The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (The Greatest Books)

"This list presents a curated selection of literary works deemed to be the most significant of the 21st century thus far. It was compiled by the French magazine Télérama through a structured survey of 60 individuals including writers, editors, booksellers, translators, and literary critics from both French-speaking & international backgrounds. Each participant was asked to nominate five books published since the year 2000 that had a lasting impact on their memory as readers. The resulting compilation reflects a wide range of professional literary perspectives & spans multiple languages & regions, aiming to identify contemporary masterpieces likely to shape the future of world literature. The methodology is notable for its qualitative, memory-based selection process rather than adherence to quantitative metrics or public popularity. Télérama included the raw data, of which experts voted for each book. I wrote code that aggregated the list based on their raw data." - thegreatestbooks.org