The Economist: The Best Books of 2021
Library Journal: Best Literary Fiction of 2021
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2020 • 2019 • 2017 • 2016 • 2012 • 2011]
Michael Silverblatt: Top 10 Books of 2021, as posted by KCRW, a list of favorites from the host of Bookworm
[see also 2019]
Laura Miller: The Best Books of 2021, as published by Slate
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017]
Patrick Rapa: The Best Books of 2021, as published by The Philadelphia Inquirer
[see also 2022]