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10 great literary novels, 2001-2006
AusterlitzAusterlitz by W.G. Sebald
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[2001] A beautiful exploration of the long-lasting hidden consequences of the Holocaust.
Life Of PiLife Of Pi by Yann Martel
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[2002] Wacky, clever, gripping and absolutely magnificent. You must've read this by now.
Vernon God LittleVernon God Little by DBC Pierre
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[2003] A prose rollercoaster. Catcher in the Rye reinvented.
Never Let Me GoNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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[2005] The best of the bunch? Philosophically complex, deeply disturbing.
Slow ManSlow Man by J.M. Coetzee
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[2005] Weirdly captivating, this story of a man with one leg also muses at length on the nature of literature.
Arthur and GeorgeArthur and George by Julian Barnes
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[2005] Enthralling, near flawless, a gorgeous fictionalised biography by a hugely talented author.
The SeaThe Sea by John Banville
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[2005] A worthy Booker winner in a great year.
Carry Me DownCarry Me Down by Maria Hyland
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[2006] A disturbing delve into the troubled mind of a pubescent boy in 70s Ireland.
EverymanEveryman by Philip Roth
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[2006] Poignant. One man fights his own mortality. He doesn't win.
In the Country of MenIn the Country of Men by Hisham Matar
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[2006] A strong debut and a dark journey into Libyan politics.