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

Atonement by Ian McEwan (2001)

A 13-year-old upper-class girl tells a terrible lie. This somewhat innocent mistake unravels her family at the seams, and the girl is forced to grow up in the shadow of her actions. In an attempt to atone for the misinformed decision she made in her youth, she weaves a heartbreaking narrative that will weigh on your chest like a landmine.

The moon has its own time zones.
There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.
War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
When the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House in 1987, they dumped popcorn on President Reagan.

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

Atonement by Ian McEwan (2001)

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