Best Books 21ST

Jennifer Egans 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a brilliant, fragmented exploration of time, memory, and the music industry. Through a series of interconnected stories that jump back and forth acr...

Marilynne Robinsons 2004 novel, written as a letter from an elderly pastor to his young son, is a luminous meditation on faith, history, and the beauty of ordinary life. Set in the quiet town of Gilea...

Junot Díazs 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a vibrant, energetic, and heartbreaking story about a young Dominican nerd living in New Jersey. Blending history, pop culture, and magical realism, th...

Jeffrey Eugenides 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is a sprawling, epic family saga that spans generations and continents. The story follows the life of Cal Stephanides, who discovers in adolescence...

Edward P. Jones 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel explores a little-known aspect of American history: Black slaveholders in antebellum Virginia. Through the story of Henry Townsend, a former slave who...

Jhumpa Lahiris 2003 novel is a quiet, elegant exploration of the immigrant experience in America. Following the Ganguli family as they navigate the tensions between their Indian heritage and their new...

David Brooks 2015 non-fiction work is a thoughtful, philosophical look at the importance of building inner character in an age of self-promotion. Through the lives of various historical figures, Brook...