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Pick & Skips: Exploring the NYTimes 100 Best Books of the 21st Century – July

Our Top Book Picks

Introduction

In this episode, we discuss the New York Times list of the 100 best books of the 21st century. We narrowed it down to our top 10 books from the list that have made an impact on us.

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Lost in Jersey Best Book Picks for the 21st Century

  • Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante
  • Demon Copperhead
  • Pachinko
  • Lincoln in the Bardo
  • Sapiens
  • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
  • Educated
  • Cutting for Stone
  • Just Mercy
  • Underground Railroad
  • Americanah

Rachel and Janette also mentioned some notable books from the list that have resonated with them, such as All the Light We Cannot See, Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Hunger Games.

Are you one of the million fans of Elena Ferrante? Then go get Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante translated by Jenny McPhee.

New York Times Best Books of the 21st Century
New York Times Readers Best Books of the 21st Century

Some of the books mentioned are:
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 

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