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Many publishers have lists of best books, defined by their own criteria.This article enumerates some lists for which there are fuller articles. Among them, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels (Xanadu, 1985) and Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels (Grafton, 1988) are collections of 100 short essays by a single author, David Pringle, with moderately long critical introductory chapters also by ...
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a literary reference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall, Professor of English at Sussex University, with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd. [1] [2] Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique briefly explaining why the book was chosen ...
20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction; The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written; 100 Notable Books in Ukrainian; 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die; 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
Board books, picture books, novels, chapter books — and even a cookbook and experiment-filled science book — made the list. One more thing: Since kids like to imitate adults, make sure they ...
They cross genres including fiction, self-help, poetry and memoir, and they will make you laugh, cry and feel ready to face new challenges. Some of these books have feel-good lessons.
When describing his three best friends in high school, Santiago, the narrator of this exquisite and emotionally charged debut novel, says, “We all had single mothers and father-shaped holes ...
The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. According to Guinness World Records, as of 1995, the Bible was the best-selling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. [1]
The American Library Association's (ALA) Best Fiction for Young Adults, previously known as Best Books for Young Adults (1966–2010), is a recommendation list of books presented yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division. It is for "fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are ...