Recs if you like The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis...
NYT Top 100 Books of the 21st Century
In order from #1 (My Brilliant Friend) to 100 (Tree of Smoke)
Weird Women of the Late 20th Century (1945-2001)
Lives of outsiders rendered in sharp prose style. Descendants of Shelley, the Brontes, and Woolf; forebears to 'Weird Girl Lit'. Title refers to the authors, the subjects of the work may not always be women. Focused on novels published between WW2 and 9/11, with a few memoirs and short story collections.
NYT’s The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
A list published in 2024 by the New York Times, as voted on by 503 novelists, poets, critics, and other book lovers—with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review
100 Best of the 21st Century
according to the New York Times
New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century
The list of the 100 best books of the 21st century from the New York Times
Poetry and Poetic Prose to Fit a Mood
Sometimes a simple poem can say it all. If you’re feeling angry, introspective, emotional, need a laugh, or just want a good quote, a poem can be a good place to turn to for quick validation. This is a list of some of my favorites from my collection that I’ve really enjoyed. It’s by no means exhaustive and runs the gamut of fun to melancholy.
The Observer’s 25 Best Books of the Century So Far
The Observer published a list of the “25 best books of the century so far” on December 18, 2025, as decided by their critics and editors. (Note: the inclusion of The Odyssey is specifically for the translation by Emily Wilson.)
NYT top 100 Books of the 21st century
A goal to read the 100 books rated in the 21st century (so far) as published by the New York times in 2024, list in order from 100-1 but you can find the original list on the NYT website.
