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New York Times 100 Notable Books 2010

New York Times 100 Notable Books 2010 names 100 books across 2 categories. 47 of them also won or were shortlisted for an award.

Fiction & Poetry

  1. A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egansource (opens in a new tab)
  2. American Subversive by David Goodwilliesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Angelology by Danielle Trussonisource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Bound by Antonya Nelsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Comedy in a Minor Key by Hans Keilson, translated by Damion Searlssource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Double Happiness by Mary-Beth Hughessource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozicksource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Freedom by Jonathan Franzensource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Fun with Problems by Robert Stonesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Girl by the Road at Night by David Rabesource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Great House by Nicole Krausssource (opens in a new tab)
  12. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yusource (opens in a new tab)
  13. How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestusource (opens in a new tab)
  14. I Curse the River of Time by Per Petterson, translated by Charlotte Barslundsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Ilustrado by Miguel Syjucosource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Lisa Robertson’s Magenta Soul Whip by Lisa Robertsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Matterhorn by Karl Marlantessource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Memory Wall by Anthony Doerrsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Mr. Peanut by Adam Rosssource (opens in a new tab)
  20. One Day by David Nichollssource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Room by Emma Donoghuesource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Selected Stories by William Trevorsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Solar by Ian McEwansource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Something Red by Jennifer Gilmoresource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Sourland by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngartsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. The Ask by Sam Lipsytesource (opens in a new tab)
  29. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larssonsource (opens in a new tab)
  30. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachmansource (opens in a new tab)
  31. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringersource (opens in a new tab)
  32. The Living Fire by Edward Hirschsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. The Long Song by Andrea Levysource (opens in a new tab)
  34. The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Masonsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Solisource (opens in a new tab)
  36. The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauersource (opens in a new tab)
  37. The New Yorker Stories by Ann Beattiesource (opens in a new tab)
  38. The Privileges by Jonathan Deesource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The Same River Twice by Ted Mooneysource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The Spot by David Meanssource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Surrendered by Chang-rae Leesource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchellsource (opens in a new tab)
  43. The Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schinesource (opens in a new tab)
  44. To the End of the Land by David Grossman, translated by Jessica Cohensource (opens in a new tab)
  45. Vida by Patricia Engelsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. What Becomes by A. L. Kennedysource (opens in a new tab)
  47. White Egrets by Derek Walcottsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Wild Child by T. Coraghessan Boylesource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. All the Devils Are Here by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocerasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Apollo’s Angels by Jennifer Homanssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Big Girls Don’t Cry by Rebecca Traistersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Changing My Mind by Zadie Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Charlie Chan by Yunte Huangsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Christianity by Diarmaid MacCullochsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Cleopatra by Stacy Schiffsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Common as Air by Lewis Hydesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Contested Will by James Shapirosource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Country Driving by Peter Hesslersource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynnesource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Encounter by Milan Kundera, translated by Linda Ashersource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheimsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Four Fish by Paul Greenbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Hitch-22 by Christopher Hitchenssource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Insectopedia by Hugh Rafflessource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Koestler by Michael Scammellsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Last Call by Daniel Okrentsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Life by Keith Richardssource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Long for This World by Jonathan Weinersource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyresource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Origins by Annie Murphy Paulsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Parisians by Graham Robbsource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Pearl Buck in China by Hilary Spurlingsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Pops by Terry Teachoutsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Ratification by Pauline Maiersource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Scorpions by Noah Feldmansource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Secret Historian by Justin Springsource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Supreme Power by Jeff Shesolsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. The Book in the Renaissance by Andrew Pettegreesource (opens in a new tab)
  32. The Bridge by David Remnicksource (opens in a new tab)
  33. The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjeesource (opens in a new tab)
  34. The Fiery Trial by Eric Fonersource (opens in a new tab)
  35. The Honor Code by Kwame Anthony Appiahsource (opens in a new tab)
  36. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Sklootsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. The Last Boy by Jane Leavysource (opens in a new tab)
  38. The Last Hero by Howard Bryantsource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbricksource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The Mind’s Eye by Oliver Sackssource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Possessed by Elif Batumansource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The Price of Altruism by Oren Harmansource (opens in a new tab)
  43. The Promise by Jonathan Altersource (opens in a new tab)
  44. The Publisher by Alan Brinkleysource (opens in a new tab)
  45. The Sabbath World by Judith Shulevitzsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. The Talented Miss Highsmith by Joan Schenkarsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. The Tenth Parallel by Eliza Griswoldsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  49. The Wave by Susan Caseysource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Travels in Siberia by Ian Fraziersource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Washington by Ron Chernowsource (opens in a new tab)
  52. Willie Mays by James S. Hirschsource (opens in a new tab)

About the New York Times 100 Notable Books

nytimes.com blocks automated fetches, so counts come from archive.nytimes.com (2006-2013) and Wayback Machine snapshots (2014-2024) of each year's NYT page. NYT blocks archiving of the 2025 page; 2025 counts come from the yearendlists.com copy of the list. Categories follow NYT's Fiction & Poetry / Nonfiction grouping (2018-2022 from each book's genre tag). Titles drop subtitles.

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