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20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
The 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction is a list of the 100 best English-language books of the 20th century compiled by American literary critic Larry McCaffery. The list was created largely in response to the Modern Library 100 Best Novels list (1999), which McCaffery considered out of touch with 20th-century fiction. McCaffery wrote that he saw his list "as a means of sharing with readers my own views about what books are going to be read 100 or 1000 years from now".
Aspen Words Literary Prize
The Aspen Words Literary Prize, established in 2018, is an annual literary award presented by Aspen Words, a literary center in Aspen, Colorado. The prize is presented to an author for "an influential work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture.” Winners receive a US$35,000 prize.
BBC 100 Greatest British Novels
BBC Culture polled book critics outside the UK, to give an outsider’s perspective on the best in British literature. What does the rest of the world see as the greatest British novels? In search of a collective critical assessment, BBC Culture contributor Jane Ciabattari polled 82 book critics, from Australia to Zimbabwe – but none from the UK. This list includes no nonfiction, no plays, no narrative or epic poems (no Paradise Lost or Beowulf), no short story collections (no Morte D’Arthur) – novels only, by British authors (which means no James Joyce). https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20151204-the-100-greatest-british-novels
Encyclopedia Brittanica's Greatest Books Ever Written
Printed for 244 years, the Britannica was the longest-running in-print encyclopaedia in the English language. 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 beautiful, captivating figurative language? Or one with gritty realism? A novel that has had an immense social impact? Or one that has more subtly affected the world? Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written.
Europese Literatuurprijs
The Europese Literatuurprijs (in English European Literature Prize) is a Dutch literature prize awarded annually since 2011 to the best contemporary European novel that was published in the previous year and translated into Dutch. The author of the winning novel receives €10,000, and the translator €5,000.
International Dublin Literary Award
The International Dublin Literary Award (Irish: Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath), established as the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, is presented each year for a novel written or translated into English. It promotes excellence in world literature and is solely sponsored by Dublin City Council, Ireland. At €100,000, the award is one of the richest literary prizes in the world. If the winning book is a translation (as it has been nine times), the prize is divided between the writer and the translator, with the writer receiving €75,000 and the translator €25,000. Nominations are submitted by public libraries worldwide – over 400 library systems in 177 countries worldwide are invited to nominate books each year – from which the shortlist and the eventual winner are selected by an international panel of judges (which changes each year).
James Tait Black Prize for Fiction
The James Tait Black Memorial Prizes are literary prizes awarded for literature written in the English language. They, along with the Hawthornden Prize, are Britain's oldest literary awards.[1] Based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom, the prizes were founded in 1919 by Janet Coats Black in memory of her late husband,[2] James Tait Black, a partner in the publishing house of A & C Black Ltd.[3] Prizes are awarded in two categories: Fiction and Biography. A Drama prize was awarded from 2013-2019.
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lit Top 100 books
The aggregated results of the Top 100 lists from 2014-2024
Lithub's Top 50 Contemporary Novels Under 200 Pages
Literary Hub (Lithub) is an organizing principle in the service of literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news, ideas and richness of contemporary literary life. In 2020 they published their list of the best contemporary novels under 200 pages. Contemporary was defined as being first published in English in 1970 or afterwards. https://lithub.com/the-50-best-contemporary-novels-under-200-pages/
Masterpieces of World Literature
Philosophy and fantasy, plays and poems, essays and epics -- 270 literary classics that range from The Divine Comedy and Death Comes for the Archbishop to The Aeneid and The Grapes of Wrath are summarized and analyzed in this essential reference. 244 books chosen by Frank N. Magill.
Mystery Writers of America's Top 100
In 1995, 5 years after the Crime Writer's Associati published a list of the top 100 crime novels. Inspired by them in 1995 the Mystery Writers of America published their top 100 in book form. https://www.librarything.com/award/157/The-Top-100-Mystery-Novels-of-All-Time-Mystery-Writers-of-America https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Top_100_Crime_Novels_of_All_Time#cite_note-1
National Book Critics Circle Award Nonfiction
Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in six categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism.
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer whose 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement.[1] Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night", co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached 13th on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and fifth on the UK Singles Chart. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, written to fulfill a promise she made to Robert Mapplethorpe, her longtime partner. She is ranked 47th on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, published in 2010, and was awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2011. https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/11/02/patti-smith-favorite-books-m-train/ https://www.openculture.com/2018/04/patti-smiths-40-favorite-books.html
Pulitzer Prize for Biography
All the books on the list "Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography" from Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography has been presented since 1917 for a distinguished biography or autobiography by an American author. Rough head-count of people who shape the result each year 5 subject-matter jurors who screen the entries and forward three titles. 19 Board members who cast the decisive votes. So, a maximum of 24 people take part in the decision path for the Biography / Autobiography prize each cycle. Names are not secret, just easy to overlook. Jury names stay under wraps until winners are announced, then they’re displayed on each category’s web page (and occasionally turn up in press coverage or book-specific Wikipedia entries, as in the 2011 example above). Board membership is public all year and archived from one cycle to the next.
Pulitzer prize for fiction
Awarded for distinguished fiction published during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life. https://www.pulitzer.org/prize-winners-by-category/219
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are awarded annually for the "Letters, Drama, and Music" category. The award is given to a nonfiction book written by an American author and published during the preceding calendar year that is ineligible for any other Pulitzer Prize. The Prize has been awarded since 1962; beginning in 1980, one to three finalists have been announced alongside the winner.
Pulitzer Prize for History
All the books on the list "Pulitzer Prize for History" from Pulitzer Prize. The Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. Two people have won the Pulitzer Prize for History twice; Margaret Leech, for Reveille in Washington, 1860-1865 in 1941 and In the Days of McKinley in 1960, and Bernard Bailyn, for The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution (1968) and Voyagers to the West: A Passage in the Peopling of America on the Eve of the Revolution (1987).
Reddit r/truelit
r/truelit defines itself as the premier place on reddit for discussing books and literature, both fictional and non-fictional alike. If you're interested in "written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit," then you're in the right place.
Sahitya Akademi English Winners
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, which aims at "promoting Indian literature throughout the world". The Akademi annually confers on writers of "the most outstanding books of literary merit". The awards are given for works published in any of the 24 languages recognised by the akademi.[1] Instituted in 1954, the award recognizes and promotes excellence in writing and acknowledge new trends.
Scotlands Favourite Book 2016
BBC Scotland conducted a public vote throughout most of August 2016 in partnership with The Scottish Book Trust and The Scottish Library and Information Council. The 30 books on the longlist, comprised only of novels by authors born or based in Scotland, were selected by a panel of judges curated by Scottish Book Trust.
The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written
The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today is a book of intellectual history written by Martin Seymour-Smith, a British poet, critic, and biographer. Published in 1998.
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Written in English (2015)
2015 list by Robert McCrum
The National Book Critics Circle Awards
The National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, established in 1976, is an annual American literary award presented by the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) to promote "the finest books and reviews published in English.Books previously published in English are not eligible, such as re-issues and paperback editions. They do consider "translations, short story and essay collections, self published books, and any titles that fall under the general categories.The judges are the volunteer directors of the NBCC who are 24 members serving rotating three-year terms, with eight elected annually by the voting members, namely "professional book review editors and book reviewers. Winners of the awards are announced each year at the NBCC awards ceremony in conjunction with the yearly membership meeting, which takes place in March.
Top 50 Masterpieces of Medieval Literature
This list explores the greatest literary works from the medieval period, spanning continents and covering a wide range of genres. Whether you’re interested in legendary heroics, philosophical insights, or allegorical tales of love and morality, this guide offers a comprehensive look at the most important works from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. Each entry includes a brief summary of the work, its significance to the field of medieval literature, and how you can read this in English translation.
Zeit Library of World Literature (2023)
On November 25, 2023, Die Zeit published a new list in a special edition.
Zeit's Library of 100 Books (1983)
The Zeit Library of 100 Books was an educationally ambitious series of articles by the feuilleton section of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit . Launched in 1978, a review of a work of world literature was published every week for the following two years .