Eric Karl Anderson | The NY Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century @EricKarlAnderson | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Reacting to the NY Times' list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century discussing what I've read, what I want to read and what books I'd add. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.
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Join my bookclub: patreon.com/TheLonesomeReaderBookClub
The NYTimes 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
Some of my additions:
The Love Songs of WEB Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/1/20/the-love-songs-of-web-du-bois-by-honore-fanonne-jeffers
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
youtube.com/watch?v=r60BV_UNoUM
The Parcel by Anosh Irani
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/10/16/the-parcel-by-anosh-irani
My full reviews of some of these books:
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/2/28/wolf-hall-by-hilary-mantel
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/11/10/the-underground-railroad-by-colson-whitehead
Outline by Rachel Cusk
lonesomereader.com/blog/2015/3/18/outline-by-rachel-cusk
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/10/26/the-sellout-by-paul-beatty-1
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/3/2/lincoln-in-the-bardo-by-george-saunders
The Overstory by Richard Powers
lonesomereader.com/blog/2018/10/2/the-overstory-by-richard-powers
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/12/22/sing-unburied-sing-by-jesmyn-ward
The Years by Annie Ernaux (translated by Alison L Strayer)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/4/12/the-years-by-annie-ernaux-translated-by-alison-l-strayer
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
lonesomereader.com/blog/2014/7/30/h-is-for-hawk-by-helen-macdonald
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
youtube.com/watch?v=-8BpvWg2bAs
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
lonesomereader.com/blog/2015/8/4/a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-by-marlon-james
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/12/5/the-argonauts-by-maggie-nelson
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
lonesomereader.com/blog/2013/10/29/the-goldfinch-by-donna-tartt
The Vegetarian by Han Kang (translated by Deborah Smith)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2015/12/24/the-vegetarian-by-han-kang-translated-by-deborah-smith
Trust by Hernan Diaz
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/12/14/trust-by-hernan-diaz
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/11/2/demon-copperhead-by-barbara-kingsolver
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/2/7/the-friend-by-sigrid-nunez
Childhood by Tove Ditlevsen (translated by Tiina Nunnally)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/9/22/childhood-by-tove-ditlevsen-translated-by-tiina-nunnally
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/10/11/exit-west-by-mohsin-hamid
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/8/18/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/3/15/an-american-marriage-by-tayari-jones
The Other Name by Jon Fosse (translated by Damion Searls)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/3/26/the-other-name-septology-i-ii-by-jon-fosse-translated-by-damion-searls
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (translated by Sophie Hughes)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/2/17/hurricane-season-by-fernanda-melchor-translated-by-sophie-hughes
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut (translated by Adrian Nathan West)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/5/31/when-we-cease-to-understand-the-world-by-benamin-labatut
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/4/11/detransition-baby-by-torrey-peters
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/3/5/bring-up-the-bodies-by-hilary-mantel
How to Be Both by Ali Smith
lonesomereader.com/blog/2014/8/20/how-to-be-both-by-ali-smith-interview-with-myself
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
6:09 The 100 Best Books list
33:05 Three books I would add
34:48 Conclusion
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Get in touch
Book Blog: lonesomereader.com
Twitter: twitter.com/lonesomereader
Instagram: instagram.com/lonesomereader
Facebook: tinyurl.com/hfkkhus
Goodreads: tinyurl.com/h8uus5t
LetterBoxd: letterboxd.com/lonesomereader
TikTok: tiktok.com/@lonesomereader
Email: lonesomereader@gmail.com
Reacting to the NY Times' list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century discussing what I've read, what I want to read and what books I'd add. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.
--------------------
Join my bookclub: patreon.com/TheLonesomeReaderBookClub
The NYTimes 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list: nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html
Some of my additions:
The Love Songs of WEB Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/1/20/the-love-songs-of-web-du-bois-by-honore-fanonne-jeffers
Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
youtube.com/watch?v=r60BV_UNoUM
The Parcel by Anosh Irani
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/10/16/the-parcel-by-anosh-irani
My full reviews of some of these books:
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/2/28/wolf-hall-by-hilary-mantel
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/11/10/the-underground-railroad-by-colson-whitehead
Outline by Rachel Cusk
lonesomereader.com/blog/2015/3/18/outline-by-rachel-cusk
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/10/26/the-sellout-by-paul-beatty-1
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/3/2/lincoln-in-the-bardo-by-george-saunders
The Overstory by Richard Powers
lonesomereader.com/blog/2018/10/2/the-overstory-by-richard-powers
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/12/22/sing-unburied-sing-by-jesmyn-ward
The Years by Annie Ernaux (translated by Alison L Strayer)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/4/12/the-years-by-annie-ernaux-translated-by-alison-l-strayer
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
lonesomereader.com/blog/2014/7/30/h-is-for-hawk-by-helen-macdonald
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
youtube.com/watch?v=-8BpvWg2bAs
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
lonesomereader.com/blog/2015/8/4/a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-by-marlon-james
The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
lonesomereader.com/blog/2016/12/5/the-argonauts-by-maggie-nelson
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
lonesomereader.com/blog/2013/10/29/the-goldfinch-by-donna-tartt
The Vegetarian by Han Kang (translated by Deborah Smith)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2015/12/24/the-vegetarian-by-han-kang-translated-by-deborah-smith
Trust by Hernan Diaz
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/12/14/trust-by-hernan-diaz
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/11/2/demon-copperhead-by-barbara-kingsolver
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/2/7/the-friend-by-sigrid-nunez
Childhood by Tove Ditlevsen (translated by Tiina Nunnally)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/9/22/childhood-by-tove-ditlevsen-translated-by-tiina-nunnally
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
lonesomereader.com/blog/2017/10/11/exit-west-by-mohsin-hamid
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/8/18/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/3/15/an-american-marriage-by-tayari-jones
The Other Name by Jon Fosse (translated by Damion Searls)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/3/26/the-other-name-septology-i-ii-by-jon-fosse-translated-by-damion-searls
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor (translated by Sophie Hughes)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/2/17/hurricane-season-by-fernanda-melchor-translated-by-sophie-hughes
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut (translated by Adrian Nathan West)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/5/31/when-we-cease-to-understand-the-world-by-benamin-labatut
Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
lonesomereader.com/blog/2021/4/11/detransition-baby-by-torrey-peters
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
lonesomereader.com/blog/2020/3/5/bring-up-the-bodies-by-hilary-mantel
How to Be Both by Ali Smith
lonesomereader.com/blog/2014/8/20/how-to-be-both-by-ali-smith-interview-with-myself
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
6:09 The 100 Best Books list
33:05 Three books I would add
34:48 Conclusion
--------------------
Get in touch
Book Blog: lonesomereader.com
Twitter: twitter.com/lonesomereader
Instagram: instagram.com/lonesomereader
Facebook: tinyurl.com/hfkkhus
Goodreads: tinyurl.com/h8uus5t
LetterBoxd: letterboxd.com/lonesomereader
TikTok: tiktok.com/@lonesomereader
Email: lonesomereader@gmail.com
