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New York Times Readers' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
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146 participants, 100 books
You can start and finish this challenge whenever you like!
Per the Times:
When the Book Review published a list of the 100 best books of the century, we knew we’d hear from readers who were incensed or gutted or driven wild by grief. How could So-and-So’s book not make the cut?
One of the best things about working in books is just this: the passion of our constituency. No way would we deprive readers of the chance to vote for their own list and make their voices heard.
And so you have. There’s some overlap between your list and ours — we agreed on 39 books. As for the 61 new entries here, what stands out most is that they’re the books that captured cultural moments and sparked lively literary conversations. They’re also great. Enjoy!
Book Review's List Challenge Here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/2737cb34-e43e-4aaf-a0cb-b0631a0db3a2
Challenge Books
26
The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen
No. 5 on the Book Review's list
29
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe
No. 19 on the Book Review's list
30
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
No. 39 on the Book Review's list
36
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion
No. 12 on the Book Review's list