60 Years in 60 Books: The Oughts

Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

by Bourdain, Anthony

Book - 2007

2000 -- The coming of the new millennium brought us a cool, edgy voice from the inside the culinary world. Zadie Smith made us wonder just how much we wer...Show more 2000 -- The coming of the new millennium brought us a cool, edgy voice from the inside the culinary world. Zadie Smith made us wonder just how much we were wasting our lives when "White Teeth" hit Stateside and Smith turned 24. Michael Chabon made geeks everywhere geek out with his comic book inspired masterpiece, "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay." Show less

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Bel Canto

A Novel

by Patchett, Ann

Book - 2008

2001 -- Ann Patchett's fourth novel launched her career into the stratosphere. We all refused to eat at McDonald's for at least few days after consuming &...Show more 2001 -- Ann Patchett's fourth novel launched her career into the stratosphere. We all refused to eat at McDonald's for at least few days after consuming "Fast Food Nation." Book lover's everywhere got their favorite treat: a great book about books. Zafon's "Shadow of the Wind" was released in Spain. Show less

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In Defense of Food

An Eater's Manifesto

by Pollan, Michael

Book - 2008

2002 -- Pollan continued his mission of getting Americans to eat real food while Katie Byron shook us out of our doldrums with "Loving What Is,"...Show more 2002 -- Pollan continued his mission of getting Americans to eat real food while Katie Byron shook us out of our doldrums with "Loving What Is," and parents everywhere rested a bit better with the publication of "The Happiest Baby on the Block." Show less

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The Da Vinci Code

A Novel

by Brown, Dan

Book - 2003

2003 -- "The Da Vinci Code" had people looking over their shoulders for Knights Templars and coded conspiracies. Mitch Albom had us wondering a...Show more 2003 -- "The Da Vinci Code" had people looking over their shoulders for Knights Templars and coded conspiracies. Mitch Albom had us wondering about "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and Erik Larson published the coolest crime novel that just happened to be true, "Devil in the White City." Show less

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The Cold Dish

by Johnson, Craig

Book - 2006

2004 -- Craig Johnson introduced us to Walt Longmire, the seeds of the Lin Manuel Miranda musical were planted with Chernow's "Hamilton," and the great Chilean novelist, Roberto Bolano published his last novel, "2666." 2004 -- Craig Johnson introduced us to Walt Longmire, the seeds of the Lin Manuel Miranda musical were planted with Chernow's "Hamilton," and the great Chilean novelist, Roberto Bolano published his last novel, "2666." Show less

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Larsson, Stieg

Book - 2008

2005 -- The question, "Who would want to read a mystery about a socialist journalist and a sociopath?" was answered with, "Umm, everybody?&...Show more 2005 -- The question, "Who would want to read a mystery about a socialist journalist and a sociopath?" was answered with, "Umm, everybody?" McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men" proved the old man still had it, just as Joan Didion's "Year of Magical Thinking" proved the old lady still had it too. Show less

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What Is the What

The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng : A Novel

by Eggers, Dave

Book - 2007

2006 -- Sudanese lost boy Valentino Achak Deng tells his story with a little help from Dave Eggers. Chimamanda Adichie also wrote of war in her "Half of a Yellow Sun." Gillian Flynn's "Sharp Objects" makes a quiet debut. 2006 -- Sudanese lost boy Valentino Achak Deng tells his story with a little help from Dave Eggers. Chimamanda Adichie also wrote of war in her "Half of a Yellow Sun." Gillian Flynn's "Sharp Objects" makes a quiet debut. Show less

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

by Díaz, Junot

Book - 2007

2007 -- Junot Diaz's Dominican Ghetto Nerd, Oscar Wao, stole our hearts. People went to William Paul Young's "The Shack" and came out changed, and "The Zookeeper's Wife" provided new heroes, Jan and Antonina Zabinski. 2007 -- Junot Diaz's Dominican Ghetto Nerd, Oscar Wao, stole our hearts. People went to William Paul Young's "The Shack" and came out changed, and "The Zookeeper's Wife" provided new heroes, Jan and Antonina Zabinski. Show less

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Outliers

The Story of Success

by Gladwell, Malcolm

Book - 2008

2008 -- Gladwell made us rethink how to achieve true success, and Mary Roach made us rethink sex with "Bonk." For a sweeter turn 2008 was the fi...Show more 2008 -- Gladwell made us rethink how to achieve true success, and Mary Roach made us rethink sex with "Bonk." For a sweeter turn 2008 was the first time readers could travel to a delightful island in "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society." Show less

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Wolf Hall

A Novel

by Mantel, Hilary

Book - 2009

2009 -- Hilary Mantel makes history by becoming the first woman to win the Booker for consecutive books AND the first to win for two books in a series. Ka...Show more 2009 -- Hilary Mantel makes history by becoming the first woman to win the Booker for consecutive books AND the first to win for two books in a series. Katherine Stockett's "The Help" sent three women on a clandestine mission and Lev Grossman turned magic schools and magical quests on their magical ears in "The Magicians." Show less

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