The Goldfinch
A gripping tale of loss, art, and obsession, 'The Goldfinch' follows Theo Decker as he navigates a world forever changed by tragedy, drawn i…
New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century
A curated list of the best books of the 21st century as voted by literary luminaries and the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
A Brief History of Seven Killings
A gripping oral biography of a near-mythic assassination attempt on Bob Marley, weaving together voices from ghosts to CIA agents in a vivid…
Small Things Like These
In 1985 Ireland, a coal merchant confronts the dark secrets of his community, uncovering the complicit silences enforced by the Church durin…
H Is for Hawk
A grieving daughter turns to falconry to cope with loss, forging a profound bond with a fierce goshawk in this award-winning memoir.
The Years
A groundbreaking novel that weaves together the lives of multiple characters across decades, exploring the passage of time and the interconn…
Citizen
Claudia Rankine's powerful exploration of racial aggressions in modern society, blending poetry, essay, and image to expose the everyday and…
Salvage the Bones
In the face of Hurricane Katrina, a resilient family in Mississippi battles poverty, loss, and the storm's wrath, revealing the unbreakable …
Sing, Unburied, Sing
A haunting journey through Mississippi's past and present, weaving together family, history, and the supernatural in a powerful Southern ody…
The Last Samurai
Join eleven-year-old Ludo on a hilarious and heartwarming quest through London to uncover the truth about his mysterious father, inspired by…
Americanah
A powerful exploration of love, race, and identity, following a young Nigerian woman's journey from her homeland to America and back, reveal…
Random Family
A gripping nonfiction account of young lives in the ghetto, where hope and despair collide in the face of adversity.
The Overstory
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that intertwines the lives of strangers drawn to the natural world, revealing the urgent message of trees and…
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
In the shadows of Mumbai's luxury hotels, a slum community grapples with crime, global recession, and deep-seated tensions, revealing the ra…
Outline
A novel in ten conversations that weaves together the stories of those around a writer in Athens, revealing as much about the narrator as it…
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
A misfit Dominican-American boy navigates love, family curses, and the quest for greatness in this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
The Underground Railroad
A gripping tale of a young slave's daring escape through a literal underground railroad, blending historical fiction with speculative elemen…
2666
A sprawling, posthumous masterpiece by Roberto Bolaño, 2666 weaves together the lives of diverse characters in a fictional Juárez, where the…
The Known World
A Pulitzer Prize-winning epic that explores the moral complexities of slavery through the life of a former slave turned slave owner.
The Warmth of Other Suns
A Pulitzer Prize-winning epic that humanizes the Great Migration through the lives of three remarkable individuals, offering a profound and …
The New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century is a curated list of the top 100 books of the 21st century, as voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics, and other book lovers. The list includes a diverse range of genres and themes, reflecting the rich literary landscape of the past two decades. Each book is accompanied by a brief description and, in many cases, a personal endorsement from a notable author or critic. This list is a valuable resource for readers looking to discover new books or revisit beloved classics.