Last week the NY Times surveyed over 500 writers to produce a list of the Best Books of the 21st Century so far. Who did they miss?
Here are five additions I would have chosen:
- Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
- The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
- Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
- The City and the City by China Miéville
- Ghost by Jason Reynolds
What about you?
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Hard to say since I can’t view the NYT article & list without a subscription. I do agree with you on Gone Girl though.
I haven’t read Spin, but I agree on Gone Girl, Ghost, and The Sky is Everywhere. I would add Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson, Columbine by Dave Cullen, and Looking for Alaska by John Green. You mentioned The Book Thief in your previous post and I would add that, as well. Of course, I haven’t read most of the books on the list. I really should.
With so many great books to choose from, it’s hard to choose! And I don’t know why those particular 500. people are the final say in this case. Yes, they are illustrious and learned, but I would like to hear from a cross section of readers myself.