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Yet Another Best Books of the 21st Century - Page 2

Quite a few differences from the NYT list--these are my personal favorites of the last 24 years--starting in 2000. Hope you may find some new reading ideas.
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The Trespasser (Tana French)
The Trespasser
41
Tana French
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
42
Kate DiCamillo
Being Mortal (Atul Gawande)
Being Mortal
43
Atul Gawande
Our Souls at Night (Kent Haruf)
Our Souls at Night
44
Kent Haruf
Ordinary Grace (William Kent Krueger)
Ordinary Grace
45
William Kent Krueger
Before the Fall (Hawley)
Before the Fall
46
Hawley
Faithful (Alice Hoffman)
Faithful
47
Alice Hoffman
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch (Sally Bedell Smith)
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
48
Sally Bedell Smith
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie (Marie Benedict)
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie
49
Marie Benedict
At Home (Bill Bryson)
At Home
50
Bill Bryson
Unless (Carol Shields)
Unless
51
Carol Shields
Homecoming (Kate Morton)
Homecoming
52
Kate Morton
The Violin Conspiracy (Brendan Slocumb)
The Violin Conspiracy
53
Brendan Slocumb
Big Sky (Kate Atkinson)
Big Sky
54
Kate Atkinson
Started Early Took My Dog (Kate Atkinson)
Started Early Took My Dog
55
Kate Atkinson
Loving Frank (Nancy Horan)
Loving Frank
56
Nancy Horan
Dear Committee Members (Julie Schumacher)
Dear Committee Members
57
Julie Schumacher
The Various Haunts of Men (Susan Hill)
The Various Haunts of Men
58
Susan Hill
Plain Truth (Jodi Picoult)
Plain Truth
59
Jodi Picoult
French Braid (Anne Tyler)
French Braid
60
Anne Tyler
Year of Wonders (Brook, Geraldine)
Year of Wonders
61
Brook, Geraldine
Clock Dance (Anne Tyler)
Clock Dance
62
Anne Tyler
Y Is for Yesterday (Sue Grafton)
Y Is for Yesterday
63
Sue Grafton
Benediction (Kent Haruf)
Benediction
64
Kent Haruf
The Running Grave (Robert Galbraith)
The Running Grave
65
Robert Galbraith
The Dearly Beloved (Cara Wall)
The Dearly Beloved
66
Cara Wall
Saints for All Occasions (J. Courtney Sullivan)
Saints for All Occasions
67
J. Courtney Sullivan
Julie and Julia (Julie Powell)
Julie and Julia
68
Julie Powell
Cold Earth (Ann Cleeves)
Cold Earth
69
Ann Cleeves
Absolution (Alice Mcdermott)
Absolution
70
Alice Mcdermott
The Ensemble (Aja Gabel)
The Ensemble
71
Aja Gabel
The River We Remember (William Kent Krueger)
The River We Remember
72
William Kent Krueger
They May Not Mean To, but They Do: A Novel (Cathleen Schine)
They May Not Mean To, but They Do: A Novel
73
Cathleen Schine
Foster (Keegan, Claire)
Foster
74
Keegan, Claire
The Girl in the Green Raincoat (Laura Lippman)
The Girl in the Green Raincoat
75
Laura Lippman
Lying Awake (Mark Salzman)
Lying Awake
76
Mark Salzman
The Other Bennett Sister (Janice Hadlow)
The Other Bennett Sister
77
Janice Hadlow
Broken for You (Stephanie Kallos)
Broken for You
78
Stephanie Kallos
The Boy in the Field (Margot Livesey)
The Boy in the Field
79
Margot Livesey
All Change (Elizabeth Jane Howard)
All Change
80
Elizabeth Jane Howard
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