The Greatest Experimental 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 759 '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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17164 | Our Ecstatic Days | Steve Erickson | 2005 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Extracting The Stone Of Madness | Alejandra Pizarnik | 2016 | Argentine | Spanish | |
| 17164 | An Elemental Thing | Eliot Weinberger | 2007 | American | English | |
| 17164 | A Shining | Jon Fosse | 2023 | Norwegian | Unknown | |
| 17164 | Earlier | Sasha Frere‑Jones | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | The Long Form | Kate Briggs | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Paris Notebooks | Mavis Gallant | 2023 | Canadian | English | |
| 17164 | The Rigor Of Angels | William Egginton | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | I’m A Fan | Sheena Patel | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | All Souls | Saskia Hamilton | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Shy | Max Porter | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17164 | Ghost Music | An Yu | 2022 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Thin Skin | Jenn Shapland | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Couplets | Maggie Millner | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Bunny & Tree | Balint Zsako | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Confidence | Rafael Frumkin | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Dayswork | Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Straw Dogs Of The Universe | Ye Chun | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | The Blazing World | Jonathan Healey | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | Temporary | Hilary Leichter | 2020 | American | English | |
| 17164 | I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times | Taylor Byas | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | The Sunken Land Begins To Rise Again | M. John Harrison | 2020 | British | English | |
| 17164 | Tentacle | Rita Indiana | 2015 | Dominican | Spanish | |
| 17164 | Mouthful Of Birds | Samanta Schweblin | 2009 | Argentinian | Spanish | |
| 17164 | Homestuck | Andrew Hussie | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17164 | The Gray House | Mariam Petrosyan | 2009 | Armenian | Russian | |
| 17164 | A "Working Life" | Eileen Myles | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17164 | El Nervio óptico | Maria Gainza | 2014 | Argentinian | Spanish | |
| 17164 | Não Fossem As Sílabas Do Sábado | Mariana Salomão Carrara | 2020 | Brazilian | Portuguese | |
| 17164 | The Sarah Book | Scott McClanahan | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Melvill | Rodrigo Fresán | 2022 | Argentine | Spanish | |
| 17164 | Drift | Caroline Bergvall | 2014 | Unknown | English | |
| 17164 | I Must Be Living Twice | Eileen Myles | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17164 | Todos Os Contos | Clarice Lispector | 2015 | Brazilian | Portuguese | |
| 17164 | Light And Thread | Han Kang | 2025 | South Korean | Korean |