Best of World Literature
- Description
- Literature originating from places other than America, United Kingdom or Western Europe.
- Members
- 42 participating members
gypsysmom ,ahef1963 ,kara.shamy ,steller0707 ,roby72 ,alex68 ,thecoroner ,CGlanovsky ,Laura1124 ,FranzK72 ,Himalmitra ,augustau ,mspixieears ,raperper ,ManWithAnAgenda ,jain ,iggyjreilly ,amandameale ,aulsmith ,BookWallah ,inge87 ,thorold ,Dilara86 ,merrystar ,cej1027 ,TehilaKoblenz ,sturlington ,CharlesTheB ,NinieB ,philna ,hipdeep ,biscanac ,mkbird ,KimarieBee ,spamboxyay ,8heist ,prdasilva ,DB71991 ,Carina.P ,rplinke ,isworoami ,martensgirl
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- 17 Members
- amandameale, jain, thorold, roby72, thecoroner, Dilara86, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, biscanac
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- 13 Members
- amandameale, iggyjreilly, roby72, augustau, thecoroner, alex68, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, raperper, Laura1124, rplinke, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
3
by Alan Paton
8,936 members
174 reviews
4
Score 36.19
Added 2013-09-18, 11:13 PM
- 11 Members
- hipdeep, amandameale, inge87, aulsmith, augustau, Dilara86, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
4
42,455 members
660 reviews
4.2
Score 34.55
Added 2013-09-18, 09:29 AM
- 13 Members
- thorold, iggyjreilly, merrystar, augustau, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, NinieB, Laura1124, TehilaKoblenz, FranzK72, biscanac
5
- 12 Members
- jain, aulsmith, merrystar, augustau, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, ahef1963, raperper, kara.shamy, NinieB, ManWithAnAgenda, CharlesTheB
6
13,191 members
232 reviews
4.1
Score 29.73
Added 2013-10-17, 02:42 PM
- 11 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, merrystar, augustau, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, NinieB, TehilaKoblenz, FranzK72, steller0707
7
21,551 members
262 reviews
4
Score 29.53
Added 2013-09-18, 09:29 AM
- 12 Members
- amandameale, jain, roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, mspixieears, TehilaKoblenz, FranzK72
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- 10 Members
- prdasilva, thorold, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, raperper, FranzK72
9
13,327 members
239 reviews
4
Score 27.16
Added 2013-09-18, 11:13 PM
- 12 Members
- iggyjreilly, roby72, augustau, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, FranzK72
10
26,615 members
390 reviews
4
Score 26.97
Added 2013-09-18, 10:33 AM
- 10 Members
- iggyjreilly, roby72, merrystar, augustau, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, TehilaKoblenz, steller0707, biscanac
11
3,089 members
57 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 23.48
Added 2013-10-17, 02:44 PM
- 10 Members
- amandameale, BookWallah, iggyjreilly, roby72, augustau, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, Laura1124, philna
12
27,753 members
308 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 22.92
Added 2013-09-18, 09:29 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, raperper, FranzK72, steller0707
13
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, iggyjreilly, augustau, Dilara86, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
14
28,933 members
878 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 20.68
Added 2013-09-18, 11:18 PM
- 8 Members
- BookWallah, augustau, gypsysmom, ahef1963, spamboxyay, Laura1124, TehilaKoblenz, steller0707
15
12,332 members
187 reviews
4
Score 19.88
Added 2013-09-18, 09:29 AM
- 9 Members
- amandameale, BookWallah, roby72, augustau, 8heist, Himalmitra, ahef1963, raperper, mspixieears
16
11,470 members
133 reviews
3.8
Score 17.08
Added 2013-09-18, 11:14 PM
- 7 Members
- thorold, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, CharlesTheB
17
50,189 members
1,274 reviews
4.2
Score 16.9
Added 2013-09-18, 11:13 PM
- 9 Members
- BookWallah, roby72, augustau, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, TehilaKoblenz, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, ,Himalmitra
18
- 7 Members
- amandameale, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Himalmitra, raperper, FranzK72
19
- 6 Members
- iggyjreilly, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Carina.P, FranzK72
20
by Ivo Andrić
2,226 members
64 reviews
4.2
Score 16.41
Added 2013-10-17, 02:56 PM
- 7 Members
- amandameale, roby72, augustau, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, FranzK72
21
- 7 Members
- amandameale, thorold, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72, steller0707
22
- 6 Members
- roby72, sturlington, thecoroner, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
23
17,215 members
356 reviews
4.2
Score 14.35
Added 2013-09-18, 11:15 PM
- 7 Members
- iggyjreilly, roby72, CGlanovsky, ahef1963, NinieB, mspixieears, steller0707
24
by Yoko Ogawa
2,992 members
211 reviews
4
Score 14.33
Added 2014-03-30, 06:33 AM
- 6 Members
- jain, KimarieBee, mkbird, augustau, ahef1963, steller0707
25
26
3,346 members
58 reviews
4
Score 13.69
Added 2013-10-17, 02:47 PM
- 7 Members
- thorold, roby72, augustau, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72
27
2,048 members
40 reviews
4.1
Score 13.43
Added 2013-09-21, 10:15 PM
- 7 Members
- amandameale, aulsmith, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, FranzK72
28
- 5 Members
- thorold, aulsmith, mkbird, Himalmitra, ManWithAnAgenda
29
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, DB71991, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72
30
- 6 Members
- thorold, roby72, merrystar, CGlanovsky, steller0707, CharlesTheB
31
7,890 members
307 reviews
4.2
Score 12.33
Added 2014-10-16, 09:48 PM
- 6 Members
- jain, BookWallah, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
32
1,176 members
24 reviews
4.1
Score 12.27
Added 2013-09-24, 01:36 PM
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Himalmitra, raperper, FranzK72
33
1,094 members
16 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 12.26
Added 2014-04-04, 11:33 AM
- 5 Members
- iggyjreilly, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, FranzK72
34
- 5 Members
- merrystar, sturlington, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
35
3,058 members
23 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 11.61
Added 2013-09-18, 11:19 PM
- 8 Members
- augustau, Himalmitra, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707,jain ,aulsmith
- Explanations
- jain : imo it's acceptable to consider him a Polish author--I just don't like the book.aulsmith : I know he's Polish and this is about Africa, but he's generally considered a British author.
36
11,189 members
169 reviews
3.9
Score 11.5
Added 2013-09-18, 11:15 PM
- 8 Members
- amandameale, jain, augustau, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, philna,BookWallah ,aulsmith ,sturlington
- Explanations
- jain: Canada is a place "other than America, United Kingdom or Western Europe".aulsmith : Canadiansturlington : Canadian
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- 6 Members
- roby72, augustau, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, raperper, mspixieears,BookWallah ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,thecoroner
- Explanations
- aulsmith : While Greece is currently in Eastern Europe, Ancient Greece is the seat of Western European culture.
38
2,415 members
75 reviews
3.9
Score 10.61
Added 2014-03-01, 12:20 PM
- 6 Members
- augustau, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72, CharlesTheB
39
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72, steller0707
40
- 6 Members
- roby72, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, steller0707
41
- 6 Members
- roby72, augustau, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72, steller0707
42
18,830 members
348 reviews
3.9
Score 10.38
Added 2014-04-06, 05:32 PM
- 5 Members
- iggyjreilly, augustau, ahef1963, philna, steller0707
43
11,622 members
255 reviews
4.1
Score 10.38
Added 2016-11-13, 07:42 PM
- 5 Members
- BookWallah, sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
44
6,487 members
291 reviews
4.1
Score 10.31
Added 2013-09-18, 11:19 PM
- 5 Members
- amandameale, Dilara86, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
45
- 5 Members
- roby72, sturlington, CGlanovsky, TehilaKoblenz, ManWithAnAgenda
46
4,136 members
75 reviews
4
Score 9.87
Added 2013-09-18, 09:30 AM
- 6 Members
- thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, ahef1963, FranzK72
47
1,156 members
18 reviews
4.1
Score 9.71
Added 2013-10-17, 02:55 PM
- 5 Members
- jain, roby72, alex68, mspixieears, FranzK72
48
- 4 Members
- thorold, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
49
11,450 members
249 reviews
3.8
Score 9.65
Added 2016-11-13, 07:42 PM
- 4 Members
- jain, BookWallah, augustau, gypsysmom
50
- 5 Members
- thorold, alex68, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
51
- 5 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, Dilara86, alex68, FranzK72
52
by Mohsin Hamid
5,004 members
246 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 9.32
Added 2014-10-14, 07:39 AM
- 4 Members
- BookWallah, augustau, kara.shamy, steller0707
53
- 5 Members
- merrystar, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
54
- 5 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, gypsysmom, FranzK72
55
by Anonymous
527 members
5 reviews
4.1
Score 8.75
Added 2013-09-21, 09:45 PM
- 4 Members
- aulsmith, thecoroner, CGlanovsky, CharlesTheB
56
- 5 Members
- BookWallah, augustau, alex68, gypsysmom, ahef1963
57
- 5 Members
- thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72, ManWithAnAgenda
58
- 5 Members
- iggyjreilly, roby72, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124
59
- 4 Members
- thecoroner, alex68, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
60
- 5 Members
- augustau, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
61
6,715 members
352 reviews
4
Score 8.1
Added 2016-11-13, 07:01 PM
- 4 Members
- BookWallah, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124
62
1,920 members
42 reviews
3.9
Score 7.85
Added 2020-08-12, 10:58 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
63
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
64
17,178 members
454 reviews
4.1
Score 7.68
Added 2013-10-17, 02:43 PM
- 4 Members
- roby72, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, mspixieears
65
by Tayeb Salih
1,540 members
46 reviews
3.8
Score 7.22
Added 2014-03-01, 12:15 PM
- 4 Members
- augustau, Dilara86, CGlanovsky, steller0707
66
3,581 members
58 reviews
3.9
Score 7.19
Added 2013-10-17, 02:43 PM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
67
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
68
- 4 Members
- thecoroner, alex68, CGlanovsky, FranzK72
69
70
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
71
by Kiran Desai
6,712 members
187 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 6.86
Added 2013-09-18, 11:15 PM
- 4 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
72
- 3 Members
- Himalmitra, ahef1963, kara.shamy
73
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
74
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
75
9,019 members
520 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 6.77
Added 2018-11-07, 09:46 PM
- 4 Members
- augustau, gypsysmom, Laura1124, steller0707
76
8,369 members
188 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.7
Added 2018-11-07, 09:42 PM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, gypsysmom, ahef1963, steller0707
77
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
78
by Manuel Puig
2,129 members
31 reviews
3.9
Score 6.62
Added 2014-10-14, 02:36 PM
79
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, aulsmith, CGlanovsky
80
4,871 members
36 reviews
4.1
Score 6.45
Added 2013-10-17, 02:47 PM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, gypsysmom, FranzK72
81
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
82
83
1,399 members
62 reviews
4
Score 6.37
Added 2014-04-06, 05:27 PM
- 3 Members
- inge87, iggyjreilly, gypsysmom
84
628 members
11 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 6.31
Added 2013-09-21, 10:18 PM
- 3 Members
- aulsmith, roby72, Himalmitra
85
86
by Leo Tolstoy
2,329 members
20 reviews
4
Score 6.18
Added 2013-10-17, 02:47 PM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, FranzK72, steller0707
87
- 6 Members
- amandameale, 8heist, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, raperper, isworoami,jain ,BookWallah ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,thecoroner ,alex68
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Western Europe
88
89
by Bruno Schulz
1,318 members
39 reviews
4.1
Score 6.01
Added 2014-03-01, 12:16 PM
- 3 Members
- augustau, alex68, CGlanovsky
90
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, FranzK72
91
4,839 members
59 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 5.95
Added 2013-10-17, 02:43 PM
- 3 Members
- amandameale, roby72, CGlanovsky
92
3,025 members
50 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.91
Added 2018-11-07, 09:41 PM
- 3 Members
- merrystar, gypsysmom, steller0707
93
- 4 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, steller0707
94
- 6 Members
- roby72, CGlanovsky, Himalmitra, ahef1963, raperper, CharlesTheB,BookWallah ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,thecoroner ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I think of Ancient Greece as Western
95
by Jorge Amado
1,266 members
28 reviews
3.9
Score 5.55
Added 2014-04-06, 05:20 PM
- 2 Members
- iggyjreilly, thecoroner
96
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
97
- 3 Members
- sturlington, alex68, kara.shamy
98
- 3 Members
- iggyjreilly, roby72, CGlanovsky
99
4,009 members
107 reviews
4.1
Score 5.2
Added 2020-08-12, 10:55 AM
100
4,218 members
178 reviews
4
Score 5.12
Added 2020-08-12, 10:58 AM
- 3 Members
- jain, ahef1963, steller0707