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100 Best Books of the 21st Century - Page 2

This list was compiled by the USC Rossier School of Education using lists of bestsellers from Amazon and Goodreads. It is a list of 100 of the top-rated books published this century. It is not all-inclusive.
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The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
Kathryn Stockett
42
The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
43
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
44
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet (David Mitchell)
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
David Mitchell
45
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
46
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
47
Water for Elephants (Sara Gruen)
Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen
48
Fall of Giants (Ken Follett)
Fall of Giants
Ken Follett
49
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
50
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
51
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin
52
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
53
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline
54
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell
55
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
56
Matched (Ally Condie)
Matched
Ally Condie
57
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
58
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
59
Wonder (Cameron Jace)
Wonder
Cameron Jace
60
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
61
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The End
62
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling
63
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
Neil Gaiman
64
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
65
Clockwork Angel (Cassandra Clare)
Clockwork Angel
Cassandra Clare
66
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
67
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
Christopher Paolini
68
Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
Insurgent
Veronica Roth
69
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
Cassandra Clare
70
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
The Fault in Our Stars
John Green
71
Looking for Alaska (John Green)
Looking for Alaska
John Green
72
Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
73
Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead)
Vampire Academy
Richelle Mead
74
The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls)
The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls
75
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Dave Eggers)
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers
76
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
Tina Fey
77
Running With Scissors (Augusten Burroughs)
Running With Scissors
Augusten Burroughs
78
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon'S Journey Into the Afterlife
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon'S Journey Into the Afterlife
79
Three Cups of Tea (Greg Mortenson)
Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson
80
Eat Pray Love (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
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