21st-Century Must-Reads

If you’re stumped and not sure what to book to pick up next, look to 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, dubbed “the ultimate literary bucket list” by The Washington Post. Author Jim Mustich describes each title in detail, and includes themed lists to help you decide what to read. His “21st Century Must-Reads” collection describes Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, 11/22/1963 by Stephen King, Life in Code by Ellen Ullman, and Pulitzer Prize winner The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.