The 10 Best Books of the Decade So Far, Ranked
The sprawling epics of the 2010s are dead.
The sprawling epics of the 2010s are dead.
The short version
- Here are the 10 most ambitious books released since 2020 that will completely rewire your brain.
- The most ambitious and unforgettable books released since the start of the decade Narrowing the field to the 10 best books released since 2020 meant leaving some genuinely exceptional writing behind.
- The goal here isn't simply to spotlight great prose, but books that take big swings and linger long after the final page.
What happened
From metaphysical horror in the trenches of World War I to sharp reimaginings of American mythology and investigative journalism that reads like a thriller, these are the 10 books released since 2020 that demand to be reckoned with. Updating Charles Dickens for the modern era usually results in cheap gimmicks, but Barbara Kingsolver’s translation of David Copperfield to modern-day Appalachia is a staggering achievement.
Why it matters
Demon Copperhead drops its protagonist into the meat grinder of the foster care system, rural poverty, and ground zero of the opioid epidemic.
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