Before the Decade Ends, Here Are the Best Novels of the 21st Century

2666 by Roberto Bolaño (2004)

Roberto Bolano’s legacy is 2666, which was released one year after his death. Its 1,229 pages revolve around the mystery of an elusive German author and the ongoing, unsolved murders of women in Santa Teresa, a violent city inspired by the epidemic of female homicides in Ciudad Juarez. 2666 showcases what is truly possible when form interacts with content.

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