Best Books of the 2010s

The top-ranked books of the 2010s include Lincoln in the Bardo, Milkman, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous — all with high editorial consensus scores across major literary prizes and critic lists.

Key authors of the 2010s include George Saunders, Anna Burns, Ocean Vuong, whose works from this era consistently appear across major prize lists and critic selections.

The 2010s were defined by autofiction, climate anxiety, and diverse voices, producing some of the most enduring works in world literature. These themes are reflected across the top-ranked titles from this period.