The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels... Review

The Callil/Tóibín selection acts as a vital bridge for readers who find the original 1998 list too "dusty" or focused on the first half of the century. By focusing on works since 1950, it highlights the evolution of the English-language novel into a more diverse, global, and commercially inclusive art form.

: Chinua Achebe ( Things Fall Apart ), Mulk Raj Anand, and V.S. Naipaul. Comparison with the Famous "Top 100" The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels...

It is easy to confuse this "200" list with the Modern Library’s original 100 Best Novels list, which has two versions of its own: The Callil/Tóibín selection acts as a vital bridge

: Agatha Christie ( A Murder is Announced ), Raymond Chandler ( The Long Good-Bye ), and Georgette Heyer. Naipaul

: 194 books were chosen by the editors, while 6 were selected by readers.

: Chosen by a panel of experts; James Joyce’s Ulysses took the #1 spot.

The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950