The NYT Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Shop the NYT Top 100 Books of the 21st Century, a definitive list of must-read novels and modern classics selected by The New York Times. This collection brings together the best books of the 21st century, from award-winning fiction to influential contemporary works.

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Fun Home by Alison Bechdel - 9781529116168
$26.99
Fun Home
Alison Bechdel
**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY** DISCOVER the BESTSELLING GRAPHIC...
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - 9781925240702
$27.99
Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
In the 150 years since the end of the Civil War and the ratification of...
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The Years by Annie Ernaux - 9781609807870
$29.99
The Years
Annie Ernaux
Available in English for the first time, the latest astonishing, bestselling, and award-winning book by...
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - 9781780330969
$22.99
A Visit From the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2010...
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald - 9780099575450
$26.99
H is for Hawk
Helen Macdonald
**WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR** **WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR...
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan - 9780571368709
$24.99
Small Things Like These
Claire Keegan
'Exquisite.' Damon Galgut 'Masterly.' The Times 'Miraculous.' Herald 'Astonishing.' Colm Toibin 'Stunning.' Sunday Independent 'Absolutely...
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - 9780571376483
$24.99
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2023 Winner of the 2023 Women's Prize for...
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10:04 by Ben Lerner (Y) - 9781847088932
$24.99
10:04
Ben Lerner (Y)
In the past year, the narrator of 10:04 has enjoyed unexpected literary success, been diagnosed...
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai - 9780708899120
$22.99
The Great Believers
Rebecca Makkai
WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF THE STONEWALL...
Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon - 9780099460992
$12.00
Far From The Tree
Andrew Solomon
**WINNER OF THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2014** Sometimes your child - the most familiar person...
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The Friend by Sigrid Nunez - 9780349018133
$22.99
The Friend
Sigrid Nunez
A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman...
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander - 9780141990675
$26.99
The New Jim Crow
Michelle Alexander
The phenomenal New York Times bestseller now published in the UK for the first time...
Childhood, Youth, Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen - 9780241457573
$26.99
Childhood, Youth, Dependency
Tove Ditlevsen
The classic Danish trilogy hailed as a masterpiece on publication in English last year -...
Secondhand Time by Svetlana Alexievich - 9781925355567
$39.99
Secondhand Time
Svetlana Alexievich
From the 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Svetlana Alexievich, comes the first...
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout - 9781849831550
$22.99
Olive Kitteridge
Elizabeth Strout
Olive Kitteridge - the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning novel This beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, turned into...
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid - 9780241979068
$24.99
Exit West
Mohsin Hamid
An extraordinary story of love and hope from the bestselling, Man Booker-shortlisted author of The...
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - 9781529115543
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
Stylish and open-hearted, this is a very different kind of love story, elevated and energised...
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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - 9781760894313
$24.99
An American Marriage
Tayari Jones
WINNER OF THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! OPRAH'S...
Septology by Jon Fosse - 9781922725363
$44.95
Septology
Jon Fosse
The celebrated Norwegian novelist's magnum opus, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, published in one...
A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin - 9781529077223
$24.99
A Manual for Cleaning Women
Lucia Berlin
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKS The world just goes along. Nothing much matters, you...
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 9781787702691
$24.99
The Story of the Lost Child
Elena Ferrante
The Story of the Lost Child is the concluding volume in the dazzling saga of...
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor - 9781922268006
$29.99
Hurricane Season
Fernanda Melchor
Inspired by a real event of the murder of a woman in rural Mexico, Hurricane...
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut - 9781782276142
$24.99
When We Cease to Understand the World
Benjamin Labatut
'A monstrous and brilliant book' - Philip Pullman When We Cease to Understand the World...
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee - 9780007250929
$24.99
The Emperor of All Maladies
Siddhartha Mukherjee
WINNER OF THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD 2011 WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION...
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters - 9781788167222
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Detransition, Baby
Torrey Peters
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 February 2021 Book of the Month for...
The Return by Hisham Matar - 9780241966280
$26.99
The Return
Hisham Matar
A breathtaking memoir and an extraordinary testament to the human spirit. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE...
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen - 9781472151360
$22.99
The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 It is April 1975, and Saigon is...
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante - 9781787702066
$24.99
The Days of Abandonment
Elena Ferrante
'Stunning... the raging, torrential voice of the author is something rare.' - The New York...