Readers Choose the Best Thrillers and Mysteries of the Century
A Kansas City author's novel tops the list of best thrillers of the 21st century, sparking a wave of interest in the genre.
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Source diversity sample: FOX4KC.com · KQED · Yahoo · Kansas City Star · The New York Times.
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The New York Times announced the results of a reader poll naming a novel by a Kansas City author the best thriller of the 21st century. The announcement sparked immediate interest, with FOX4KC.com, Yahoo and the Kansas City Star all reporting on the local connection. The New York Times also published a list of great movie and TV adaptations from 21st-century thrillers.
KQED examined the enduring appeal of thrillers, noting that readers can't stop reading them. The New York Times did not mention the local author's name or the title of the winning novel. The winning novel's title and author's name are not yet known.
The New York Times did not provide details about the poll's methodology or the number of participants. The New York Times did not specify how the list of movie and TV adaptations was compiled.
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What novel won the poll?
The title of the winning novel is not yet known.
Who is the Kansas City author?
The author's name is not yet known.
How was the poll conducted?
The New York Times did not specify the poll's methodology or the number of participants.
Coverage (6)
- Novel by Kansas City author named best thriller of 21st century: NYT FOX4KC.com · 2d ago
- Why We Can’t Stop Reading Thrillers KQED · 2d ago
- Novel by Kansas City author named best thriller of 21st century: NYT Yahoo · 2d ago
- Novel by Kansas City author tops list of ‘best thrillers of 21st century’ Kansas City Star · 2d ago
- Great Movie and TV Adaptations From 21st- Century Thrillers The New York Times · 2d ago
- Readers Choose the Best Thrillers and Mysteries of the Century The New York Times · 2d ago
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