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I love a best-of list, so when I saw The Times had released a list of the 25 best novels of the 21st century so far (specifically from the U.K. and Ireland), I had to take a look. Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The Full Article: thetimes.com/culture/books/article/25-best-novels-21st-century-0qfmltspf
Further Viewing 🍿
My Previous 25 Best Books Video: youtu.be/Nk4T561XrqY
The NY Times Book Review’s 100 Best Books: youtu.be/XR9ktrOhjZk
The NY Times Book Review’s Reader Choices: youtu.be/DhrJhDcUkGw
Titles Mentioned 📚
White Teeth by Zadie Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780375703867
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780440418566
His Dark Materials Box Set: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780440419518
English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385497442
Any Human Heart by William Boyd: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400031009
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400032716
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780312421991
1983 by David Peace
The Complete Patrick Melrose Novels (Including Mother’s Milk) by Edward St Aubyn: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250069603
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781439148952
A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781101903438
Outline by Rachel Cusk: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250081544
The Green Road by Anne Enright: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780393352801
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780143111405
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781501163883
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780451499066
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525564102
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free by Andrew Miller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781609455439
Milkman by Anna Burns: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644450000
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802148506
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250338259
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400078776
Atonement by Ian McEwan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385721790
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802158741
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781582346106
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250806710
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250806727
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250182494
eBook Links 📱
White Teeth, Zadie Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400075508
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780375890031
English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780307484314
Any Human Heart by William Boyd: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780307424853
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400079070
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781429932875
Mother’s Milk by Edward St Aubyn: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250206558
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781439149829
A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781566893787
Outline by Rachel Cusk: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374712365
The Green Road by Anne Enright: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780393248227
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780698168633
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780451499073
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385544221
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free by Andrew Miller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781609455446
Milkman by Anna Burns: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644451007
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802148056
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374600310
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400044832
Atonement by Ian McEwan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400075553
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802158758
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781596918085
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781429943284
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781429947657
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780805096613
Support This Channel ❤️
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
Merch: supposedly-fun-shop.fourthwall.com
I love a best-of list, so when I saw The Times had released a list of the 25 best novels of the 21st century so far (specifically from the U.K. and Ireland), I had to take a look. Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The Full Article: thetimes.com/culture/books/article/25-best-novels-21st-century-0qfmltspf
Further Viewing 🍿
My Previous 25 Best Books Video: youtu.be/Nk4T561XrqY
The NY Times Book Review’s 100 Best Books: youtu.be/XR9ktrOhjZk
The NY Times Book Review’s Reader Choices: youtu.be/DhrJhDcUkGw
Titles Mentioned 📚
White Teeth by Zadie Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780375703867
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780440418566
His Dark Materials Box Set: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780440419518
English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385497442
Any Human Heart by William Boyd: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400031009
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400032716
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780312421991
1983 by David Peace
The Complete Patrick Melrose Novels (Including Mother’s Milk) by Edward St Aubyn: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250069603
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781439148952
A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781101903438
Outline by Rachel Cusk: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250081544
The Green Road by Anne Enright: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780393352801
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780143111405
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781501163883
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780451499066
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780525564102
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free by Andrew Miller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781609455439
Milkman by Anna Burns: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644450000
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802148506
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250338259
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400078776
Atonement by Ian McEwan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385721790
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802158741
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781582346106
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250806710
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250806727
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250182494
eBook Links 📱
White Teeth, Zadie Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400075508
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780375890031
English Passengers by Matthew Kneale: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780307484314
Any Human Heart by William Boyd: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780307424853
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400079070
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781429932875
Mother’s Milk by Edward St Aubyn: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781250206558
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781439149829
A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781566893787
Outline by Rachel Cusk: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374712365
The Green Road by Anne Enright: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780393248227
Days Without End by Sebastian Barry: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780698168633
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780451499073
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780385544221
Now We Shall Be Entirely Free by Andrew Miller: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781609455446
Milkman by Anna Burns: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644451007
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802148056
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780374600310
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400044832
Atonement by Ian McEwan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781400075553
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802158758
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781596918085
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781429943284
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781429947657
The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780805096613
Support This Channel ❤️
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
Merch: supposedly-fun-shop.fourthwall.com
