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Originally Posted by gandoe
Interesting...thanks all for the comments. I would agree with the general thrust, which is that it seems to be more popular choices, rather than critical choices. Given that...are there recommendations for critical choice book lists? I've already integrating the Great Books canon into my Calibre reading list...any other suggestions or links?
TIA
Ed
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I won't rehash the discussion of the Great Books/Harvard Classics canons being painfully male, white, and anglo-centric, but I here are some modern lists that include quite a bit more diversity. I don't agree with all of the items, but it might open some new doors:
A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon from Vulture Highlights include:
- The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels from the BBC. Highlights include:
- White Teeth by Zadie Smith
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
The 100 Best Novels from Modern Library. This list is more typical of a classical canon, but had some good stuff on it.
The New York Public Library's Books of the Century by NYPL. This list is different in that it breaks down novels into categories like "Colonialism and Its Aftermath" and "Protest and Progress."