The century is a 25% over. Here’s the best books and movies of those 25 years.

It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the idea that the 21st century is 1/4 completed. When I was young, the 21st century was far off in the future. Now so much of it has already past.

Given this milestone, it seems a good time to look at what some of the best books and films have been of this era.

For films, I recommend this essay in the New York Times of the best films of each year from 2000 to 2024.

For books, I recommend this piece from Kircus Reviews.