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The 15 Best Books of the Past 15 Years

By Sarah Stiefvater: "This year is PureWow's 15th anniversary, and though I haven't been on the team for that entire time, I have worked here for 12 years, and have spent much of that time writing about books—the moving, the creepy, the Reese Witherspoon-approved. And though it's nearly impossible to narrow down my favorite 15 books of the past 15 years, there are the ones I just can't stop thinking about and recommending. Some of the titles on this list were chosen because of their far-reaching cultural impact; some because of their rightful status as certified best-sellers; others because I just really, really love them…and hope you will too."
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A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
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My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
My Brilliant Friend (Elena Ferrante)
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Hunger (Roxane Gay)
Hunger (Roxane Gay)
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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
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Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe)
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I'm Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy)
I'm Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy)
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Fates and Furies (Lauren Groff)
Fates and Furies (Lauren Groff)
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Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Americanah (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Michelle Zauner)
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Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters)
Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters)
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The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
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The Interestings (Meg Wolitzer)
The Interestings (Meg Wolitzer)
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Romantic Comedy (Curtis Sittenfeld)
Romantic Comedy (Curtis Sittenfeld)
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Family Meal (Bryan Washington)
Family Meal (Bryan Washington)
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