A good list of books:
https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/13/21003134/best-books-of-the-decade-2010s
Things to notice about the list
Many authors
First statement addresses the difference between a book speaking to a person's mind and the book's more external reputation. Often a book that really matters to one person is totally forgetable for someone else.
The article has multple personal statements, often the best sort of testimony and recommendation.
Article avoids asking What is best and asks instead what had stayed with you, what have you recalled several times? Asks what has mattered to you.
Article is aimed at one's reading over a decade, more than a single year of reading
