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

The Best Novels of the 21st Century (So Far)

Here is a list of 50 of the best novels published in the 21st century so far. How many have you read?
Read More
747 users · 3,150 views
 
made by SDM Listman
avg. score: 13 of 50 (27%)
required scores: 1, 6, 10, 15, 20 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 2
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Stuart Turton)
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
1
Stuart Turton
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
2
Neil Gaiman
Big Little Lies (Liane Moriarty)
Big Little Lies
3
Liane Moriarty
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
4
Josh Malerman
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
5
Markus Zusak
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
6
Madeline Miller
The Circle (Dave Eggers)
The Circle
7
Dave Eggers
The Cuckoo's Calling (Robert Galbraith)
The Cuckoo's Calling
8
Robert Galbraith
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
9
Mark Haddon
The Dry (Jane Harper)
The Dry
10
Jane Harper
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead
11
Marilynne Robinson
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train
12
Paula Hawkins
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
13
Stieg Larsson
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl
14
Gillian Flynn
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
15
Kathryn Stockett
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
16
Suzanne Collins
The Hunting Party (Lucy Foley)
The Hunting Party
17
Lucy Foley
In the Woods (Tara French)
In the Woods
18
Tara French
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
19
Khaled Hosseini
The Last Kingdom (Bernard Cornwell)
The Last Kingdom
20
Bernard Cornwell
Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Lessons in Chemistry
21
Bonnie Garmus
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
22
Yann Martel
The Lincoln Lawyer (Michael Connelly)
The Lincoln Lawyer
23
Michael Connelly
A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman)
A Man Called Ove
24
Fredrik Backman
The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library
25
Matt Haig
Monstrous Regiment (Terry Pratchett)
Monstrous Regiment
26
Terry Pratchett
My Sister's Keeper (Jodi Picoult)
My Sister's Keeper
27
Jodi Picoult
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
28
Patrick Rothfuss
Night Watch (Terry Pratchett)
Night Watch
29
Terry Pratchett
Old Man's War (John Scalzi)
Old Man's War
30
John Scalzi
A Painted House (John Grisham)
A Painted House
31
John Grisham
Persuader (Lee Child)
Persuader
32
Lee Child
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
33
Ernest Cline
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road
34
Cormac McCarthy
The Ruins (Scott Smith)
The Ruins
35
Scott Smith
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
36
Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
The Shadow of the Wind
37
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
The Song of Achilles
38
Madeline Miller
Station Eleven (Emily St. John Mandel)
Station Eleven
39
Emily St. John Mandel
The Testaments (Margaret Atwood)
The Testaments
40
Margaret Atwood
Page 1 of 2
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'The Best Novels of the 21st Century (So Far)'
Best 21st Century Novels (So Far...)
Best 21st Century Novels (So Far...)
880
145
Beyond the Modern Library: The 35 Greatest Novels of the 21st Century So Far (+15 Rejects)
Beyond the Modern Library: The 35 Greatest Novels of the 21st Century So Far (+15 Rejects)
955
50
The Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
The Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
4,896
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)
1,480
108
50 Best Contemporary Novels From the 21st Century That You Should Read
50 Best Contemporary Novels From the 21st Century That You Should Read
1,387
50
Best Novels of the 21st Century (Core List)
Best Novels of the 21st Century (Core List)
1,097
37
Best Novels 21st Century
Best Novels 21st Century
1,001
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
A Selection of the Best Works of the 21st Century (So Far)
A Selection of the Best Works of the 21st Century (So Far)
870
58
Best Novels of the 21st Century (Combined)
Best Novels of the 21st Century (Combined)
858
201
The Times' 25 Best Novels of the 21st Century
The Times' 25 Best Novels of the 21st Century
407
25
25 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
25 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
193
25
Schlocko's 10 Best Horror Novels of the 21st Century
Schlocko's 10 Best Horror Novels of the 21st Century
163
10
Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction of the 21st Century (So Far)
Kirkus Reviews' Best Fiction of the 21st Century (So Far)
124
100
Goodreads' Top 100 Books From the 21st Century (So Far)
Goodreads' Top 100 Books From the 21st Century (So Far)
10,153
100
The Greatest Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
The Greatest Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
8,777
240
The Most Important Novels of the 21st Century (At Least According to "Goodreads")
The Most Important Novels of the 21st Century (At Least According to "Goodreads")
3,778
100
100 21st Century Novels
100 21st Century Novels
2,347
100
100 21st-Century Novels to Love
100 21st-Century Novels to Love
2,257
100
200 Great Novels of the 21st Century
200 Great Novels of the 21st Century
1,230
200
Most Popular Books Published in the 21st Century (So Far)
Most Popular Books Published in the 21st Century (So Far)
1,121
2300
Greatest Books of the 21st Century So Far - Multiple Lists
Greatest Books of the 21st Century So Far - Multiple Lists
945
481
21st Century Novels Everyone Should Read
21st Century Novels Everyone Should Read
882
250
The 21st Century's Greatest Novels According to BBC
The 21st Century's Greatest Novels According to BBC
862
20
21st Century Novels Read by Booklover
21st Century Novels Read by Booklover
532
145
Have You Read the 21st-Century's 'Greatest Novel So Far'?
Have You Read the 21st-Century's 'Greatest Novel So Far'?
530
20
21st Century Kindle Boy's Favorite Novels Since 2000
21st Century Kindle Boy's Favorite Novels Since 2000
449
50
The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels
The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels
453
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