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Best Novels of the 21st Century (Core List)

The books that were mentioned on all three lists published by the New York Times, The Guardian and the Sunday Times, on the best books (so far) of the 21st century.
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Life After Life
Life After Life
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Darkmans (Nicola Barker)
Darkmans (Nicola Barker)
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True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey)
True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
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Harvest (Jim Crace)
Harvest (Jim Crace)
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Outline (Rachel Cusk)
Outline (Rachel Cusk)
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
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The Siege (Helen Dunmore)
The Siege (Helen Dunmore)
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A Visit From the Goon Squad
A Visit From the Goon Squad
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The Green Road (Anne Enright)
The Green Road (Anne Enright)
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Middlesex (Jeffrey Euginedes)
Middlesex (Jeffrey Euginedes)
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My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
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The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
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Notes on a Scandal (Zoe Heller)
Notes on a Scandal (Zoe Heller)
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The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
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Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
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Train Dreams (Denis Johnson)
Train Dreams (Denis Johnson)
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The Constant Gardener
The Constant Gardener
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Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
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The Infatuations (Javier Marías)
The Infatuations (Javier Marías)
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
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Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
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Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
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The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
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Lincoln in the Bardo (George Saunders)
Lincoln in the Bardo (George Saunders)
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Tenth of December
Tenth of December
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Austerlitz (W.G. Sebald)
Austerlitz (W.G. Sebald)
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White Teeth
White Teeth
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Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
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Brooklyn (Colm Tóibín)
Brooklyn (Colm Tóibín)
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Fingersmith
Fingersmith
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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