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Jul 2024
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Sunday Special: The 100 Best Books of th...

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Earlier this month, the New York Times Book Review rolled out the results of an ambitious survey it conducted to determine the best books of the 21st century so far. On this special episode of the Book Review Podcast, host Gilbert Cruz chats with some fellow Book Review editors about the results of that survey and about the project itself.

To read the full list, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html

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