I have the same challenge for next year and I've already chosen 15 books I want to read (3 extra in case I really don't want to finish another one on the list). Having studied English I've read many classics so it wasn't easy. I've been rather free with my choices, including work by Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and Gabriel García Márquez. In my opinion if you think a book can be classified as a (modern) classic you should be able to put it on your list.
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