Best Books of the Decade(2010-2020)

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Chicago Tribune, 38 Books

John Warner of the Chicago Tribune lists his favorite books of the 2010s.

This list was originally published in 2019 and was added to this site over 2 years ago.

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Cover of 'Anything Is Possible' by Elizabeth Strout

Anything Is Possible

Elizabeth Strout

Cover of 'Olive, Again' by Elizabeth Strout

Olive, Again

Elizabeth Strout

Cover of 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead

Cover of 'The Nickel Boys' by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead

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

Sing, Unburied, Sing

Cover of 'Salvage the Bones' by Jesmyn Ward

Salvage the Bones

Cover of 'Where’d You Go, Bernadette' by Maria Semple

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Cover of 'Bad Marie' by Marcy Dermansky

Bad Marie

Marcy Dermansky

Cover of 'The Throwback Special' by Chris Bachelder

The Throwback Special

Chris Bachelder

Cover of 'A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall' by Will Chancellor

A Brave Man Seven Storeys Tall

Will Chancellor

Cover of 'Wittgenstein Jr.' by Lars Iyer

Wittgenstein Jr.

Cover of 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt

The Goldfinch

Cover of 'The Sympathizer' by Viet Thanh Nguyen

The Sympathizer

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Cover of 'The Overstory' by Richard Powers

The Overstory

Cover of 'The Good Lord Bird' by James McBride

The Good Lord Bird

Cover of 'The Sellout' by Paul Beatty

The Sellout

Cover of 'Fever Dream' by Samanta Schweblin

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin

Cover of 'Model Home' by Eric Puchner

Model Home

Cover of 'Pacific' by Tom Drury

Pacific

Cover of 'The End Of Vandalism' by Tom Drury

The End Of Vandalism

Cover of 'Hunts In Dreams' by Tom Drury

Hunts In Dreams

Cover of 'Oreo' by Fran Ross

Oreo

Cover of 'Mrs. Caliban' by Rachel Ingalls

Mrs. Caliban

Cover of 'Mister Monkey' by Francine Prose

Mister Monkey

Cover of 'Trust Exercise' by Susan Choi

Trust Exercise

Cover of 'The Fates Will Find Their Way' by Hannah Pittard

The Fates Will Find Their Way

Cover of 'The Imperfectionists' by Tom Rachman

The Imperfectionists

Cover of 'Homegoing' by Yaa Gyasi

Homegoing

Cover of 'Open City' by Teju Cole

Open City

Cover of 'Skippy Dies' by Pauli Murray

Skippy Dies

Cover of 'Fates and Furies' by Lauren Groff

Fates and Furies

Cover of 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' by Ben Fountain

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Cover of 'Beautiful Ruins' by Jess Walter

Beautiful Ruins

Cover of 'May We Be Forgiven' by A. M. Homes

May We Be Forgiven

Cover of 'Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name' by Vendela Vida

Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name

Cover of 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

Cover of 'All the Light We Cannot See' by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

Cover of 'The Funny Man' by John Warner

The Funny Man