I often suspect lists like these to be more of a reflection of what books people have been told are great, than any quality of the book itself.
Ulysses being in the top three is a good example... I wonder how many of the people voting for it have read it.
by oarla
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I was initially very surprised to see "The god of small things" in this list and even more so to see it at 32 in the list. But then, this is a list voted for by authors, critics and academics who are probably the only set where such books are popular.
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by amai
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Interesting that english people like russian literature so much. There are more russian novels on the list than french and german combined.
by jafo1989
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No Catcher in the Rye? Bold.
by cf100clunk
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Such lists are always a good starting point for debate and whataboutism.
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