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

49

(bonus)

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

Skippy Dies

Paul Murray

50

(bonus)

The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

The Imperfectionists

Tom Rachman

51

(bonus)

Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed

Black Mamba Boy

Nadifa Mohamed

52

(bonus)

The Long Song by Andrea Levy

The Long Song

Andrea Levy

53

(bonus)

Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi

Mr. Fox

Helen Oyeyemi

54

(bonus)

House of Holes by Nicholson Baker

House of Holes

Nicholson Baker

55

(bonus)

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

State of Wonder

Ann Patchett

56

(bonus)

The Stranger's Child by Alan Hollinghurst

The Stranger's Child

Alan Hollinghurst

57

(bonus)

Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta

Stone Arabia

Dana Spiotta

58

(bonus)

We the Animals by Justin Torres

We the Animals

Justin Torres

59

(bonus)

Open City by Teju Cole

Open City

Teju Cole

60

(bonus)

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

The Devil All the Time

Donald Ray Pollock