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

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (2001)

Franzen’s tragicomic analysis of the American dream finds itself settled comfortably between two midpoints: middle-class in the midwest. Published only ten days before the September 11 terrorist attacks, The Corrections traces the lives of one family to “one last Christmas” together at the turn of the century.

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  • Abraham Lincoln was a wrestling champion.
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