Lit Hub's 20 Best Novels of the Decade

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22 participants (20 books)

Overview

Original list can be found here (originally published in 2019)

Honorable mentions are listed as bonus books.

Challenge Books

121

(bonus)

You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine by Alexandra Kleeman

You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine

Alexandra Kleeman

122

(bonus)

How to Be Both by Ali Smith

How to Be Both

Ali Smith

123

(bonus)

Girl at War by Sara Nović

Girl at War

Sara Nović

124

(bonus)

The Seed Collectors by Scarlett Thomas

The Seed Collectors

Scarlett Thomas

125

(bonus)

Mislaid by Nell Zink

Mislaid

Nell Zink

126

(bonus)

Delicious Foods by James Hannaham

Delicious Foods

James Hannaham

127

(bonus)

Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett

Pond

Claire-Louise Bennett

128

(bonus)

Nine Island by Jane Alison

Nine Island

Jane Alison

129

(bonus)

Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn

Here Comes the Sun

Nicole Dennis-Benn

130

(bonus)

Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

Grief is the Thing with Feathers

Max Porter

131

(bonus)

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

Behold the Dreamers

Imbolo Mbue

132

(bonus)

Private Citizens by Tony Tulathimutte

Private Citizens

Tony Tulathimutte