Tenth of December

Dip into incredible and inspiring new worlds with our favourite short story collections and anthologies.

To mark the first 25 years of the century, The New York Times Book Review sent a survey to hundreds of literary luminaries, asking them name the 10 best books published since Jan 1, 2000. They tallied the votes to come up with their list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, and here they are!

On reflection, 2013 was a wonderful year for literature. Apart from memorable debuts and soon-to-be celebrated favourites, it was also the first time the Miles Franklin shortlist contained only female writers as well as the first year a Stella Prize winner was crowned. Below you'll find a selection of great books, many of which are still absolute favourites of our booksellers in 2023, that were first published in 2013.