The following are lists of recommended books that I found useful as I was building up my TBR list. Currently there is a focus on novels from the 21st century and short novels and novellas, but that will change as my reading tastes change. Already I'm looking at 19th century novels, a time period where I done very little reading.

Best of the 21st Century

• The 100 best books of the 21st century | Books | The Guardian
• 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
• BBC - Culture - The 21st Century’s 12 greatest novels
• 25 Books to Read Before You Die: 21st Century

Best of the 2010s

• The Best of the Decade | Literary Hub
  • The 20 Best Novels of the Decade | Literary Hub
  • Best of the Decade: What Books Will We Still Be Reading in 10 Years? | Literary Hub
  • The 10 Best Translated Novels of the Decade | Literary Hub
  • The 10 Best Debut Novels of the Decade | Literary Hub
  • The 10 Best Short Story Collections of the Decade | Literary Hub
  • A Century of Reading: The 10 Books That Have Defined the 2010s (So Far) | Literary Hub
  • 26 Books From the Last Decade that More People Should Read | Literary Hub
• The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s - Paste

Best of the 2000s

• A Century of Reading: The 10 Books That Defined the 2000s | Literary Hub

Best of the 19th Century

• A Reading List of 19th Century Novels
• The 50 Greatest British Novels of the 19th Century

Best Short Novels

• The 50 Best Contemporary Novels Under 200 Pages
• 46 Brilliant Short Novels You Can Read In A Day
• 17 Brilliant Short Novels You Can Read in a Sitting - Electric Literature
• 20 short novels you can read in one day – Modern Mrs. Darcy
• 20 Short Novels To Stay Up All Night Reading | Literary Hub
• The best short books - great novels under 250 pages
• 13 Iconic Novels You Can Read in a Day
• 22 Short Novels You Can Finish on Your Next Flight
• Unputdownable: 17 books I read in 24 hours or less (because they were just that good) – Modern Mrs. Darcy

Last updated: May 12, 2020