The Greatest Drama, Fiction, and Political Books Since 2000
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 488 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
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697 | The Line of Beauty | Alan Hollinghurst | 2004 | British | English | |
2698 | Lost Children Archive | Valeria Luiselli | 2019 | Mexican | English | |
3633 | The Emperor Of Ocean Park | Stephen L. Carter | 2002 | American | English | |
3970 | The Ministry Of Pain | Dubravka Ugrešić | 2004 | Croatian | Croatian | |
5879 | Eat the Document | Dana Spiotta | 2006 | American | English | |
5884 | The Other Americans | Laila Lalami | 2019 | Moroccan | English | |
5994 | Redeployment | Phil Klay | 2014 | American | English | |
7261 | How Beautiful We Were | Imbolo Mbue | 2021 | Cameroonian | English | |
7261 | The Association Of Small Bombs | Karan Mahajan | 2016 | Indian | English | |
8419 | Behold the Dreamers | Imbolo Mbue | 2016 | Cameroonian | English | |
8448 | The Neighborhood | Mario Vargas Llosa | 2016 | Peruvian | English | |
9214 | This Blinding Absence Of Light | Tahar Ben Jelloun | 2001 | French | French | |
14371 | Stuff Happens | David Hare | 2004 | British | English | |
14371 | The Appeal | John Grisham | 2008 | American | English |