The New York Times completed a survey of prolific readers for their most influential and best books of the first 25 years of the 21st century and came up with: NYT The Reader Top 100

There is some overlap with the NYT Book Review, which is comprised of novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics, and the staff of The NYT Book Review. To check out that list, please visit the NYT page.

For the year of 2025, our Blind Date With a Book subscriptions will pull from this list to celebrate important books, important authors, important topics, and the love of reading. These will also be available for purchase if you don't wish to join our Blind Dates!