Episode 140 - NYT Best Books of the 21st Century

from Well-Read · host Ann Cox and Halle Eisenman

The New York Times recently published their list of the 100 best books of the 21st century, and we have THOUGHTS. Let us know your impressions of the list! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver New York Times: Readers Choose Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Martian by Andy Weir Elena Ferrante books The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins 11/22/63 by Stephen King Emily Henry books Abby Jimenez books The Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by James McBride Ann’s picks: The Round House by Louise Erdrich - National Book Award - Thomas Cromwell series by Hilary Mantel - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - Commonwealth by Ann Patchett - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton - Booker Prize - Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Halle’s picks: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - Pulitzer Prize in Fiction - Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra - Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Second Chance Year by Melissa Weisner - Sliding Doors (film) Halle: The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton - Book of the Month Club - Dangerous Damsels series by India Holton Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

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The New York Times recently published their list of the 100 best books of the 21st century, and we have THOUGHTS. Let us know your impressions of the list! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyGone Girl by Gillian FlynnDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverNew York Times: Readers Choose Their 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirElena Ferrante booksThe Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins11/22/63 by Stephen KingEmily Henry booksAbby Jimenez booksThe Heaven & Earth Grocery Story by James McBride Ann’s picks: The Round House by Louise Erdrich- National Book Award- Thomas Cromwell series by Hilary Mantel- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett- Commonwealth by Ann Patchett- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett The Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton- Booker Prize- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Halle’s picks: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri- Pulitzer Prize in Fiction- Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra- Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Second Chance Year by Melissa Weisner- Sliding Doors (film) Halle: The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton- Book of the Month Club- Dangerous Damsels series by India Holton Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

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