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Best Books of the 21st Century: Modern Classics

The 21st century has already produced some of the most powerful novels ever written. These are the books that defined the new millennium — the literary landmarks that critics, booksellers, and readers agree belong on every shelf. From Kazuo Ishiguro's devastating Never Let Me Go to Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Underground Railroad, from Tara Westover's stunning memoir Educated to Gabrielle Zevin's gamer love story Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, these modern classics capture the full range of 21st century storytelling.