A countdown of the greatest literature published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?
100
Best
Novels
- 100 My Ántonia
- 99 The Go-Between
- 98 The Road
- 97 Catch-22
- 96 Pedro Páramo
- 95 The Return of the Native
- 94 The Known World
- 93 Invisible Cities
- 92 Sentimental Education
- 91 Life and Fate
- 90 Jacob’s Room
- 89 The Left Hand of Darkness
- 88 Ragtime
- 87 The Line of Beauty
- 86 The Turn of the Screw
- 85 The Vegetarian
- 84 The Talented Mr Ripley
- 83 A Farewell to Arms
- 82 The End of the Affair
- 81 Buddenbrooks
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