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Radcliffe's list of the 100 best novels of the 20th century. Anyone interested in modern literature should read these books as they are a huge influence to any books that come out today. These are classics and should always be remembered for the great works that they are. For the full article go to: http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100rivallist.html

 
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    The Great Gatsby Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald
    1925-04-10
    Novel, Fiction
    Literary, Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Music, Education, Arts, Revenge, Reference, Upper class, American Dream, Jazz Age, Language, Humanities More
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  2. 2
    The Catcher in the Rye Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    The Catcher in the Rye

    J. D. Salinger
    1951-07-16
    Novel, Fiction, Bildungsroman, First-person narrative
    Classics, Literature, Literary criticism, Popular literature, Human sexuality, Psychological identity, Social alienation, Teenage rebellion, Adolescent psychology, Belongingness More
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  3. 3
    The Grapes of Wrath Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    The Grapes of Wrath

    John Steinbeck, Frank Galati
    California, Oklahoma
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  4. 4
    To Kill a Mockingbird Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Harper Lee
    1960-07-11
    Fiction
    Drama, Literary, Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Monarch, Legal, Performing arts, Fathers and Daughters More
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  5. 5
    The Color Purple Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    The Color Purple

    Alice Walker
    1982
    Fiction, Epistolary novel
    Feminism
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  7. 6
    Ulysses Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Ulysses

    James Joyce
    1922-02-02
    Novel, Fiction
    Ireland, Men
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  8. 7
    Beloved Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Beloved

    Toni Morrison
    1987-01
    Novel, Fiction, Children's literature, Speculative fiction, Historical fiction More
    United States of America, History, Literary, Spanish Language, Ohio, 19th century, Slavery More
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  9. 8
    Lord of the Flies Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Lord of the Flies

    William Golding, Leslie Denman
    1954
    Novel, Fiction, Speculative fiction, Young adult literature
    Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Ethics, Young adult, Monarch, Apache Indians More
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  10. 9
    1984 Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    1984

    Kit Reed
    Monarch
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  11. 10
    The Sound and the Fury Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    The Sound and the Fury

    William Faulkner
    1929
    Fiction, Children's literature, Gothic fiction
    Literary, Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Mississippi More
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  12. 11
    Lolita Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Lolita

    Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
    1955
    Novel, Fiction, Romance novel, Tragicomedy
    Drama, Literary, Classics, Literature, Film, Erotica, Performing arts, Video More
    buy@amazon
  13. 12
    Of Mice and Men Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Of Mice and Men

    John Steinbeck
    1937
    Novella
    Drama, California
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  14. 13
    Charlotte's Web Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Charlotte's Web

    E. B. White
    1952
    Children's literature, Speculative fiction
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  15. 14
    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

    James Joyce
    Novel, Autobiography, Künstlerroman
    Ireland
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  16. 15
    Catch-22 Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Catch-22

    Joseph Heller
    1961-11-11
    Anti-war, World War II, Historical fiction, Black comedy, War novel, Satire, Absurdist fiction More
    Drama, World War II
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  18. 16
    Brave New World Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Brave New World

    Aldous Huxley
    Fiction, Children's literature, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Dystopia, Utopian and dystopian fiction More
    English Language, Literary, Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Genetic engineering, Technology, Propaganda, Future, Brainwashing More
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  19. 17
    Animal Farm Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Animal Farm

    George Orwell
    1945-08-17
    Fiction, Roman à clef, Children's literature, Speculative fiction, Satire More
    Drama, Literary, Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Monarch, Communism More
    buy@amazon
  20. 18
    The Sun Also Rises Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    The Sun Also Rises

    Ernest Hemingway
    Novel, Fiction, Roman à clef, Children's literature
    France, History, Literary, Classics, Literature, Spain, Education, Erotica More
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  21. 19
    As I Lay Dying Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    As I Lay Dying

    William Faulkner
    1930
    Novel, Fiction, Black comedy
    Literary, Classics, Literature, Mississippi, Monarch, Death
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  22. 20
    A Farewell to Arms Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    A Farewell to Arms

    Ernest Hemingway
    1929
    Novel, Fiction
    Italy, Literary, Classics, Literature, World War I, Military
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  23. 21
    Heart of Darkness Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Heart of Darkness

    Joseph Conrad
    Fiction, Roman à clef, Novella
    English Language, Literary, 20th century, Classics, Literature, English Literature, Literary criticism, Chinese, Adventure, Italian Language, Africa, Vietnam War, German Language, 19th century, Espionage, Degeneration, Imperialism, Language More
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  24. 22
    Winnie-the-Pooh Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Winnie-the-Pooh

    A. A. Milne
    1926-10-14
    Fiction, Children's literature
    Classics, Literature, Friendship, Russian Language, Animal, Performing arts More
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  25. 23
    Their Eyes Were Watching God Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Zora Neale Hurston
    1937
    Novel, Fiction
    Literary, Classics, Literature, Florida
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  26. 24
    Invisible Man Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Invisible Man

    Ralph Ellison
    Novel, Fiction, Children's literature, Science fiction, Bildungsroman, Social commentary More
    United States of America, Literary, Classics, Literature, Places
    buy@amazon
  27. 25
    Song of Solomon Radcliffe's Top 100 Books of the Century Books & Publications picture

    Song of Solomon

    Toni Morrison
    1977
    Fiction
    African American, Michigan, Black, Family
    buy@amazon

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