Best 20 Books of the Last 20 Years, Chosen by The Independent Bath Literature Festival

1.
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 227,515 ratings
2.
Atonement
Atonement 3.95 avg rating — 551,953 ratings
3.
Alias Grace
Alias Grace 4.04 avg rating — 153,255 ratings
3.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3.89 avg rating — 1,568,733 ratings
5.
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1)
Life After Life (Todd Family, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 237,977 ratings
6.
The Road
The Road really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,001,641 ratings
7.
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,369 ratings
8.
Any Human Heart
Any Human Heart 4.27 avg rating — 26,011 ratings
9.
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun 4.34 avg rating — 176,446 ratings
10.
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch 3.96 avg rating — 1,010,477 ratings
11.
Small Island
Small Island 4.01 avg rating — 37,169 ratings
12.
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin 4.08 avg rating — 207,204 ratings
13.
The Outcast
The Outcast 3.64 avg rating — 10,032 ratings
14.
Corelli’s Mandolin
Corelli’s Mandolin 4.03 avg rating — 91,608 ratings
15.
Disgrace
Disgrace 3.86 avg rating — 114,203 ratings
16.
A Visit from the Goon Squad
A Visit from the Goon Squad 3.70 avg rating — 244,149 ratings
17.
American Pastoral
American Pastoral 3.95 avg rating — 86,066 ratings
18.
State of Wonder
State of Wonder 3.90 avg rating — 197,552 ratings
19.
White Teeth
White Teeth 3.79 avg rating — 170,741 ratings