10 Best Books of the 21st Century: The Literary Lifestyle's Ballot


Hi Reader,

This week, to commemorate the first 25 years of this century, the New York Times compiled the top 100 books published from 2000-2024. In doing so, they asked noteworthy names in literature to submit their own top 10 lists, which they shared on social media.

Lots of Bookstagrammers joined on the bandwagon of this trend, and it inspired me to do the same!

On The Literary Lifestyle, you’ll find my curation of the most influential modern books I’ve read from the 21st century, and you’ll learn why they’re books worth reading.

You will want to add all of these five-star reads to your literary bucket list!

Remember, it's a good day to read a book.

-Jules

The Literary Lifestyle

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