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Great Contemporary authors

When new books hit shelves, their dust jackets are wrapped carefully in context: reminiscent of Salinger s early work,or in the spirit of Melville,a…

100 Best novels of the 20th century

“Best of” lists are strange and silly things, particularly in the realm of books: as prize shortlists prove time and time again, fiction is a…

Greatest 20th century novels

Will they, won’t they? Michelle Pfeiffer and Daniel Day-Lewis in the 1993 film of The Age of Innocence. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/Columbia…

Best American authors 20th century

What the Hungry Mind Review had to say about its list: The books were chosen by five writers: Mary Moore Easter, Heid E. Erdrich, Bill Holm…

Famous Novelists of the 20th century

Ireland has produced some of the greatest writers in literature. Writing in all different, varying styles, these masters have produced works…

Greatest writers of the 20th century

I’ve heard the question more than once. It is asked by people who have just started to discover G.K. Chesterton. They have begun reading a Chesterton…

List of famous Novelists

A novel is a fictional prose often written as a narrative that portrays characters and events in the form of a long story, usually set in a sequence…

Greatest Novelists of the 20th century

The Selected Letters of Willa Cather Edited by Andrew Jewell and Janis Stout (Knopf, 752 pages, $37.50) Willa Cather’s literary reputation is…

Best novels of 20th century

This list is a composite of four earlier lists compiled by the Modern Library, the Library Journal, Koen Book Distributors, and students of the…

Good authors

The Goodreads Author Program is a completely free feature designed to help authors reach their target audience — passionate readers. This is…

Greatest American authors of the 20th century

A couple of years ago, one of my brightest, most driven students asked me a simple question for which I had no ready answer: “Do you know where…

Best modern Books of all time

Since the “100 Best” story first broke in The New York Times on Monday, July 20, 1998, all kinds of opinions about the list – and theories about…

Famous American authors 20th century

Books Many great writers of the 20th century (especially American writers) struggled with addictions to alcohol. Some believe that this may have…

Good authors Books

Looking for something to read but don’t want to stray too far from the authors you know and love? Seeking undiscovered literary gems to talk…

Best authors of the 20th century

Locus Magazine asked their readers to rank their favorite novels, novellas, novelettes, and short stories of the 20th and 21st century. Below…