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TrueLit’s 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century

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TrueLit’s 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century

A list curated by the members of the subreddit r/truelit through community voting.

Rank by popularity

Cover of Train Dreams by Denis Johnson

Train Dreams

Denis Johnson, 2002

Cover of The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang, 2007

Cover of Nox by Anne Carson

Nox

Anne Carson, 2010

Cover of Oblivion: Stories by David Foster Wallace

Oblivion: Stories

David Foster Wallace, 2004

Cover of Erasure by Percival Everett

Erasure

Percival Everett, 2001

Cover of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke, 2004

Cover of Tenth of December by George Saunders

Tenth of December

George Saunders, 2012

Cover of Our Lady of the Nile: A Novel by Scholastique Mukasonga

Our Lady of the Nile: A Novel

Scholastique Mukasonga, 2012

Cover of A Naked Singularity by Sergio de la Pava

A Naked Singularity

Sergio de la Pava, 2008

Cover of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Nickel Boys

Colson Whitehead, 2019

Cover of Foster by Claire Keegan

Foster

Claire Keegan, 2010

Cover of Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

Stories of Your Life and Others

Ted Chiang, 2002

Cover of The Idiot by Elif Batuman

The Idiot

Elif Batuman, 2017

Cover of Belladonna by Daša Drndić

Belladonna

Daša Drndić, 2012

Cover of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata, 2016

Cover of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

The Underground Railroad

Colson Whitehead, 2016

Cover of Brothers by Yu Hua

Brothers

Yu Hua, 2005

Cover of Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Her Body and Other Parties

Carmen Maria Machado, 2017

Cover of The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco

The Prague Cemetery

Umberto Eco, 2010

Cover of Animal Money by Michael Cisco

Animal Money

Michael Cisco, 2015

Cover of Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Detransition, Baby

Torrey Peters, 2021

Cover of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong, 2019

Cover of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Marjane Satrapi, 2003

Cover of By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolaño

By Night in Chile

Roberto Bolaño, 2000

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