
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
44
James McBride
There There (Tommy Orange)
There There
45
Tommy Orange
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
46
Madeline Miller
Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Lessons in Chemistry
47
Bonnie Garmus
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
48
Ocean Vuong
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
49
Gillian Flynn
James (Percival Everett)
James
50
Percival Everett
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Wilkerson, Isabel)
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
51
Wilkerson, Isabel
The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)
The Nightingale
52
Kristin Hannah
Trust (Hernan Diaz)
Trust
53
Hernan Diaz
11/22/63 (Stephen King)
11/22/63
54
Stephen King
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults (Robin Wall Kimmerer)
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
55
Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
56
Suzanne Collins
Small Things Like These (Claire Keegan)
Small Things Like These
57
Claire Keegan
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
58
Zadie Smith
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
59
Delia Owens
The Dutch House: A Novel (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House: A Novel
60
Ann Patchett
North Woods (Daniel Mason)
North Woods
61
Daniel Mason
The Sympathizer (Viet Thanh Nguyen)
The Sympathizer
62
Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
63
N. K. Jemisin
2666 (Roberto Bolaño)
2666
64
Roberto Bolaño
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City (Matthew Desmond)
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
65
Matthew Desmond
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
66
Patti Smith
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi
67
Susanna Clarke
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City
68
Erik Larson
Killers of the Flower Moon (David Grann)
Killers of the Flower Moon
69
David Grann
Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
Know My Name
70
Chanel Miller
Sing, Unburied, Sing (Jesmyn Ward)
Sing, Unburied, Sing
71
Jesmyn Ward
Crying in H Mart (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart
72
Michelle Zauner
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
73
J.K. Rowling
Klara and the Sun (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Klara and the Sun
74
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Lincoln Highway (Amor Towles)
The Lincoln Highway
75
Amor Towles
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) (Bryan Stevenson)
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)
76
Bryan Stevenson
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
Sapiens
77
Yuval Noah Harari
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore
78
Haruki Murakami
1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
1Q84
79
Haruki Murakami
Deacon King Kong (James McBride)
Deacon King Kong
80
James McBride
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