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

145

(bonus)

Stephen Florida by Gabe Habash

Stephen Florida

Gabe Habash

146

(bonus)

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

147

(bonus)

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Exit West

Mohsin Hamid

148

(bonus)

White Tears by Hari Kunzru

White Tears

Hari Kunzru

149

(bonus)

American War by Omar El Akkad

American War

Omar El Akkad

150

(bonus)

Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

152

(bonus)

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

Pachinko

Min Jin Lee

153

(bonus)

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends

Sally Rooney

154

(bonus)

Elmet by Fiona Mozley

Elmet

Fiona Mozley

155

(bonus)

Isadora by Amelia Gray

Isadora

Amelia Gray

156

(bonus)

Marlena by Julie Buntin

Marlena

Julie Buntin

157

(bonus)

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

An American Marriage

Tayari Jones