The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

To mark the first 25 years of the century, The New York Times Book Review sent a survey to hundreds of literary luminaries, asking them to name the 10 best books published since Jan. 1, 2000. Gilbert Cruz, editor of the Book Review, gives some highlights from the list.

Video by Gilbert Cruz, Karen Hanley and Claire Hogan

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[anonymouslakernerd]

Huge Ferrante fan. Gonna check out Jesmyn Ward. Thanks!

[TheVeritas]

other than Cormac McCarthy's I WILL PASS ! :-(

[empireoftheearth]

This comment section describes the average American nowadays, frustrated at everything and everyone. What's wrong with having a list of best books?

[RDCoziness]

I did not like Never Let Me Go. I was so mad at how it ended. I wanted to toss it, but left it at my job so someone else could take it.

[khkh]

I think they should have put politics aside considering that i have many of the books in the series and their politics and there isn’t a harry potter book because author has some not great views but most of the new generation of readers like books because of the series

[mrpearson]

The amount of escapism in these lists is so disheartening! Too much fiction and not enough nonfiction!! Not enough science, history, comparative religion, diet, fitness, health, social science, interdisciplinary etc.

[nealtoth]

Dear Editor. Is there a book written by a crack NYT writer on what one should do when riding on the subway and someone lights another person on fire?

[whatisrealknowtheformula]

Let’s give some appreciation for the comment section of folks who are obviously passionate readers. Well done, all. This is always a provocative but enlightening topic.

[aburaziel]

Did Ted Chiang's short story collection show up on the list?