White Teeth

Zadie Smith is a British author known for her exploration of race and culture, and for her savvy humor and snappy dialogue. Her first novel, White Teeth, came out in 2000 but since then she has released several other bestellers including On Beauty and The Fraud.

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!