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  1. Britannica
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    12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

    • Explore a list of 12 novels that have been praised for their literary merit, social impact, and cultural significance. From Anna Karenina to Invisible Man, discover the stories and themes that make thes… See more

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    Literary critics, historians, avid readers, and even casual readers will all have different opinions on which novel is truly the “greatest book ever written.” Is it a novel with beautif… See more

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    Anna Karenina

    Any fan of stories that involve juicy subjects like adultery, gambling, marriage plots, and, well, … See more

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    To Kill a Mockingbird

    Harper Lee, believed to be one of the most influential authors to have ever existed, famously published only a single novel (up until its controversial sequel was published in 2015 jus… See more

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    The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is distinguished as one of the greatest texts for introducing students to the art of reading literature critically (which means you may have read i… See more

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  1. The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List by The Observer

    • 1. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes ...
    • 2. Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan ...
    • 3. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe ...
    • 4. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift ...

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    The Greatest Books of All Time

    • 1. Ulysses by James Joyce ...
    • 2. In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust ...
    • 3. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes ...
    • 4. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez ...

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    The Greatest Books of All Time

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  3. Goodreads
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    Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels (100 books) - Goodreads

  4. The Greatest Books
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    The Greatest Books of All Time

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    The Great Gatsby
    Ulysses
    The Catcher in the Rye
    Nineteen Eighty Four
    In Search of Lost Time
    Moby-Dick
  5. The New Yorker
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    The Best Books of 2022 - The New Yorker

  6. The Greatest Books
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    The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time

  7. Goodreads
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    100 Best Books of All Time: The World Library List - Goodreads

  8. Reedsy
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    The 115 Best Books of All Time - Reedsy

  9. New York Times
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    Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times

  10. New York Times
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    Best Books of the Year - The New York Times

    WEBThe 10 Best Books of 2021. Editors at The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year.

  11. New York Times
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    The Top Books to Read From 2000-2023 - The New …

    WEBLooking for your next great read? We’ve got 3,228. Explore the best fiction and nonfiction from 2000 - 2023 chosen by our editors.