Awards search:100 best novels of the 21st century according to Afisha magazine

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

by Susanna Clarke
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
19th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Napoleonic Wars, Faeries, Magic, Magicians, Victorian — 10 more, London, England, France, Hugo Award, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), New, Purchased from ChaptersIndigo, Read in 2008, Sent to Mum
Collection
Read
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke
Digital audiobook, 2004
Tags
19th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Napoleonic Wars, Faeries, Magic, Magicians, Victorian — 14 more, London, England, France, Hugo Award, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Read in 2008, To Reread, Audiobook, Narrated by Simon Prebble, Purchased from Audible.com, Audible Sale, $4.95, Acquired in 2016
Collections
To Reread, Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

Atonement

by Ian McEwan
Paperback, 2007
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Bildungsroman, WWII, Love, Romance, Women, Sisters — 16 more, Family, London, England, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Love), 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006/2008/2010 Edition), The Telegraph's 100 Novels, BBC's Big Read, Time's All-Time 100, Booker Prize Shortlist, Orange Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Adapted to Film, Mooched, To Read
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Atonement

by Ian McEwan
CD audiobook, 2010
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Bildungsroman, WWII, Love, Romance, Rape, Women — 23 more, Sisters, Family, Nurses, Soldiers, London, England, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Love), 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006/2008/2010 Edition), The Telegraph's 100 Novels, BBC's Big Read, Time's All-Time 100, Booker Prize Shortlist, Orange Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, Adapted to Film, Audiobook, Narrated by Carole Boyd, Purchased from Audible.com, Acquired in 2012, Read in 2012, Completed December 2012
Collections
Read, Audiobooks, Read in 2012
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Middlesex

by Jeffrey Eugenides
CD audiobook, 2004
Tags
20th Century, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Bildungsroman, Coming of Age, Gender, Hermaphrodite, Sexuality, Greece, Detroit — 14 more, Family, America, Pulitzer Prize, Orange Prize, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Family and self), 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006 Edition), Oprah's Book Club, Audie Winner, Audiobook, Narrated by Kristoffer Tabori, Library Book (National), Acquired in 2014
Collections
TRRS Pile, Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

The Crimson Petal and the White

by Michel Faber
Paperback, 2011
Tags
19th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Prostitution, Victorian, England, Audiobook, Narrated by Jill Tanner, Purchased from Audible.com (exchange)
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

The Little Friend

by Donna Tartt
Digital audiobook, 2003
Tags
Audiobook, Narrated by Karen White, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2018
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Cloud Atlas: A Novel

by David Mitchell
Paperback, 2004
Tags
Literary Fiction, Booker Prize Shortlist, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006/2008/2010 Edition), Rec'd by Donna828, Rec'd by msf59, Rec'd by jnwelch, Rec'd by calm, Library Book — 1 more, British Author Challenge
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

Austerlitz

by W. G. Sebald
Paperback, 2002
Tags
20th Century, 20th Century Literature, Fiction, German Literature, Literary Fiction, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (War and travel), 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006/2008/2010/2012 Edition), The Telegraph's 100 Novels, The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels — 5 more, ALA Notable Books for Adults, Rec'd by Chatterbox, Purchased from BookDepository, Acquired in 2020, Pending
Status
Available
Call number
833.914

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer
CD audiobook, 2005
Tags
Feel-Good, Rec'd by msf59, Library Book (National), Audiobook, RBdigital
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

Shantaram

by Gregory David Roberts
CD audiobook, 2006
Tags
20th Century, 1980s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Adventure, Autobiographical, Slums, Mumbai, Bombay, India, Audiobook — 6 more, Narrated by Humphrey Bower, Purchased from Audible.com, Audible Sale, Acquired in 2013, Picked by lunacat, Picked for Me 2015
Collections
TRRS Pile, Audiobooks, Picked for Me 2015
Series
Shantaram (1)
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Paperback, 2005
Tags
21st Century, 1940s, Fiction, Spanish Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Books About Books, Bibliophilia, Story Within a Story, Bildungsroman — 15 more, Ghost Stories, Gothic, Love, Romance, Spanish Civil War, Barcelona, Spain, Acquired in 2008, New, Mystery March, TIOLI, April TIOLI, Read in 2011, Completed April 2011, To Reread
Collections
Read, Read in 2011
Series
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books (1)
Status
Available
Call number
863.64

The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Digital audiobook, 2005
Tags
21st Century, 1940s, Fiction, Spanish Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Books About Books, Bibliophilia, Story Within a Story, Bildungsroman — 13 more, Ghost Stories, Gothic, Love, Romance, Spanish Civil War, Barcelona, Spain, Read in 2011, Audiobook, Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015
Collections
To Reread, Audiobooks
Series
The Cemetery of Forgotten Books (1)
Status
Available
Call number
863.64

The Corrections

by Jonathan Franzen
Paperback, 2002
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century, Literary Fiction, Relationships, Family, Depressing as Hell, 1001 Books, National Book Award, Orange Prize, Time's All-Time 100, Pulitzer Prize Finalist — 7 more, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (State of the nation), Fiction, Sold, New, Purchased from Indigo, Unfinished
Collections
Unfinished, Given Away/Sold
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Never Let Me Go

by Kazuo Ishiguro
Paperback, 2006
Tags
21st Century, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Bildungsroman, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Clones, Norfolk, England, Nobel Prize — 9 more, 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006 Edition), Booker Prize Shortlist, Time's All-Time 100, Alex Award, New, Purchased from Amazon.ca, Read in 2008, Sold
Collections
Read, Given Away/Sold
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Never Let Me Go

by Kazuo Ishiguro
CD audiobook, 2005
Tags
21st Century, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Bildungsroman, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Clones, Norfolk, England, Nobel Prize — 10 more, 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2006 Edition), Booker Prize Shortlist, Time's All-Time 100, Alex Award, Read in 2008, Library Book (National), Audiobook, Narrated by Rosalyn Landor, Acquired in 2014
Collections
To Reread, Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

The Rotters' Club

by Jonathan Coe
CD audiobook, 2003
Tags
Library Book, Audiobook, Narrated by Colin Buchanan, Audible.com
Series
The Rotters' Club (1)
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

A Tale of Love and Darkness

by Amos Oz
Ebook, 2005
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Nonfiction, Israeli Literature, Biography, Autobiography, Jerusalem, Israel, 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2008/2010/2012 Edition), Rec'd by avatiakh — 5 more, Kindle, eBook, Kindle Daily Deal, Purchased from Amazon.ca, Acquired in 2016
Collection
eBooks
Status
Available
Call number
920

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

by Michael Chabon
CD audiobook, 2007
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Crime Fiction, Science Fiction, Alternate History, Speculative Fiction, Detective, Mystery, Murder — 14 more, Judaism, Jews, Hugo Award, Locus Award, Nebula Award, Salon Book Award, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Longlist, ALA Notable Books for Adults, Edgar Award Nominee, Library Book, Audiobook, Narrated by Peter Riegert, Acquired in 2015, American Authors Challenge 2016
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
Paperback, 2007
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, 1940s, Australian Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Bildungsroman, WWII, Jews, Holocaust — 4 more, Germany, Rec'd by Donna828, Mooched, "The First Half"
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
CD audiobook, 2006
Tags
20th Century, 1940s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Australian Literature, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Bildungsroman, Books About Books, Relationships, Friendship — 18 more, Family, War, WWII, Jews, Holocaust, Nazis, Germany, Printz Honor, National Jewish Book Award, BookDepository's 100 Best Books Ever, Rec'd by Donna828, Library Book, Audiobook, Narrated by Allan Corduner, Read in 2012, Completed September 2012, Bibliophilia, To Reread
Collections
Read, To Reread, Audiobooks, Children's & YA, Read in 2012
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

On Beauty

by Zadie Smith
Paperback, 2005
Tags
21st Century, Fiction, English Literature, Family, Academia, Adultery, Race, Women, Boston, Massachusetts, Orange Prize — 8 more, Booker Prize Shortlist, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Family and self), 1001 Books, New, Read in 2006, Sold, Literary Fiction
Collections
Read, Given Away/Sold
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

The Bad Girl: A Novel

by Mario Vargas Llosa
Paperback, 2008
Tags
Nobel Prize, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Longlist, Purchased from BookOutlet, Acquired in 2011
Status
Available
Call number
813

The Road

by Cormac McCarthy
Digital audiobook, 2007
Tags
Audiobook, Narrated by Tom Stechschulte, Library Book (National), RBdigital, To Reread
Collections
To Reread, Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

The Road

by Cormac McCarthy
Book, 2006
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, 2007, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Dystopia, Apocalypse, Survival, America, Pulitzer Prize — 7 more, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Oprah's Book Club, Used, Purchased from The Word, Acquired in 2009, Read in 2010
Collections
Read, Read in 2010
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

The Terror

by Dan Simmons
CD audiobook, 2007
Tags
19th Century, 1845, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Based on True Story, Adventure, Sir John Franklin, Thriller, Exploration — 24 more, Explorers, Arctic Exploration, Northwest Passage, Shipwrecks, Starvation, Survival, Cannibalism, Mythology, Monsters, Supernatural, Horror, Victorian, Arctic, Arctic Circle, Canada, Shirley Jackson Award Finalist, Bram Stoker Award Nominee, International Horror Guild Award, British Fantasy Award Nominee, Audiobook, Narrated by John Lee, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

Les Bienveillantes

by Jonathan Littell
Book, 2008
Tags
Prix Goncourt, Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française, Lire (Meilleur livre de l'année), Rec'd by La bibliothèque idéale RTL, Library Book
Status
Available
Call number
843.92

American Gods

by Neil Gaiman
CD audiobook, 2013
Tags
21st Century Literature, Fiction, Fantasy, Mythology, Gods, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Bram Stoker Award, Locus Award, British Fantasy Award Nominee, British Science Fiction Association Award — 9 more, World Fantasy Award Nominee, Hugo Award, Nebula Award, NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Audiobook, Narrated by George Guidall, Library Book, Acquired in 2018, To Reread
Collection
Audiobooks
Series
American Gods (1a)
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

The White Tiger

by Aravind Adiga
Paperback, 2008
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Indian Literature, Literary Fiction, Bildungsroman, Contemporary, Caste System, Murder, Poverty, Humour — 11 more, Satire, Bangalore, New Delhi, India, Booker Prize, 1001 Books, New, Read in 2008, Sent to Mum, Re-purchased, To Reread
Collection
Read
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

The White Tiger (Audio)

by Aravind Adiga
CD audiobook, 2008
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Indian Literature, Literary Fiction, Bildungsroman, Contemporary, Caste System, Murder, Poverty, Humour — 12 more, Satire, Bangalore, New Delhi, India, Booker Prize, 1001 Books, 1001 Books (2010 Edition), Read in 2008, Audiobook, Narrated by John Lee, Library Book, To Read
Collections
To Reread, Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
823.92

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini
Paperback, 2004
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century, Fiction, American Literature, Afghan Literature, Literary Fiction, Bildungsroman, Afghanistan, Betrayal, Friendship, Taliban — 13 more, War, Soviet-Afghan War, Civil War, Kabul, California, Guardian 1000, Guardian 1000 (War and travel), Oprah's Book Club, Adapted to Film, New, Purchased from Amazon.ca, Read in 2008, Sent to Mum
Collection
Read
Status
Available
Call number
813.6

The Museum of Innocence

by Orhan Pamuk
Digital audiobook, 2009
Tags
21st Century, Fiction, Crime Fiction, Turkish Literature, Literary Fiction, Istanbul, Turkey, Nobel Prize, Audiobook, Narrated by John Lee, Library Book (National) — 2 more, OverDrive, Acquired in 2014
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
894.3533

Stone's Fall

by Iain Pears
CD audiobook, 2009
Tags
Walter Scott Prize Shortlist, Audiobook, Narrated by Roy Dotrice, Narrated by John Lee, Narrated by Simon Vance, Audible.com
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

The Snowman (Harry Hole 7)

by Jo Nesbø
Digital audiobook, 2011
Tags
Audiobook, Narrated by Robin Sachs, Library Book (National)
Series
Harry Hole (7)
Status
Available
Call number
839.8238

Let The Great World Spin

by Colum Mccann
Paperback, 2010
Tags
20th Century, 1970s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Tightrope Act, World Trade Center, Philippe Petit, Prostitutes — 10 more, Grief, New York City, America, Multiple Narrators, IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, National Book Award, New, Purchased from AbeBooks, Purchased from BookDepository, Acquired in 2011
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Wolf Hall

by Hilary Mantel
Paperback, 2009
Tags
16th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographical Fiction, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon — 24 more, Anne Boleyn, Thomas More, Tudors, Royalty, Monarchy, Religion, Reformation, London, England, Booker Prize, Orange Prize Shortlist, National Book Critics Circle Award, Walter Scott Prize, Rec'd by PaulCranswick, Rec'd by kidzdoc, Used, Purchased from The Word, Acquired in 2010, Tutored Read, Tutored Read with Chatterbox, Read in 2012, Begun June 2012, Completed July 2012, To Reread
Collections
Read, Read in 2012
Series
Wolf Hall Trilogy (1)
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Wolf Hall

by Hilary Mantel
Digital audiobook, 2009
Tags
16th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Biographical Fiction, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Wolsey, Henry VIII — 22 more, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Thomas More, Tudors, Royalty, Monarchy, Religion, Reformation, London, England, Booker Prize, Orange Prize Shortlist, National Book Critics Circle Award, Walter Scott Prize, Rec'd by PaulCranswick, Rec'd by kidzdoc, Audiobook, Narrated by Simon Slater, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2015, To Reread
Collections
To Reread, Audiobooks
Series
Wolf Hall Trilogy (1)
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout
Paperback, 2008
Tags
21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Relationships, Family, Mothers & Sons, Divorce, Neighbours, Death — 17 more, Aging, Depressing, Bleak, Hopeless, Small Towns, Maine, New England, America, Depressing as Hell, Pulitzer Prize, Rec'd by PrueGallagher, Rec'd by msf59, From Montreal Book Bloggers (Amanda), Picked by phebj, Picked for Me 2014, Read in 2014, Completed March 2014
Collections
Read, Read in 2014, Picked for Me 2014
Series
Olive Kitteridge (1)
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

11-22-63

by Stephen King
Digital audiobook, 2011
Tags
20th Century, 1960s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, American Literature, Science Fiction, Alternate History, Thriller, Assassination, JFK, Time Travel — 5 more, Audiobook, Narrated by Craig Wasson, Library Book (National), OverDrive, Acquired in 2019
Collection
Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

The Sense of an Ending

by Julian Barnes
Hardcover, 2011
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Relationships, Friendship, Lovers, Aging, Memory, Suicide — 10 more, Booker Prize, Rec'd by kidzdoc, New, Hardcover, Purchased from ChaptersIndigo, Returned, TIOLI, Read in 2011, Completed September 2011, Acquired in 2011
Collections
Read, Read in 2011
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

The Sense of an Ending

by Julian Barnes
CD audiobook, 2012
Tags
20th Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Literary Fiction, Relationships, Friendship, Lovers, Aging, Memory, Suicide — 7 more, Booker Prize, Rec'd by kidzdoc, Audiobook, Narrated by Richard Morant, Purchased from Audible.com, Acquired in 2012, Audible Sale
Collections
TRRS Pile, To Reread, Audiobooks
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Canada

by Richard Ford
Digital audiobook, 2012
Tags
Rec'd by PrueGallagher, Audiobook, Narrated by Holter Graham, Library Book (National), RBdigital
Status
Available
Call number
813.54

1Q84

by Haruki Murakami
CD audiobook, 2011
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Japanese Literature, Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Surrealism, Tokyo, Japan, Rec'd by jnwelch, Rec'd by evilmoose — 7 more, Rec'd by calm, Audiobook, Purchased from Audible.com, Narrated by Alison Hiroto, Narrated by Marc Vietor, Narrated by Mark Boyett, Acquired in 2012
Collection
Audiobooks
Series
1Q84 (1-3)
Status
Available
Call number
895.6

1Q84 (3 Volume Box)

by Haruki Murakami
Paperback, 2012
Tags
21st Century, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, Japanese Literature, Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Surrealism, Tokyo, Japan, Rec'd by jnwelch, Rec'd by calm — 3 more, Rec'd by evilmoose, Purchased from ChaptersIndigo, Acquired in 2012
Collection
TRRS Pile
Series
1Q84 (1-3)
Status
Available
Call number
895.6

The Big Green Tent

by Ludmila Ulitskaya
Ebook, 2015
Tags
21st Century Literature, Fiction, Russian Literature, Literary Fiction, Rec'd by NPR Books, Library Book (National), OverDrive, eBook
Status
Available
Call number
891.73

The Blizzard: A Novel

by Vladimir Sorokin
Ebook, 2015
Tags
Library Book (National), eBook, OverDrive
Status
Available
Call number
891.73

Life After Life

by Kate Atkinson
Hardcover, 2013
Tags
20th Century, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Relationships — 29 more, Love, Marriage, Family, Siblings, Aunts, Women, Birth, Death, Growing Up, WWI, Spanish Flu, WWII, Hitler, Eva Braun, London Blitz, Reincarnation, Parallel Lives, Iterations, London, England, Germany, Orange Prize Shortlist, Walter Scott Prize Shortlist, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Library Book (National), eBook, OverDrive, Read in 2013, Completed November 2013
Collections
Read, Read in 2013
Series
Todd Family (1)
Status
Available
Call number
823.914

Life After Life

by Kate Atkinson
Digital audiobook, 2013
Tags
20th Century, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 21st Century Literature, Fiction, English Literature, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Relationships — 30 more, Love, Marriage, Family, Siblings, Aunts, Women, Birth, Death, Growing Up, WWI, Spanish Flu, WWII, Hitler, Eva Braun, London Blitz, Reincarnation, Parallel Lives, Iterations, London, England, Germany, Orange Prize Shortlist, Walter Scott Prize Shortlist, The New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Audiobook, Narrated by Fenella Woolgar, Purchased from Audible.com, Audible Sale, Acquired in 2017, To Reread
Collection
Audiobooks
Series
Todd Family (1)
Status
Available
Call number
823.914
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