The Art of Fiction: A 10 Year Reading List

[Lex]

Looks to be worth a bookmark?

http://www.greatbooksguide.com/ArtofFiction.html

[qwertyMike]

1. 32 of them - mabey more on reflection

[China_cat]

2. I regret to say that I have only read

62 of that list.

[Jim__]

3. Thanks for posting that list.

I will use that as an aid in selecting my future reading.

I was surprised to see "In Cold Blood" on the list - it's non-fiction.

[pscot]

4. It seems rather unfair

that having waded through 3 of Dickens' novels, I should only get to claim credit for one. There are several other cases in which I seem to have read the wrong books by a listed writer. There are also some glaring ommissions. James Joyce should be on there somewhere. I've only read 76 of these, and I don't think I'll have time to finish the rest.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

5. I've read 60 of them, but many so long ago that I barely remember them

:-)

[OneGrassRoot]

6. Absolutely. Thank you for this! n/t

[Bullwinkle925]

7. good list . . .

but sadly missing margaret atwood.

[Hekate]

8. I got to 80+, counting in my head, but most of them so long ago. It's a good list to start with.

It's worth printing out and carrying into your local library or bookstore.

I clicked on Great Books, and was pleased to see they had expanded the list to include the Asian and Middle Eastern traditions. Women are still largely absent, however.

Hekate

[zingaro]

9. Cool! Thanks. nt

[WCGreen]

10. I've read thirty four of those books....

And many others by the Authors listed that are not mentioned.