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The FOUR Best Books Published Each Year Since 1900 - Page 11

By listing the four best books of each year since 1900, this list shows us how novels have evolved over time. We can see the emergence of new genres such as ecofiction and erotica; the impact of global events such as the world wars and the recent pandemic; how novels can instigate social and political change; and even smaller details such as the evolution of book jacket designs, which I love as a bibliophile and collector, with our current trend focused on colourful covers with bold lettering. That's why I love making lists more than completing them.
Just a few notes about the list: the first book in each row (so the first of the four) is the best book, in my opinion, of that year, and I have a separate list that provides just those books (see the attached link); the other three books are in no particular order; and I've only put two books for 2024 given we're only half-way through it. I hope you enjoy!
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
402
Blonde (Joyce Carol Oates)
Blonde (Joyce Carol Oates)
403
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
404
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
405
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
406
The Feast of the Goat (Mario Vargas Llosa)
The Feast of the Goat (Mario Vargas Llosa)
407
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
408
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
409
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
410
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
411
Family Matters (Rohinton Mistry)
Family Matters (Rohinton Mistry)
412
Everything Is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Everything Is Illuminated (Jonathan Safran Foer)
413
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
414
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
415
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
416
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
417
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
The Shadow of the Wind (Carlos Ruiz Zafón)
418
The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
419
2666 (Roberto Bolano)
2666 (Roberto Bolano)
420
The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
The Line of Beauty (Alan Hollinghurst)
421
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
422
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
423
On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
424
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
425
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
426
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery)
427
Against the Day (Thomas Pynchon)
Against the Day (Thomas Pynchon)
428
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
429
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
430
Dark Matter: A Novel (Blake Crouch)
Dark Matter: A Novel (Blake Crouch)
431
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
432
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Who (Junot Diaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Who (Junot Diaz)
433
Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
Olive Kitteridge (Elizabeth Strout)
434
Home (Marilynne Robinson)
Home (Marilynne Robinson)
435
The White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)
The White Tiger (Aravind Adiga)
436
A Mercy (Toni Morrison)
A Mercy (Toni Morrison)
437
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
438
Inherent Vice (Thomas Pynchon)
Inherent Vice (Thomas Pynchon)
439
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
440
The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
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