Max at The Millions has come up with a methodology for using book awards to rank the best books since 1995. Here are the current top ten:
11, 2003, The Known World by Edward P. Jones – C, I, N, P
9, 2001, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen – C, I, N, P
8, 1997, Underworld by Don DeLillio – C, I, N, P
7, 2005, The March by E.L. Doctorow – C, N, P **
7, 2004, Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst – B, C, W
7, 2002, Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides – I, N, P
7, 2001, Atonement by Ian McEwan – B, N, W
7, 1998, The Hours by Michael Cunningham – C, I, P
7, 1997, Last Orders by Graham Swift – B, I, W
7, 1997, Quarantine by Jim Crace – B, I, W
Is it too humiliating to say I’ve only read two of them? (Atonement and The Hours). Apparently not. Humiliate yourselves with me — how many have you read? Complete list here (I’ve read at least 12 off the complete list).
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Haha! I’ve read four–yours, plus I raise you The Known World and The Corrections. I own a copy of Line of Beauty that I haven’t read yet. That should count for 1/2.
I’ve read 13 on the rest of the list, and I also own a copy of The March by Doctorow (not to be confused with March by Brooks which I also own)
I have a signed copy of The Known World — does that count for anything? Also a barely-touched copy of The Corrections that I’m willing to give away…
I’m ashamed – I’ve only read ten on the list. Looks I have more books to borrow from you ladies.