''Time''
's List of the 100 Best Novels is an unranked list of the 100 best
novel
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s published in the English language between 1923 and 2005. The list was compiled by ''
Time Magazine
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'' critics
Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman (born June 26, 1969) is an American novelist and journalist who wrote ''The Magicians Trilogy'': '' The Magicians'' (2009), ''The Magician King'' (2011), and ''The Magician's Land'' (2014). He was the book critic and lead technology ...
and
Richard Lacayo
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.
The list includes only novels published between 1923 (when ''Time'' was first published) and 2005 (when the list was compiled). As a result, some notable 20th-century novels, such as ''
Ulysses
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'' by
James Joyce
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(published in 1922), were ineligible for inclusion.
A list of
the ten best graphic novels of the period was subsequently published as a supplement to the list.
''
Watchmen
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'' (1986) by
Alan Moore
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and
Dave Gibbons
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appears on both the 100 Best Novels and 10 Best Graphic Novels lists, giving the combined lists a total of 109 entries.
See also
*
''Le Mondes 100 Books of the Century
*
Time's List of the 10 Best Graphic Novels
The ''Time's List of the 10 Best Graphic Novels'' is an unranked list of the 10 best graphic novels published between 1938 and 2006. The list was compiled by ''Time Magazine'' critic Lev Grossman.
Overview
The list of the period was published ...
*
Time's All-Time 100 Movies
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References
External links
List Descriptionat Time.com
Full Listat Time.com
of the 10 best Graphic Novels at Time.com
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