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Mike Naple's avatar

This is one version of the list I would submit. Much like any given Sunday, I feel like my selections could change a few months or a year from now. Even with my Goodreads tracker, it was tough to recall the full catalogue of 21st century books that I've read. All of these are books that would enthusiastically read a second (or third) time.

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

Memorial by Bryan Washington

The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Edinburgh by Alexander Chee

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

James by Percival Everett

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Zach Wilcha's avatar

Love this list.

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