2666
Chilean novelist, 1953–2003.
2666 is a 2004 novel by Roberto Bolaño, translated from Spanish.
On 2 of the 10 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Roberto Bolaño
- First published
- 2004
- Length
- 912 pages (UK paperback)
- Original language
- Translated from Spanish
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Crime, Postmodern, Political
Is 2666 worth reading?
2 of the 10 best-of lists it could have made include it: The 100 best books of the 21st century (The New York Times) and Readers' top 100 novels (The Guardian).
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Readers' top 100 novels (The Guardian, 2026) | No. 57 | See the list |
| The 100 best books of the 21st century (The New York Times, 2024) | No. 6 | See the list |
Best edition of 2666
The edition we link to is the Vintage Classics paperback (2024), 912 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics (paperback, 2024)
- Pages
- 912
- ISBN
- 9781784879396
How critics, prizes and readers rate 2666
Critics and readers rate it about equally: it earned 25% on critics' lists and 20% on readers' and booksellers' lists, against 0% on prize lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like 2666
If you liked 2666, try The Savage Detectives, Lolita or Atonement.
