As a series, Super Powereds. As a stand alone book, Name of the Wind.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

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Anonymous wrote:I see we have many intellectuals on this board. "Last Mrs Parrish" as the best book of the decade. 🙄

Ugh. So formulaic--same plot as The Wife Between Us and others. Also, writing was mediocre.

I din't love Last Mrs Parrish or The Dutch House, but I would like to know which of the books list are not "intellectual" according to pps. I don't need to have my heart torn out, witness abuses or be forced to re-think my life every time I pick up a book. Sometimes I just want a well-written diversion.

Another vote for A Little Life but it sounds like it’s maybe the opposite of what OP is looking for...

Before we were yours.

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Really? The best book?

Agree. Not a terrible book but one of the best books in the past 10 years? Really?

I'm surprised at the negative reaction. This book got a ton of critical acclaim. The story is woven together really well and it's beautiful to read.

Someone described it as whimsical, which is not a word I would use, but I can easily see someone saying it was the best book they've read in the past 10 years.

For me it's "All the Light We Cannot See."

The 10,000 Doors of January by Alix Harrow

In the early 1900s, a young woman embarks on a fantastical journey of self-discovery after finding a mysterious book in this captivating and lyrical debut.

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored, and utterly out of place.

Then she finds a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds, and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page turn reveals impossible truths about the world and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own.

The Rosie Trilogy by Graeme Simsion

Beloved. (Toni Morrison). No secret but it is critics’ choice for best book all the time for a reason. The audiobook read by Toni Morrison is even more intense - her voice is almost haunting but is enrapturing. Note not meant to be light and entertaining but perfect if you are looking for amazing literature.

All The Light You Cannot See

A God who hates by Wafa Sultan. The ethos behind the book makes it a compelling read.

A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn.

After you read that book, nothing shocks you in terms of the American government. Absolutely nothing.

The Overstory, one of those books that sticks with you shapes your perspective forever

Lincoln in the Bardo

Anxious People, Fredrick Backman

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Anonymous wrote:Molokai, by Alan Brennert

Actually, all of his books are amazing

YES!!!! LOVED that book

This is the first that came to mind for me too. Beautiful heart wrenching amazing book.