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cachukis

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2. Another list. Read a good number. Conversational.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Saturday

Who is the greatest songwriter? Left-handed pitcher? Michelin star?
Discussion on these lists is valuable.
Did they study Joseph Heller's attempt to put Catch 22 into every sentence?
Ulysses over Tristram Shandy? Stern at least gave you a laugh.
Gretzky over Orr?
Jordan over Wilt or Wilt over Russell?
The Grand Inquisitor chapter in The Brothers?
Enjoyed the list and memories of my reads.

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What do you think of The Guardian's list of the 100 best novels of all time published in English. [View all] True Dough Saturday OP

Pretty subjective without any criteria, but at least I've heard of most on the list, albeit not read hlthe2b Saturday #1

Another list. Read a good number. Conversational. cachukis Saturday #2

Agree with some, disagree with others, never heard of some, would have LoisB Saturday #3

My first thought: "how very British of them, 3 Austens in the top 20" RockRaven Saturday #4

Haven't read any of the soaps. Mostly mine have political or social commentary. eppur_se_muova Saturday #5

I've read a number of these, Bayard Saturday #6

Ive read most of them. Always thought of many of those as highbrow Figarosmom Sunday #7

Terrible list Wiz Imp Sunday #8

What would your top 3 be, Wiz Imp? True Dough Sunday #9

Good question which I find difficult to answer. Wiz Imp Sunday #10

I agree with you True Dough Sunday #11

In fairness, Poe was not a novelist. n/t malthaussen 21 hrs ago #14

The best classic novel I've read is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo LogDog75 Sunday #12

I've read almost all of them, much to my surprise. malthaussen 21 hrs ago #13

The British reading public would put Christie, Rowling, and Pratchett at the top... malthaussen 21 hrs ago #15

Emma should rank higher than P&P. Coventina 21 hrs ago #16

I was surprised Middlemarch was no. 1 LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #17

Did I miss 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens!! Tikki 10 hrs ago #18