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New York Times 100 Notable Books 2013

New York Times 100 Notable Books 2013 names 100 books across 2 categories. 57 of them also won or were shortlisted for an award.

Fiction & Poetry

  1. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marrasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Guide to Being Born by Ramona Ausubelsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. A Marker to Measure Drift by Alexander Maksiksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. All That Is by James Saltersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichiesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchonsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Children Are Diamonds by Edward Hoaglandsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticatsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Dirty Love by Andre Dubus IIIsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Dissident Gardens by Jonathan Lethemsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Doctor Sleep by Stephen Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Duplex by Kathryn Davissource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Half the Kingdom by Lore Segalsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. I Want to Show You More by Jamie Quatrosource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Life After Life by Kate Atkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Local Souls by Allan Gurganussource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Longbourn by Jo Bakersource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by David Rakoffsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Maddaddam by Margaret Atwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Metaphysical Dog by Frank Bidartsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Our Andromeda by Brenda Shaughnessysource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Schroder by Amity Gaigesource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Someone by Alice McDermottsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Submergence by J. M. Ledgardsource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Subtle Bodies by Norman Rushsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Tenth of December by George Saunderssource (opens in a new tab)
  27. The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oatessource (opens in a new tab)
  28. The Circle by Dave Eggerssource (opens in a new tab)
  29. The Color Master by Aimee Bendersource (opens in a new tab)
  30. The Dinner by Herman Koch, translated by Sam Garrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. The End of the Point by Elizabeth Graversource (opens in a new tab)
  32. The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushnersource (opens in a new tab)
  33. The Goldfinch by Donna Tarttsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. The Good Lord Bird by James McBridesource (opens in a new tab)
  35. The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greersource (opens in a new tab)
  36. The Infatuations by Javier Marías, translated by Margaret Jull Costasource (opens in a new tab)
  37. The Interestings by Meg Wolitzersource (opens in a new tab)
  38. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahirisource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The Luminaries by Eleanor Cattonsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbertsource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Son by Philipp Meyersource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, translated by Anne McLeansource (opens in a new tab)
  43. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathissource (opens in a new tab)
  44. The Two Hotel Francforts by David Leavittsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tansource (opens in a new tab)
  46. The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messudsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Want Not by Jonathan Milessource (opens in a new tab)
  48. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowlersource (opens in a new tab)
  49. We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayosource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Woke Up Lonely by Fiona Maazelsource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbettsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. After the Music Stopped by Alan S. Blindersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Book of Ages by Jill Leporesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Catastrophe 1914 by Max Hastingssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Command and Control by Eric Schlossersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Country Girl by Edna O’Briensource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Days of Fire by Peter Bakersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Ecstatic Nation by Brenda Wineapplesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Changsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Finksource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Going Clear by Lawrence Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Jonathan Swift by Leo Damroschsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Knocking on Heaven’s Door by Katy Butlersource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Andersonsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Lean In by Sheryl Sandbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Lost Girls by Robert Kolkersource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Madness, Rack, and Honey by Mary Rueflesource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Manson by Jeff Guinnsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Margaret Fuller by Megan Marshallsource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Wardsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Miss Anne in Harlem by Carla Kaplansource (opens in a new tab)
  22. My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayorsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. My Promised Land by Ari Shavitsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Patrick Leigh Fermor by Artemis Coopersource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Thank You for Your Service by David Finkelsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. The American Way of Poverty by Sasha Abramskysource (opens in a new tab)
  27. The Barbarous Years by Bernard Bailynsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. The Billionaire’s Apprentice by Anita Raghavansource (opens in a new tab)
  29. The Blood Telegram by Gary J. Basssource (opens in a new tab)
  30. The Boy Detective by Roger Rosenblattsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwinsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. The Cancer Chronicles by George Johnsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnitsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. The Guns at Last Light by Rick Atkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. The Heir Apparent by Jane Ridleysource (opens in a new tab)
  36. The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Margalit Foxsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. The Skies Belong to Us by Brendan I. Koernersource (opens in a new tab)
  38. The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda Ripleysource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The Third Coast by Thomas Dyjasource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Unwinding by George Packersource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The War That Ended Peace by Margaret MacMillansource (opens in a new tab)
  43. This Town by Mark Leibovichsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. Those Angry Days by Lynne Olsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  45. To Save Everything, Click Here by Evgeny Morozovsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. To the End of June by Cris Beamsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. Unthinkable by Kenneth M. Pollacksource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Wave by Sonali Deraniyagalasource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Wild Ones by Jon Mooallemsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. Year Zero by Ian Burumasource (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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