The Best Fiction Books of the 2010s

This is one of the 743 lists we use to generate our main The Greatest Books list.

About this list

Time, 10 Books

Here are TIME’s picks for the 10 best fiction books of the 2010s, in order of publication year.

This list was originally published in 2020 and was added to this site over 6 years ago.

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Cover of 'A Visit From The Goon Squad' by Jennifer Egan
A Visit From The Goon Squad

Jennifer Egan

Cover of 'My Brilliant Friend' by Elena Ferrante
My Brilliant Friend

Elena Ferrante

Cover of 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn

Cover of 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Cover of 'Life After Life' by Kate Atkinson
Life After Life

Kate Atkinson

Cover of 'Tenth of December' by George Saunders
Tenth of December

George Saunders

Cover of 'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty
The Sellout

Paul Beatty

Cover of 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' by Jesmyn Ward
Sing, Unburied, Sing

Jesmyn Ward

Cover of 'Little Fires Everywhere' by Celeste Ng
Little Fires Everywhere

Celeste Ng

Cover of 'The Nickel Boys' by Colson Whitehead
The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead