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The Most Important Novels of the 21st Century (At Least According to "Goodreads")

Not sure what qualifies these books, which range from masterpieces to Jonathan Franzen, as "important" except that they're literary. Certainly, genre fiction like the Harry Potter and Twilight series have sold more copies and inspired more imitations (and movies), which makes them, in a cold-bloodedly economic sense, far more important than Margaret Atwood's bleak depictions of female entrapment. But what are the English majors of 2214 going to be downloading to the microchips implanted in their brains -- "The Blind Assassin" or "Fifty Shades of Grey?"
How much importance have you downloaded to your Kindle?
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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1Q84
1Q84
5
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (Michael Chabon)
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The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
The Corrections (Jonathan Franzen)
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A Visit From the Goon Squad
A Visit From the Goon Squad
8
Oryx and Crake
Oryx and Crake
9
Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore
10
The Pale King
The Pale King
11
Middlesex
Middlesex
12
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
13
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
14
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
The Blind Assassin (Margaret Atwood)
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The Sense of an Ending
The Sense of an Ending
16
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
17
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles
18
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
19
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon)
20
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
21
Everything Is Illuminated
Everything Is Illuminated
22
Empire Falls
Empire Falls
23
Bel Canto (Ann Patchett)
Bel Canto (Ann Patchett)
24
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
25
The Master
The Master
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The Art of Fielding
The Art of Fielding
27
Half of a Yellow Sun
Half of a Yellow Sun
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Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
Gilead (Marilynne Robinson)
29
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
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The Little Friend
The Little Friend
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White Teeth
White Teeth
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2666
2666
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NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
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After Dark
After Dark
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Bring Up the Bodies
Bring Up the Bodies
36
Room
Room
37
Let the Great World Spin
Let the Great World Spin
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The Year of the Flood
The Year of the Flood
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Austerlitz
Austerlitz
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What Is the What
What Is the What
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