(2012) Los ingravidos / Faces in the crowd by Valeria Luiselli (2011-2014) L'amica geniale / My brilliant friend (Neapolitan Novels) by Elena Ferrante (2010) La carte et le territoire / The Map and the Territory by Michel Houellebecq (2005) La velocidad de luz / The Speed of Light by Javier Cercas (2005) Die Vermessung die Welt / Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann (2001) Soldados de Salamina / Soldiers of Salamis by Javier Cercas (2000) La fiesta del chivo / The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas-Llosa (2000) Bartleby y compania / Bartleby & co. One of first things we should consider is if year 2000 belongs to 20th or 21st centuryīut, ok, if it belongs, my 10 suggestions (I unfortunately barely read anything besides novels/novellas, so only them are on the list). (2019) Tolentino, Jia Trick Mirror: Reflections (USA) (2016) Luiselli, Valeria Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions (Mexico) (2015) Tevis, Joni The World is On Fire: Scrap, Treasure, and Songs of the Apocalypse (USA) (2018) Zagajewski, Adam Asymmetry (Poland) (2018) Nezhukumatathil, Aimee Oceanic (USA) (2014) Rankine, Claudia Citizen: An American Lyric (USA)

(2012) Gelman, Juan Dark Times Filled With Light (Argentina) (2007) Freitas, Angelica Rilke Shake (Brazil) (2005) Didion, Joan The Year of Magical Thinking (USA) (2003) McDonagh, Martin The Pillowman (UK) (2001) Parks, Suzan-Lori Topdog/Underdog (USA) (2013) Saunders, George Tenth of December (USA) (2014) Fresán, Rodrigo The Invented Part (Argentina) (2007) Han, Kang The Vegetarian (South Korea) (2006) Yan, Mo Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out (China) (2005) Ishiguro, Kazuo Never Let Me Go (UK) (2004) Thiong’o, Ngugi wa Wizard of the Crow (Kenya) (2002) Murakami, Haruki Kafka on the Shore (Japan) (2000) Vargas Llosa, Mario The Feast of the Goat (Peru) The Novels are the most diverse, but I feel that in the US, Novels and Novellas get translated more often than the other genres. I really enjoyed all of them for what that's worth.

I can't lay claim that these are necessarily the greatest works of the century so far, but in looking at my Goodreads, these were the 21st century works I gave 5 stars to.

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