My Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Best Literary Fiction of 21st Century
658 books — 316 voters
Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Tales of New York City
1,771 books — 1,355 voters

City of Thieves by David BenioffThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
World War II Fiction
1,519 books — 2,321 voters
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Best 1930s Historical Fiction
153 books — 244 voters

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Best Books of the 21st Century
9,816 books — 22,875 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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6,341 books — 4,906 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,895 books — 27,133 voters