I want to read this book 2. The novel, which is very regularly regarded as one of the best literary works of all time, tells the story of a man who takes the name “Don Quixote de la Mancha” and sets off in a fit of obsession over romantic novels about chivalry to revive the custom and become a hero himself. Paperback 10. Remember, kids: never try your own delirious Dionysian ritual at home. While Heller drew on his own experience as a WWII pilot, it was the McCarthyism of the Fifties that fuelled the book’s glorious rage. Whether you’ve never read the book or it’s been too long to remember the details, this classic horror story is one to add to your to-be-read list. You said: Magic realism at its best. Strictly Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. 28. Stella Gibbons neatly pokes fun at sentimental navel-gazing with her zesty heroine Flora, who is more interested in basic hygiene than histrionics. Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and became an immediate classic of literature. It’s also a touching portrayal of fatherhood and friendship. "Consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes chases a ghostly dog across the midnight moors. Woolf's modernist novel is so fresh even 90 or so years later. Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1853). But Thomas Hardy’s unflinching account of Tess’s bid for salvation in a society ready to condemn her is a harrowing and powerful read. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham (1955). ‘Stay gold Ponyboy… stay gold’. We said: Two years in the making, this philosophical novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky questions big topics like faith, free will and morality but it’s also a very readable one that’s part murder mystery, part courtroom drama. The ludic logic of "Carroll" (the pen-name of mathematician Charles Dodgeson) makes it possible to believe six impossible things before breakfast, as young Alice slips down the rabbit-hole into a bonkers world of talking animals. After the death of her baby, she tries to build a new life, but the “shame” of her past casts a long shadow. Don’t panic! Paperback 11. Julian Barnes has called it "the greatest novel" ever written. Watchmen a graphic novel that demonstrates the true potential of the format. Márquez highlights the prevalence and power of myth and folktale in relating history and Latin American culture. The continued regression of abortion laws and women’s rights across the world has only made Atwood’s dystopian all the more pertinent; and ensuring the book – and TV show’s – place in history as a lynchpin of the feminist resistance. ", “The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new. My sin, my soul. Donald K, Twitter, 92. Why are they great? An unranked, incomplete, utterly biased list of the greatest works of literature ever published. History is a circle. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare Eco, previously an obscure semantics professor, was baffled when his book became a bestseller. You said: Many will remember the recent BBC series of the same name; Lark Rise to Candleford is author Flora Thompson’s semi-autobiographical recollections of her youth and growing up in Oxfordshire, and paints a delightful portrait of country life at the end of the 19th century. It won a National Book Award and was named one of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century by Time magazine and The Modern Library. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. To order any of these titles from the Telegraph Bookshop, call 0844 871 1514 or visit books.telegraph.co.uk. Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac (1837). This book is on our list of Black Voices & Antiracism Books. It’s impossible to ignore these biases: the least we can do is acknowledge them, include different perspectives, and point to some excellent resources here, here and here to discover more writers we should be reading. You said: I will never forget reading this book as a child. Luke E, Twitter, 82. CR, A timeless plea for justice in the setting of America’s racist South during the depression years, Lee’s novel caused a sensation. You said: This book has tremendous characters and a plot which sucks you into such a different world, about which you find yourself caring desperately. You said: A funny story wrapped around absurdity, journalism and war. We said: The second novel in Anthony Trollope’s series known as the ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’, opens as the Bishop of Barchester lies on his deathbed; soon the battle for power amongst the town’s key players will commence. A spectral figure appears in the lives of the characters and goes by the same name as the child, embodying the family’s anguish and hardship and making their feelings and past unavoidable. You said: It's got the great sweeping story, romance, heroism, self-sacrifice, social commentary... it's not just magic and elves! We said: Step into the dystopian USA and follow the saga of Dagny Taggart and Hank Rearden as they attempt to bring their Transcontinental railroad into existence, and uncover the secrets of a shadowy figure called John Galt along the way. 41 The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (1902). Francis Ford Coppola shifted the plot to Sixties Vietnam for his film Apocalypse Now. 34 The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (1939). 72 Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler (1982). It still is. Read this if you want to understand the rotten culture at the root of victim blaming. The Murder of Roger Akroyd, by Agatha Christie A disillusioning dose of Bourbon Restoration realism, following three characters: retired pasta-maker Goriot, mysterious felon Vautrin and ambitious student Rastingnac, an anti-hero whose name became a byword for ruthless social climbing. Often confused with H.G. Paragraph-less novel in which a Czech-born historian traces his own history back to the Holocaust. A former TV scientist preaches “a new sexuality, born from a perverse technology” – more specifically, getting your kicks from car-crashes. Told with plenty of wisdom and wit. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. ", "The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. Books ranked in no particular order. ", “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”, "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth. CH, Roy won the 1997 Booker Prize with her debut novel, a powerful intergenerational tale of love that crosses caste lines in southern India, and the appalling consequences for those who break the taboos dictating “who should be loved, and how. From Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Handmaid's Tale to more modern nightmares like The Water Cure and The Power, these novels are chilling visions of where humanity could end up if it all goes wrong. You said: A compelling story of unreciprocated love. Whether it’s the greatest novel of the 20th century, or the most unreadable, is up for debate.

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