Greatest Books
- Description
- 40 books: the greatest books. 1 The Odyssey. 1 Robinson Crusoe. 21 books from the 1789-1991 canon (the long nineteenth century and the short twentienth century), 1 Nineties book, 1 Noughties book, 5 books from the 2010s with an international flavour, 5 iconic SFFH books, and 5 history books for historical context.
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- 3 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2025. 22 novels chosen from "the canon" begin with this. Next are 21 novels from 1789-1991. (Long nineteenth century plus the short twentieth.)
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- 3 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2025. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 greatest novels (2003), the Observer's (McCrum's) 100 best novels (2015).
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12,414 members
203 reviews
3.9
Score 7.1
Added 2018-09-20, 04:17 PM
- 3 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2026. Bloom's Appendix D.
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19,682 members
364 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.88
Added 2018-09-20, 04:15 PM
- 3 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2026. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 greatest novels (2003).
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- 3 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2026. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 best novels (2015).
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221 members
2 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.73
Added 2018-09-23, 05:45 PM
- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📕2025.
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5,880 members
195 reviews
3.8
Score 6.68
Added 2018-09-20, 04:15 PM
- 3 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2026. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 best novels (2015).
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- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2025. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 greatest novels (2003), the Observer's (McCrum's) 100 best novels (2015).
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- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2025. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 greatest novels (2003), the Observer's (McCrum's) 100 best novels (2015).
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- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📜2025. David Pringle's Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.
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by Jane Austen
94,184 members
1,511 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.03
Added 2019-10-10, 11:58 AM
- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2025. A mention in the Observer's (McCrum's) 100 greatest novels (2003) though Austen's Emma was chosen.
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- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📔2025. Alan Moore says "the current century's first landmark work of fantasy."
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- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2025. The Observer's (McCrum's) 100 greatest novels (2003), the Observer's (McCrum's) 100 best novels (2015).
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- 2 Members
- jr33rpm, jenniferw88
- Explanations
- jr33rpm: 📒2026. 12 short 20thC - TIME, Observer (McCrum), Bowie, Burgess, Bloom's Appendix D. This, Observer 100 greatest & 100 best, Appendix D.
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188 members
3 reviews
3.9
Score 4
Added 2019-01-14, 07:22 PM
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276 members
5 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 2.83
Added 2018-09-23, 05:48 PM
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581 members
10 reviews
3.8
Score 2.31
Added 2019-03-01, 09:07 AM
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2,862 members
32 reviews
4
Score 2.25
Added 2021-02-18, 08:29 PM
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2,066 members
12 reviews
4
Score 2.03
Added 2021-02-18, 08:29 PM
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2,084 members
12 reviews
4.1
Score 1.97
Added 2021-02-18, 08:29 PM
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5,328 members
70 reviews
3.8
Score 1.87
Added 2018-09-20, 04:16 PM
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5,565 members
91 reviews
3.9
Score 1.79
Added 2018-09-20, 04:18 PM
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12,195 members
214 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 1.72
Added 2018-09-23, 05:50 PM
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2,309 members
47 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 1.7
Added 2018-09-23, 05:50 PM
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493 members
6 reviews
3.8
Score 1.66
Added 2019-09-09, 08:47 AM
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4,712 members
260 reviews
3.8
Score 1.63
Added 2021-02-18, 08:43 PM
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