119: The Lads List Their 10 Books of the 21st Century

Inspired by the New York Times' list of the 100 greatest books of the 21st Century, Alice and Bethany each compile their own top 10s, and find they have only one book in common, but don't agree on what that book is about...Bethany's list: The Fact of a Body - Alex Marzano-LesnevichWhat I Loved - Siri HustvedtManhattan Beach - Jennifer EganBeyond Black - Hilary MantelMiddlesex - Jeffrey EugenidesCrimson Petal & The White - Michel Faber Fingersmith - Sarah WatersUnderground Railroad - Colson WhiteheadNever Let Me Go - Kazuo IshiguroLife After Life - Kate AtkinsonAlice's list:A Visit from the Goon Squad - Jennifer EganConvenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata (trans. Ginny Tapley Takemori)Homegoing - Yaa GyasiIn the Dream House - Carmen Maria MachadoJust Kids - Patti SmithLanny - Max PorterMy Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa MoshfeghPaul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl - Andrea LawlorStation Eleven - Emily St John MandelWhat I Loved - Siri Hustvedt