Best Books Since 2000: New York Times Book Review

1.
Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry 4.28 avg rating — 1,676,146 ratings
2.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 4.13 avg rating — 1,251,716 ratings
3.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,173 ratings
4.
Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,332 ratings
5.
The Vanishing Half
The Vanishing Half 4.13 avg rating — 831,793 ratings
6.
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow 4.32 avg rating — 636,901 ratings
7.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,321 ratings
8.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,834 ratings
9.
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility 4.09 avg rating — 1,266,139 ratings
10.
The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary 3.76 avg rating — 470,359 ratings
11.
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 4.49 avg rating — 778,755 ratings
12.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,250 ratings
13.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,841 ratings
14.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland 4.47 avg rating — 149,035 ratings
15.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders 4.14 avg rating — 1,538,286 ratings
16.
The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library
by: Matt Haig
3.98 avg rating — 2,277,124 ratings
17.
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 2,078,053 ratings
18.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,119 ratings
19.
Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love 3.64 avg rating — 1,819,795 ratings
19.
Better Left Buried
Better Left Buried 3.51 avg rating — 849 ratings
19.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,372 ratings
22.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,802 ratings
23.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 7,126,121 ratings
24.
Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
Neverwhere (London Below, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 555,447 ratings
25.
The Hours
The Hours 3.96 avg rating — 146,853 ratings
26.
Crying in H Mart
Crying in H Mart 4.24 avg rating — 555,587 ratings
27.
Pachinko
Pachinko 4.34 avg rating — 582,631 ratings
28.
Pride and Predujice
Pride and Predujice 4.29 avg rating — 4,633,117 ratings
29.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4.52 avg rating — 158,442 ratings
30.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,622,924 ratings
31.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,240 ratings
31.
Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2)
Iron Flame (The Empyrean, #2) 4.37 avg rating — 2,291,902 ratings
33.
The Island of Sea Women
The Island of Sea Women
by: Lisa See
4.32 avg rating — 154,781 ratings
34.
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3)
House of Many Ways (Howl's Moving Castle, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 48,105 ratings
35.
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures 3.96 avg rating — 112,013 ratings
36.
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia 4.06 avg rating — 579,971 ratings
36.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
I'm Glad My Mom Died 4.44 avg rating — 1,350,300 ratings
36.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 4.40 avg rating — 3,833,571 ratings
39.
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family 4.15 avg rating — 139,634 ratings
40.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 4.06 avg rating — 234,447 ratings
40.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,837 ratings
42.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed 4.37 avg rating — 385,708 ratings
43.
Little Fires Everywhere
Little Fires Everywhere 4.07 avg rating — 1,279,616 ratings
43.
Happy Place
Happy Place 3.95 avg rating — 1,316,588 ratings
45.
Deacon King Kong
Deacon King Kong 4.17 avg rating — 78,002 ratings
46.
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre 4.16 avg rating — 2,259,775 ratings
47.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 992,030 ratings
48.
Exhalation
Exhalation 4.27 avg rating — 106,313 ratings
48.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) 4.58 avg rating — 3,137,884 ratings
50.
2010: Odyssey Two
2010: Odyssey Two 3.95 avg rating — 59,968 ratings
51.
Demon Copperhead
Demon Copperhead 4.47 avg rating — 705,002 ratings
52.
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book 4.16 avg rating — 560,858 ratings
53.
The Great Believers
The Great Believers 4.29 avg rating — 161,763 ratings
54.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,000 ratings
55.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,394 ratings
56.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,539 ratings
57.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,313 ratings
58.
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2)
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 265,222 ratings
59.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 4.02 avg rating — 650,395 ratings
60.
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3)
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 1,948,353 ratings
61.
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4) 3.75 avg rating — 1,832,650 ratings
61.
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 1,266,840 ratings
63.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,113 ratings
64.
The Bee Sting
The Bee Sting 3.89 avg rating — 113,543 ratings
64.
A Council of Dolls
A Council of Dolls 4.02 avg rating — 6,867 ratings
64.
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 3.79 avg rating — 457,183 ratings
67.
Chain-Gang All-Stars
Chain-Gang All-Stars 4.12 avg rating — 82,439 ratings
67.
Educated
Educated 4.47 avg rating — 1,772,871 ratings
67.
Ordinary Grace
Ordinary Grace 4.27 avg rating — 183,924 ratings
70.
Eastbound
Eastbound 3.96 avg rating — 7,916 ratings
70.
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 542,086 ratings
72.
The Fraud
The Fraud 3.27 avg rating — 32,155 ratings
72.
Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1)
Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 456,656 ratings
74.
North Woods
North Woods 4.11 avg rating — 92,996 ratings
74.
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (From a Certain Point of View #1)
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (From a Certain Point of View #1) 3.94 avg rating — 14,939 ratings
76.
The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions
The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions 4.03 avg rating — 16,360 ratings
76.
At Knit's End
At Knit's End 4.10 avg rating — 2,884 ratings
76.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 868,746 ratings
79.
Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State
Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs: A Journey Through the Deep State 3.79 avg rating — 4,732 ratings
80.
Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World 4.33 avg rating — 10,386 ratings
80.
There There
There There 3.98 avg rating — 214,302 ratings
80.
The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp 4.11 avg rating — 235,959 ratings
83.
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
by: Ilyon Woo
3.98 avg rating — 17,459 ratings
83.
When Women Were Dragons
When Women Were Dragons 3.82 avg rating — 65,881 ratings
85.
Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country
Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country 4.19 avg rating — 8,606 ratings
85.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,157 ratings
87.
The Candy House
The Candy House 3.64 avg rating — 65,935 ratings
88.
Checkout 19
Checkout 19 3.16 avg rating — 8,964 ratings
88.
Hamnet
Hamnet 4.19 avg rating — 310,914 ratings
88.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,491 ratings
88.
Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1)
Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 76,158 ratings
92.
The Furrows
The Furrows 3.21 avg rating — 5,318 ratings
92.
Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2)
Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 37,951 ratings
92.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,422 ratings
95.
Trust
Trust 3.81 avg rating — 154,234 ratings
95.
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 3.79 avg rating — 457,183 ratings
97.
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
by: Ed Yong
4.47 avg rating — 32,510 ratings
97.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,340 ratings
99.
Stay True
Stay True
by: Hua Hsu
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 43,568 ratings
99.
Midnight Sun (The Twilight Saga, #5)
Midnight Sun (The Twilight Saga, #5) 3.74 avg rating — 300,116 ratings
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