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

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (2004)

Six interconnected stories carry the reader from 19th century South Pacific to Hawaii in a distant post-apocalyptic future. The characters in Cloud Atlas are all interrupted at a pivotal moment, each of their stories containing references to the past.

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

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (2004)

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