There must be a million best-book-lists. But, whether you’re looking for a good beach book or you want to give your teenagers something constructive to do this summer, check out the list of the best 100 English-language novels as selected by the editorial board of the Modern Library. In later postings I’ll refer to some of these titles. Meanwhile, review this list and make your own goals for some targeted reading. (I would never have tackled the thicker novels without this list for inspiration).
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August 7, 2006 at 11:36 am |
[...] Author Salman Rushdie may be familiar to you, but have you read any of his work? This award winning novelist is well worth your consideration. Start with his novel, “Midnight’s Children”, considered to be his masterpiece as well as a selection from the 100 Best Books List. This work has been compared to Joyce’s Ulysses, The Tin Drum and One Hundred Years of Solitude. That alone should tell you that you are in for many surprises and a very big literary challenge. You might want to read a few reviews before deciding to add it to your list. I found it unforgettable. [...]