100 greatest novels of the 20th century

[tangiblee]

i found this pretty interesting. for a while i have always wanted to read the 100 greatest novels list before i die, and so i was looking through amazon and decided to order at least one off that list and finally get started on this idea. i was suprised by some not on there, and that i have not heard of some of these authors even. i also thought i

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[existencexhaled]

-catcher in the rye
-animal farm
-the grapes of wrath
-the handmaid's tale
-clockwork orange
-as i lay dying
-watership down

i'm kind of surprised that there are stephen king books on the list

[_fourfivesix]

- To Kill a Mockingbird
- 1984
- The Great Gatsby
- Catcher in the Rye
- Animal Farm
- Prayer for Owen Meany
- Lolita
- On the Road
- Handmaid's Tale
- World According to Garp
- Naked Lunch

Only 11 too! And I'm supposed to be an English graduate. :/

[takethewords]

I've only read 5:

to kill a mockingbird
the catcher in the rye
animal farm
lord of the flies
the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy (which is awesome)

I started IT but couldn't finish...it. lol I wouldn't say its one of the best novels of the 20th century at all.

[yrch_monger]

L. Ron Hubbard? Stephen King? Well that was certainly surprising. I'm glad H.P. Lovecraft was on here, but I really think "Picture of Dorian Gray" should have been included too.

I read 13, and I only liked 7 of them. Lol.
"The Lord of the Rings"
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
"Anthem"
"The Great Gatsby"
"Brave New World"
"Animal Farm"
"Lord of the Flies"
"The Sound and Fury"
"Lolita"
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
"The Handmaid's Tale"
"A Farwewell to Arms"
"My Antonia"

[youre_invisible]

brave new world
a clockwork orange
lord of the flies
im reading hitchhikers guide right now

i suck, lol.