The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books
home > Books

The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels By   [110 more lists]

The Modern Reader's list of the 100 most loved fiction novels of all-time. Fiction books are one of the greatest forms of literature and it is with great enjoyment that I present this list to you because I am an avid fiction reader and love every bit of creativity that goes into a great fiction novel. These are some of my favorites as well. For the full article go to: http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html

 
Make a Version Blog View Views: 5496    Items: 100
< >
Show:   25   100
Rank   Name Author First Published Genre Subjects
  1. 1
    Atlas Shrugged The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Atlas Shrugged

    Ayn Rand
    1957-10-10
    Fiction, Mystery, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Dystopia
    Literary, Classics, Literature, Adventure, General, Capitalism, Objectivism More
    buy@amazon
  2. 2
    The Fountainhead The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    The Fountainhead

    Ayn Rand
    1943-12
    Fiction
    United States of America, Literary, Classics, Literature, Architecture, Aesthetics, Individualism, Objectivism More
    buy@amazon
  3. 3
    Battlefield Earth The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Battlefield Earth

    L. Ron Hubbard
    buy@amazon
  4. 4
    The Lord of the Rings The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    The Lord of the Rings

    J. R. R. Tolkien
    Fantasy, Fiction, Speculative fiction, Adventure novel, Chivalric romance, High fantasy More
    Drama, Literary, Classics, Literature, Literary criticism, Epic, Transportation, Radio More
    buy@amazon
  5. 5
    To Kill a Mockingbird The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
    buy@amazon
  7. 6
    1984 The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    1984

    Kit Reed
    Monarch
    buy@amazon
  8. 7
    Anthem The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Anthem

    Ayn Rand
    1938
    Fiction, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Psychology, Dystopia
    Literary, Classics, Literature, Time travel, Adventure, Education, Men
    buy@amazon
  9. 8
    We the Living The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    We the Living

    Ayn Rand
    Fiction, Historical fiction, Autobiographical novel
    History, Soviet Union
    buy@amazon
  10. 9

    Mission, Earth

    June English
    buy@amazon
  11. 10
    Fear The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Fear

    Joanna Bourke
    History, Philosophy, Psychology, Emotion, World, Social history
    buy@amazon
  12. 11
    Ulysses The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Ulysses

    James Joyce
    1922-02-02
    Novel, Fiction
    Ireland, Men
    buy@amazon
  13. 12
    Catch-22 The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
    buy@amazon
  14. 13
    The Great Gatsby The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
    buy@amazon
  15. 14
    Dune The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Dune

    Frank Herbert
    1965
    Fiction, Science fiction
    Adventure, Space opera, Galaxy
    buy@amazon
  16. 15
    The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

    Robert A. Heinlein
    1966
    Fantasy, Fiction, Science fiction
    Colonialism, American science fiction, Colonization of the Moon, Libertarianism, Self-governance, Rational Anarchy, Social revolution More
    buy@amazon
  18. 16
    Stranger in a Strange Land The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Stranger in a Strange Land

    Robert A. Heinlein
    1961-06-01
    Fiction, Science fiction
    Classics, Mars, Consumerism
    buy@amazon
  19. 17
    A Town Like Alice The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    A Town Like Alice

    Nevil Shute
    1950
    Fiction
    Literary, Australia, Adventure, Popular literature, Military
    buy@amazon
  20. 18
    Brave New World The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
    buy@amazon
  21. 19
    The Catcher in the Rye The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
    buy@amazon
  22. 20
    Animal Farm The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
  23. 21
    Gravity's Rainbow The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Gravity's Rainbow

    Thomas Pynchon
    1973
    Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Postmodernism, Historical novel
    buy@amazon
  24. 22
    The Grapes of Wrath The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    The Grapes of Wrath

    John Steinbeck, Frank Galati
    California, Oklahoma
    buy@amazon
  25. 23
    Slaughterhouse-Five The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Slaughterhouse-Five

    Kurt Vonnegut
    1969
    Fiction, Philosophy, Science fiction, Time travel, Speculative fiction, Black comedy, War novel More
    World War II, Literary, Classics, American science fiction
    buy@amazon
  26. 24
    Gone with the Wind The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels Books & Publications picture

    Gone with the Wind

    Margaret Mitchell
    1936-06-30
    Novel, Fiction, Historical fiction
    United States of America, History, American Civil War, Women, Plantations in the American South More
    buy@amazon
  27. 25
    Lord of the Flies The Modern Library Reader's Favorite Novels 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
    buy@amazon

Showing items 1 - 25 of 100

Post a Comment

my comment is about
Name or :
Get a new challenge Get an audio challenge Help
Incorrect please try again
Post!
iPad users, go Landscape for the best experience!